Star Entertainment Revenue Boosted by VIP Customers and Queensland Businesses

Star Entertainment Revenue Boosted by VIP Customers and Queensland Businesses

by May 28, 2018

One of the largest Australian gaming and entertainment groups, Star Entertainment Group, shared that high-roller customers and Queensland businesses have brought larger revenue, at a time when the company has been focused on new Gold Coast- and Brisbane-located projects’ roll-out ...

British Bases Deny Reports about Objections to Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Plan

British Bases Deny Reports about Objections to Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Plan

by May 26, 2018

The British Bases in the Republic of Cyprus have denied reports that they have raised objections to the €550-million Limassol casino plan over environmental or any other concerns, local news outlet Cyprus Mail reports.The Bases said in a recent statement that they “have no j ...

Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino to Feature William Hill-Operated Sports Book

Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino to Feature William Hill-Operated Sports Book

by May 25, 2018

Ocean Resort Casino, one of the two casinos set to open doors in Atlantic City on June 28, will feature a sports book on its casino floor, property principal Jordan Deifik said Thursday. It was also understood that the betting facility will be operated by UK bookmaker William Hil ...

Hard Rock Given the Nod to Build €2-Billion Casino Resort in Catalonia

Hard Rock Given the Nod to Build €2-Billion Casino Resort in Catalonia

by May 25, 2018

The Government of Catalonia has given the nod to the €2-billion project for the construction of an integrated resort with a gaming floor in Tarragona. The plan has been proposed by Florida-based gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock International as part of its strategy for gl ...

Borgata Casino Ready to Offer Sports Betting on First Day It Becomes Legal in New Jersey

Borgata Casino Ready to Offer Sports Betting on First Day It Becomes Legal in New Jersey

by May 23, 2018

Atlantic City’s highest grossing casino resort, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, is ready to begin offering sports betting on the very day the provision of that service is legalized by New Jersey lawmakers, officials for the property said Tuesday.The Borgata already features ...

Cherry’s Top Executive Probed for Insider Trading

Cherry’s Top Executive Probed for Insider Trading

by May 23, 2018

The CEO of Stockholm-listed gambling operator Cherry AB, Anders Holmgren, has been investigated by Sweden’s Economic Crime Authority (ECA) on insider trading suspicion, the company itself confirmed in a Tuesday statement.The ECA searched Cherry’s head office on Tuesday in re ...

Nigerian Lawmakers Scold Local Lottery Commission for Regulatory Failures

Nigerian Lawmakers Scold Local Lottery Commission for Regulatory Failures

by May 22, 2018

The Nigerian Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has faced the criticism of the local House of Representatives, with the latter blaming it for its failure to impose effective regulation of the sector.According to local lawmakers, it was the Commission that was responsible f ...

MGM Springfield Holds Public Meetings to Hire Casino Staff

MGM Springfield Holds Public Meetings to Hire Casino Staff

by May 22, 2018

Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant MGM Resorts International will hold this week nine public meetings in Massachusetts where it is looking for staff for its $960-million MGM Springfield casino resort. The property is set to open doors on August 24 and its owner is looking to ...

Chinese Government Unlikely to Allow Casino Gambling in Hainan, Experts Say

Chinese Government Unlikely to Allow Casino Gambling in Hainan, Experts Say

by May 21, 2018

Last week, casino industry experts refuted rumors that the island of Hainan, also known as “China’s Hawaii”, is set to become the next casino hub in the country. Still, they confirmed that the island could open doors for several kinds of sports lotteries.In February 2018 it ...

Andorra to Announce Winning Casino Bidder within Weeks

Andorra to Announce Winning Casino Bidder within Weeks

by May 21, 2018

Andorra is set to announce the winning bidder for the principality’s first land-based casino by the end of June. A total of 13 proposals from 9 gaming operators have been submitted during the bidding process.The winning bidder will be issued a license with a maximum duration ...

Civil Service of Northern Ireland Has No Power to Restrict FOBTs

Civil Service of Northern Ireland Has No Power to Restrict FOBTs

by May 18, 2018

Members of the civil service of Northern Ireland have claimed they have no power to impose any restrictions on controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Under the new regulatory crackdown which has already become a fact in England and Wales, the maximum betting stake of ...

Louisiana House Rejects Harrah’s Casino Deal, Friday Sees Last-Minute Negotiations

Louisiana House Rejects Harrah’s Casino Deal, Friday Sees Last-Minute Negotiations

by May 18, 2018

The Louisiana House of Representatives rejected the latest Senate amendments to a casino bill that would extend the no-bid lease on Harrah’s New Orleans. On Wednesday, senators made changes to the deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation aimed at raising the taxes the casino w ...

Louisiana Senate Extends Caesars Entertainment’s Deal for Harrah’s Casino

Louisiana Senate Extends Caesars Entertainment’s Deal for Harrah’s Casino

by May 17, 2018

The Louisiana Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that extends Caesars Entertainment’s contract for operating Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans. If approved by the House, the bill would allow the company to operate the casino for another twenty to thirty years, provided it inve ...

Bloomberry Resorts Applies for Cruise Ship Port Approval

Bloomberry Resorts Applies for Cruise Ship Port Approval

by May 17, 2018

Earlier this week, a subsidiary of the Philippines-based casino owner and operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has applied for a cruise ship port with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). The announcement followed a media report dated last week, accordin ...

Melco’s Cyprus Casino to Break Ground in Limassol on June 8

Melco’s Cyprus Casino to Break Ground in Limassol on June 8

by May 16, 2018

Construction work on Europe’s first integrated casino resort in Cyprus will commence next month with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for June 8, Melco Resorts and Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho announced Tuesday. The temporary casino, designed to work until full completion of ...