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 ...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Partners bet365 to Offer Sports Betting

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Partners bet365 to Offer Sports Betting

by July 4, 2018

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and British bookmaker bet365 have quietly inked a partnership agreement for the provision of sports betting services, a letter issued by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveals.The letter, which PlayNJ first repo ...

Slovak Authorities Raid Gambling Facilities, Seize Machines in Massive Anti-Illegal Gambling Operation

Slovak Authorities Raid Gambling Facilities, Seize Machines in Massive Anti-Illegal Gambling Operation

by July 3, 2018

Slovakia’s Financial Administration has seized a number of quiz and gambling machines in what turned out to be the biggest illegal gambling operation to have been carried out in the country in recent years.Local news outlet The Slovak Spectator reported earlier today that af ...

Former Trump Taj Mahal Casino Workers Collect $1 Million in Settlement Checks

Former Trump Taj Mahal Casino Workers Collect $1 Million in Settlement Checks

by July 1, 2018

Employees of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort, who picketed the property for more than three months in 2016, finally received their settlement checks stemming from the labor dispute with the previous owner of what now operates as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City ...

Elliniko Casino License Bidding Process Should Be Launched by August 31, Government Says

Elliniko Casino License Bidding Process Should Be Launched by August 31, Government Says

by June 30, 2018

The bidding process for a casino license at Elliniko, a multi-billion-euro project for an integrated resort at the site of the former Hellinikon airport near Athens, should be launched by the end of August, according to a list of pending privatization actions issued by the Greek ...

Chinese Police Nab Another Illegal Gambling Ring

Chinese Police Nab Another Illegal Gambling Ring

by June 29, 2018

Chinese police busted an illegal online gambling ring in the city of Shenzhen, local news outlets report citing information provided by local authorities earlier today.The Nanshan District police carried out on June 21 a raid that concluded with the arrest of seven individua ...

Macau Chief Executive Could Be Granted Powers to Close Casinos During Major Incidents

Macau Chief Executive Could Be Granted Powers to Close Casinos During Major Incidents

by June 29, 2018

The government of Macau launched Thursday a public consultation on a draft legislation that, if approved, would allow the special administrative region’s Chief Executive to order the closure of border check points and casinos in the event of “unforeseen public incidents”.The ...