Russian Authorities Arrest 100 People in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

Russian Authorities Arrest 100 People in Illegal Gambling Crackdown

by September 19, 2018

The Russian police have revealed an underground casino network in Moscow during a joint operation of several investigative offices. Following a long investigation and more than 80 searches of businesses and homes, authorities have detained 100 people, including the leader of the ...

FanDuel Declines to Pay Out $82,000 Bet Due to Pricing Error

FanDuel Declines to Pay Out $82,000 Bet Due to Pricing Error

by September 19, 2018

New Jersey bookmaker FanDuel has declined to pay out a bettor his potential winnings of around $82,000 due to a pricing error. The dispute has not yet made it to court but it was reported by a local TV station, which explains that the $110 bet on Broncos was placed at the FanDuel ...

Formula One Inks Historic Sponsorship Deal to Launch Live Betting

Formula One Inks Historic Sponsorship Deal to Launch Live Betting

by September 18, 2018

Formula One, the highest and most prestigious class of auto racing sports in the world, has surprisingly changed its years-long attitude towards sponsorship by bookies on Tuesday. The brand’s owner, Liberty Media, announced it has signed a sponsorship and data rights deal with In ...

Kenya President Plans to Cut Gambling Tax to 15%

Kenya President Plans to Cut Gambling Tax to 15%

by September 18, 2018

The tax on gambling remains a hot issue for Kenyan politicians as President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected the Finance Bill 2018 and proposed to cut the tax from 35% to 15%. Until the Bill is signed, the Treasury would not release funding for local sports bodies, including salaries and ...

Visitor Numbers at MGM Springfield Exceed Expectations

Visitor Numbers at MGM Springfield Exceed Expectations

by September 17, 2018

The number of daily visitors at the recently opened MGM Springfield has been around 50,000 on average during weekends and approximately 25,000 on weekdays, which significantly exceeds expectations. Revenues have also been higher than initial projections, casino officials told sta ...

Macau Casinos Open Monday after Devastating Typhoon Mangkhut Floods the City

Macau Casinos Open Monday after Devastating Typhoon Mangkhut Floods the City

by September 17, 2018

After being forced to shut down for the first time on Saturday night, Macau casinos opened Monday morning as typhoon Mangkhut caused huge devastation in Hong Kong and killed at least 59 people in the Philippines. The 33-hour shutdown during the weekend is estimated to result in a ...

Illinois Democratic Governor Candidate Supports Legal Sports Betting

Illinois Democratic Governor Candidate Supports Legal Sports Betting

by September 15, 2018

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois’ Democratic governor candidate, said on Friday that sports betting is something that the state should consider as a way to secure additional revenues that can prop up its ailing finances, local news outlet the Chicago Tribune reports.Mr. Pritzke ...

Eldorado Resorts Receives Temporary Regulatory Nod to Operate Tropicana Casino

Eldorado Resorts Receives Temporary Regulatory Nod to Operate Tropicana Casino

by September 14, 2018

Gaming and hospitality company Eldorado Resorts has been given a temporary approval to own and operate Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. The move comes as part of a $1.85-billion acquisition deal that will see Eldorado assume control over the gambling venue’s parent company Trop ...

Las Vegas Parking Fees Not to Blame for Visitors Drop, Caesars CEO Believes

Las Vegas Parking Fees Not to Blame for Visitors Drop, Caesars CEO Believes

by September 14, 2018

The introduction of parking fees at Las Vegas Strip properties has not been keeping visitors away, according to Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora. As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mr. Frissora attended a Bank of America investor conference in New York City ...

MassGaming Investigators Extend Probe into Steve Wynn for Comprehensiveness Purposes

MassGaming Investigators Extend Probe into Steve Wynn for Comprehensiveness Purposes

by September 14, 2018

Investigators from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission have extended their investigation into casino mogul Steve Wynn, Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant Wynn Resorts, and the company’s suitability to operate a casino resort in the state.The probe was expected to be compl ...

Paradise City Casino Resort Unveils New Entertainment Facilities Next Week

Paradise City Casino Resort Unveils New Entertainment Facilities Next Week

by September 13, 2018

South Korea’s Paradise City integrated resort is set to unveil its second phase of development on September 21, owner Paradise Segasammy Co. said earlier today. The property is located in the city of Incheon, known to be one of the country’s main transportation hubs.Its seco ...

Casino, Hospitality Giant Caesars Files for Trademark in Macau

Casino, Hospitality Giant Caesars Files for Trademark in Macau

by September 12, 2018

Two subsidiaries of US gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. have applied for trademark protection in Macau, news outlet Macau Business reports citing a dispatch in the city’s Official Gazette from earlier today.The applications include different services ...

FanDuel Extends Sports Betting Footprint to Mississippi with Sportsbook at IP Casino Biloxi

FanDuel Extends Sports Betting Footprint to Mississippi with Sportsbook at IP Casino Biloxi

by September 12, 2018

Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel is set to expand its sports betting footprint with its entry into Mississippi’s regulated betting market. Under a partnership between the company and gaming and hospitality operator Boyd Gaming, the latter company will rebrand the sportsbook a ...

Universal Entertainment to Backdoor List Philippine Casino Subsidiary

Universal Entertainment to Backdoor List Philippine Casino Subsidiary

by September 11, 2018

Japanese gaming giant Universal Entertainment Corp. is taking its Philippines-based casino company Tiger Resort Asia Ltd. public through the acquisition of a majority stake in a company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.Manila-based holding company Asiabest Group Inter ...

Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada Sues His Own Company, Wants Reinstatement to Board

Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada Sues His Own Company, Wants Reinstatement to Board

by September 10, 2018

Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada has filed a lawsuit against Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc., which he founded in the 2000s, and is asking a Philippine court to intervene and reinstate hims as a shareholder, director, chairman, and CEO of the company. Tiger Resort, th ...