West Virginia’s Wheeling Island Casino Targets Fall Opening of Sportsbook

West Virginia’s Wheeling Island Casino Targets Fall Opening of Sportsbook

by October 5, 2018

Wheeling Island Casino targets fall launch of sports betting, football season on property’s radarLegal sports betting is almost ready to arrive at Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack in Wheeling, West Virginia, although an official date for the launch of the property’s spo ...

MGM Bid to Centralize Lawsuits against October 1 Shooting Victims Fails

MGM Bid to Centralize Lawsuits against October 1 Shooting Victims Fails

by October 4, 2018

Company rejects claims that it should be held liable for “deaths, injuries, and emotional distress” resulting from the deadliest mass shooting in modern US historyA federal judges panel denied on Wednesday a request by MGM Resorts International to centralize a number of lawsu ...

MGA Spills Details on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Sandbox Framework during Inaugural Delta Summit

MGA Spills Details on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Sandbox Framework during Inaugural Delta Summit

by October 4, 2018

“The MGA’s strategic mission is to be at the forefront of gaming regulation whilst embracing innovation”, says newly appointed MGA Chief Executive Officer Heathcliff FarrugiaThe Malta Gaming Authority released today information about its recently introduced Sandbox Framework ...

FTC Approves Penn National Gaming’s $2.8-Billion Acquisition of Fellow Casino Company

FTC Approves Penn National Gaming’s $2.8-Billion Acquisition of Fellow Casino Company

by October 3, 2018

Companies should divest casino assets in three Midwestern cities over competition concernsThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved earlier this week Penn National Gaming’s previously announced purchase of fellow casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment in a deal valued at ...

Failed Lucky Dragon Casino Resort Closes Hotel Tower

Failed Lucky Dragon Casino Resort Closes Hotel Tower

by October 3, 2018

Failed casino resort scheduled to be sold at foreclosure auction on October 30The nine-story hotel tower of the failed Lucky Dragon Las Vegas boutique casino resort closed doors Tuesday, October 2. The hotel’s closure came after the casino and food and beverage facilities at ...

Eldorado Completes Tropicana Acquisition in Latest US Land-Based Casino M&A Deal

Eldorado Completes Tropicana Acquisition in Latest US Land-Based Casino M&A Deal

by October 2, 2018

Nevada-based Eldorado Resorts, Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of fellow gaming and hospitality business Tropicana Entertainment Inc. in a deal valued at around $1.85 billion.The transaction comes as the latest in a flurry of merger and acquisition de ...

Canadian Pharmaceutical Company Lodges Interest in Greece’s Loutraki Casino

Canadian Pharmaceutical Company Lodges Interest in Greece’s Loutraki Casino

by October 2, 2018

Canadian pharmaceutical company Easton Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Monday that it has been shortlisted to acquire a stake or take part in the acquisition of Greece’s Club Hotel Casino Loutraki resort.The announcement arrived after the pharmaceutical company revealed earli ...

Hard Rock Names New President of Atlantic City Casino

Hard Rock Names New President of Atlantic City Casino

by October 2, 2018

Gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock International announced Monday that it would replace the President of its newest hotel and casino property in Atlantic City after just over three months of operation.Matt Harkness, who oversaw the planning, construction, and launch ph ...

Las Vegas Strip Goes Dark to Honor Mass Shooting Victims

Las Vegas Strip Goes Dark to Honor Mass Shooting Victims

by October 1, 2018

The Las Vegas Strip will go dark on Monday as one of the world’s largest casino and entertainment hubs observes the first anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.Lights will go out at 10:01 pm local time tonight to honor the 58 victims of the rampage. ...

Philippine Regulators Ramp Up Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Operations

Philippine Regulators Ramp Up Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Operations

by October 1, 2018

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said over the weekend that it has ramped up efforts to crack down on unlicensed online gambling operations conducted on the territory of the country and that those found to be violating existing regulations will face “dire ...

Disney and Seminole Tribe Each Donate $5 Million in September to Anti-Casino Amendment Effort

Disney and Seminole Tribe Each Donate $5 Million in September to Anti-Casino Amendment Effort

by September 30, 2018

Disney and the Seminole Tribe of Florida each contributed this month $5 million into an anti-casino expansion measure that is to be voted during the upcoming November 6 mid-term election and that, if approved, will give Florida voters full control over the future of the stateR ...

MGM Looks for Site for Previously Announced Housing Project in Downtown Springfield

MGM Looks for Site for Previously Announced Housing Project in Downtown Springfield

by September 22, 2018

As MGM Springfield, the $960-million casino resort in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is now operational, owner MGM Resorts International is reportedly looking at options to commit to a previously announced project for off-site housing.The Las Vegas gaming and hospitali ...

FanDuel Back-Pedals, Agrees to Pay Bettor $82K

FanDuel Back-Pedals, Agrees to Pay Bettor $82K

by September 21, 2018

After creating controversy with its decision not to honor a fan’s bet after a glitch in the live odds-making system, FanDuel back-pedaled to avoid the negative publicity. The Newark resident will now receive $82,610 in winnings that should have been paid out according to the 750- ...

New Hampshire Becomes the Sixth State to Launch Online Lottery

New Hampshire Becomes the Sixth State to Launch Online Lottery

by September 21, 2018

New Hampshire has launched several online lottery products this week, becoming the sixth state in the country to offer this popular activity to Internet users. Unlike most forms of gambling which are banned in the Granite State, the lottery has enjoyed huge popularity since the 1 ...

Pennsylvania Lifts Ban on Gambling Contributions

Pennsylvania Lifts Ban on Gambling Contributions

by September 20, 2018

The law that prohibited casino operators and employees in Pennsylvania to contribute to political campaigns has been officially lifted. In a state, where the commercial casino revenue is second only to Nevada’s, the move gives the gambling industry a lot of political influence an ...