SLS Casino Reminisces About Happy Past with Reported Rebranding as Grand Sahara

SLS Casino Reminisces About Happy Past with Reported Rebranding as Grand Sahara

by July 13, 2018

The new owner of SLS Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is reportedly looking to rebrand the property as Grand Sahara Resort as part of a planned $100-million renovation and upgrade, Eater Vegas reports.Privately-owned gaming company The Meruelo Group acquired the struggling Strip ...

Casino Giant Melco Looks Forward to Working with Cyprus’ New Tourism Ministry

Casino Giant Melco Looks Forward to Working with Cyprus’ New Tourism Ministry

by July 13, 2018

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the operator of the Republic of Cyprus’ first casino, welcomed the recently approved creation of a Junior Ministry of Tourism that will look to further improve the state of the tiny Mediterranean nation’s tourism industry.Hong Kong-based Me ...

Caesars Completes Sale of Caesars Palace’s Octavius Tower to VICI

Caesars Completes Sale of Caesars Palace’s Octavius Tower to VICI

by July 12, 2018

Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. and real estate investment trust VICI Properties announced the completion of the latter’s acquisition of the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace for the total amount of $507.5 million in cash.Under the terms of ...

Philippine Government Will Not Allow Casino on Boracay, Official Says

Philippine Government Will Not Allow Casino on Boracay, Official Says

by July 12, 2018

An official from the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday that the government would not authorize the construction of a casino resort on the island of Boracay. The famous tourist destination is currently undergoing environmental rehabilitation ...

Court Sides with Sportsbet to Block CrownBet’s Planned Rebrand

Court Sides with Sportsbet to Block CrownBet’s Planned Rebrand

by July 11, 2018

Australian bookmaker Sportsbet has succeeded in its endeavor to block rival CrownBet’s planned rebrand (at least for now), after a Federal Court injunction order was issued on Wednesday compelling the latter operator to nix its plans, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.Canadi ...

MGM’s Springfield Casino Resort to Offer Free Parking

MGM’s Springfield Casino Resort to Offer Free Parking

by July 10, 2018

MGM Springfield, the $960-million integrated resort slated to open doors in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 24, will offer free parking to customers and the general public, a spokesman for the property told local media late last week.News about the free parking opportun ...

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tops Off $1.5-Billion Guitar-Shaped Hotel

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tops Off $1.5-Billion Guitar-Shaped Hotel

by July 10, 2018

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood held on Monday a topping off ceremony for its guitar-shaped hotel that is slated to open doors in 2019. The construction of the hotel is part of a $1.5-billion expansion project that parent company Hard Rock International kicked ...

Twitter Removes William Hill Emoji from #ItsComingHome Hashtag ahead of England vs Croatia Semi-Final

Twitter Removes William Hill Emoji from #ItsComingHome Hashtag ahead of England vs Croatia Semi-Final

by July 9, 2018

Twitter has decoupled British bookmaker William Hill’s branding from the increasingly popular #ItsComingHome hashtag over the weekend as the social network drew criticism for its participation in the promotion of gambling services to underage users, The Drum reports.Fans of ...

Cyprus’ First Casino Sees 7,000 Unique Visitors in First Days of Operation

Cyprus’ First Casino Sees 7,000 Unique Visitors in First Days of Operation

by July 9, 2018

More than 7,000 people have visited the Republic of Cyprus’ first legal casino since it opened doors on June 28, Cyprus Mail reports. Owners have told the local news outlet that they were aware of the challenges that might arise in future but that they believed the operatio ...

Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Wants to Open Up Business in North Korea

Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Wants to Open Up Business in North Korea

by July 8, 2018

Sheldon Adelson is looking to expand his business to North Korea, the casino mogul himself said during a recent event in Jerusalem.Mr. Adelson, whose net worth is believed to total $43.4 billion as of June 2018, is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Las Vegas-based gaming and ...

Japan’s IR/Casino Bill Now Debated in Diet’s Upper House

Japan’s IR/Casino Bill Now Debated in Diet’s Upper House

by July 7, 2018

The upper house of Japan’s National Diet began Friday discussions on the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill that, if approved, will authorize the construction of up to three casino resorts across the nation.The consideration and the anticipated approval of the piece ...

Former Ocean Resort Casino Owner Will Still Profit from the Property

Former Ocean Resort Casino Owner Will Still Profit from the Property

by July 6, 2018

Florida businessman Glenn Straub might have sold the former Revel, but he will still generate a profit from the Boardwalk property that underwent renovation over the spring and now operates as Ocean Resort Casino, following its June 28 opening, news outlet The Press of Atlantic C ...

Italian Football Feels Extremely Worried about New Gambling Ads Ban

Italian Football Feels Extremely Worried about New Gambling Ads Ban

by July 6, 2018

Italy’s Serie A has voiced “extreme worry” over the recently approved absolute ban on any form of gambling advertising by the country’s government. The prohibition would have direct impact on the professional football league, as most of the teams playing in it are sponsored nam ...

Crown Sets Sights on Asia to Seek Buyers for Apartments at Sydney Casino/Residential Tower

Crown Sets Sights on Asia to Seek Buyers for Apartments at Sydney Casino/Residential Tower

by July 5, 2018

Australian gaming and hospitality operator Crown Resorts is extending its search for buyers of apartments at Crown Sydney, currently under development on Sydney’s waterfront, as just a quarter of the apartments at the tower have been sold so far, Bloomberg reports.Crown firs ...

Philippine President Reiterates Promise to Keep Boracay Gambling-Free

Philippine President Reiterates Promise to Keep Boracay Gambling-Free

by July 4, 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said today that a special government committee will be assembled to determine the true owners of land on Boracay. The Philippines top executive also reiterated his determination to block any attempts for the construction of a gambling resort o ...