MGM GVC Interactive Confirms Adam Greenblatt as CEO of the Joint Venture

MGM GVC Interactive Confirms Adam Greenblatt as CEO of the Joint Venture

by October 24, 2018

Following the creation of a joint venture in July 2018, MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings announced this week the appointment of Adam Greenblatt as the venture’s Chief Executive Officer. Greenblatt has previously served as Director of Corporate Development & Strategy for GVC Holdi ...

Fate of Europe’s First Integrated Casino Resort to be Decided by March 2019

Fate of Europe’s First Integrated Casino Resort to be Decided by March 2019

by October 24, 2018

As the bidding process for a Greek casino license has already started, only three American gambling companies have remained in contention for the planned €8 billion Elliniko integrated casino resort. Hard Rock, Caesars Entertainment and Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment are curren ...

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Signs NFL Deal

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Signs NFL Deal

by October 23, 2018

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore has entered an official partnership with the Baltimore Ravens in the second deal of this kind since September when the National Football League (NFL) allowed its teams to accept advertising from casinos. The move follows the historic partnership announc ...

PAGCOR Honors Task Force Request to Suspend All Gaming Licenses on Boracay

PAGCOR Honors Task Force Request to Suspend All Gaming Licenses on Boracay

by October 23, 2018

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has honored a request made earlier by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force to shut down all gambling operations and cancel current gaming licenses on the island. The move of the gambling regulator is in line with President D ...

Interest in €8-Billion Athens Integrated Resort Narrows to Three US Casino Giants

Interest in €8-Billion Athens Integrated Resort Narrows to Three US Casino Giants

by October 22, 2018

The winning bidder for a casino license for the €8-billion Hellinicon integrated resort likely to be announced in Q1 2019Three major casino companies have remained interested in participating in the tender process for a gaming license as part of a larger project for the const ...

Caesars to Decline Tilman Fertitta Casino Merger Offer

Caesars to Decline Tilman Fertitta Casino Merger Offer

by October 22, 2018

Caesars is reportedly more interested in acquiring Jack Entertainment properties than Tilman Fertitta’s merger offerCaesars Entertainment Corp. has chosen to reject an offer from billionaire gaming boss Tilman Fertitta that would have seen his own empire merge with the Las Ve ...

Melco Ices Philippines Delisting Process amid Shareholder Unrest

Melco Ices Philippines Delisting Process amid Shareholder Unrest

by October 19, 2018

This is the second time the casino and hospitality giant puts Philippines delisting plans on iceGaming and hospitality company Melco Resorts & Entertainment today announced that it would postpone a tender offer for its Philippine subsidiary for a second time, Reuters repo ...

Stanley Ho’s Son, Arnaldo, Moves to Revive Dormant Cotai Entertainment Complex Project

Stanley Ho’s Son, Arnaldo, Moves to Revive Dormant Cotai Entertainment Complex Project

by October 18, 2018

Arnaldo Ho and Macau Theme Park and Resort move forward with the construction of an entertainment resort without the theme park featured in original plansArnaldo Ho, son of Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho, announced earlier today plans to revive an entertainment and hospitality ...

Casino Boss Tilman Fertitta Reportedly Approaches Caesars with Merger Offer

Casino Boss Tilman Fertitta Reportedly Approaches Caesars with Merger Offer

by October 18, 2018

Another massive merger and acquisition deal within the US casino industry could be around the cornerA fresh round of industry buzz from Wednesday suggested that billionaire casino boss Tilman Fertitta has approached Caesars Entertainment Corp. about merging the Las Vegas casi ...

Tropicana and Hard Rock Casinos Seek Approval to Commence Sports Betting Operations

Tropicana and Hard Rock Casinos Seek Approval to Commence Sports Betting Operations

by October 17, 2018

Tropicana and Hard Rock to soon hop into the New Jersey sports betting mixNew Jersey’s sports betting market is set to soon expand as two Atlantic City casinos have submitted petitions with the state Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to commence wagering operations....

Former Kenyan MP Accuses David Baazov of Fraud and Gambling Proceeds Misappropriation

Former Kenyan MP Accuses David Baazov of Fraud and Gambling Proceeds Misappropriation

by October 16, 2018

Amaya founder and former CEO David Baazov lands in hot water, former Kenyan lawmaker comes forward with serious fraud accusationsA former Kenyan MP accused Amaya Gaming Group (now The Stars Group) and its founder, businessman David Baazov, of misappropriating billions of Keny ...

Sega Sammy Shows Interest in Joining Japan Casino License Race

Sega Sammy Shows Interest in Joining Japan Casino License Race

by October 16, 2018

The company is accumulating know-how to potentially build successful casino resort business in JapanJapanese gaming machine manufacturer Sega Sammy Holdings is gearing up for participation in the bidding process for the development of three integrated resorts in Japan as a pr ...

Boyd Buys Four Pinnacle Casinos; Penn National Completes $2.8-Billion Pinnacle Acquisition

Boyd Buys Four Pinnacle Casinos; Penn National Completes $2.8-Billion Pinnacle Acquisition

by October 15, 2018

Boyd completes purchase of four Pinnacle casinos to pave the way for the closure of Penn National’s $2.8-billion acquisition of PinnacleMajor gaming company Boyd Gaming Corporation announced today that it has completed the purchase of four casino properties from rival Pinnacl ...

Melco Bets Big on eSports in Pursuit of Japan Casino License

Melco Bets Big on eSports in Pursuit of Japan Casino License

by October 15, 2018

Melco believes existing relationship with Chinese customers and popularity of eSports could be a winning formula for Japan casino licenseAn eSports stadium will play an important role in Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s bid for a casino license in Japan, Geoffrey Davis, Ch ...

Mount Airy Submits Official Application for Beaver County Mini-Casino

Mount Airy Submits Official Application for Beaver County Mini-Casino

by October 14, 2018

Mount Airy targets late 2019 opening of Big Beaver mini-casino; facility to feature 750 slot machines and 30 table gamesOwners of Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County submitted on Friday an application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to build and operate a mini- ...