Indiana Regulator Fines Caesars $1 Million, Approves Centaur Casinos Acquisition

Indiana Regulator Fines Caesars $1 Million, Approves Centaur Casinos Acquisition

by June 29, 2018

The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously approved Thursday the proposed acquisition of two state racinos by Caesars Entertainment Corp., but fined the Las Vegas gaming giant $1 million over its threats to nix a separate project in Indiana due to a dispute with local regulators. ...

Valley Forge Casino Resort Slapped with $50,000 Fine for Awarding Excess Free Slot Play

Valley Forge Casino Resort Slapped with $50,000 Fine for Awarding Excess Free Slot Play

by June 28, 2018

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board slapped on Wednesday a $52,500 fine on Valley Forge Casino Resort for giving out excessive amounts of free slot play to high-volume customers in the period between 2015 and 2016.The fine was the result from an investigation conducted by ...

Andorra Company Jocs SA Wins Casino License Bidding Process

Andorra Company Jocs SA Wins Casino License Bidding Process

by June 28, 2018

Andorran company Jocs SA has been selected as the winning bidder for the construction of a €15-million casino in the nation, the local gaming regulator, Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc (CRAJ), confirmed yesterday.The company’s bid won over projects pitched by international ...

Malta Pushes New Gambling Law’s Implementation Back by a Month

Malta Pushes New Gambling Law’s Implementation Back by a Month

by June 27, 2018

Malta is set to postpone the implementation of its new gambling law to August 1, 2018, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) said in a statement from earlier today.The gambling regulator further pointed out that a recently issued Detailed Opinion by the European Commission (EC) a ...

Caesars, Centaur Make Peace with Indiana Gaming Regulator on $50-Million Casino Transfer Fee

Caesars, Centaur Make Peace with Indiana Gaming Regulator on $50-Million Casino Transfer Fee

by June 27, 2018

The owner of two Indiana racinos is set to pay a widely disputed $50-million transfer fee ahead of a previously announced acquisition of the properties by Las Vegas casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., local news outlet the Indianapolis Business Journal has learnt.Caesa ...

Dublin Arcades Use Amusement Licenses to Operate Gambling Machines

Dublin Arcades Use Amusement Licenses to Operate Gambling Machines

by June 26, 2018

A number of properties in the Dublin city center feature casino-style gaming machines, although a long-standing ban is supposed to prevent machines of this type from being featured in the city, The Times reports.The news outlet further reveals that Richard Quirke, one of Ire ...

Australian Betting Giants Sportsbet and CrownBet Clash over Trademarks

Australian Betting Giants Sportsbet and CrownBet Clash over Trademarks

by June 25, 2018

Paddy Power’s Australian betting business Sportsbet is suing its rival bookmaker CrownBet over the latter’s plan to trademark the Sportingbet name, arguing that the move would harm its own business as the two brands sound very similar, Australian legal news outlet Lawyerly report ...

Adelaide Casino Officially Kicks Off A$330-Million Expansion Project

Adelaide Casino Officially Kicks Off A$330-Million Expansion Project

by June 25, 2018

Construction on the planned A$330-million renovation and expansion of South Australia’s Adelaide Casino kicked off today. The project is expected to create 1,000 construction jobs and around 800 permanent ones once the property is fully operational.The multi-million-dollar p ...

Vietnamese Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring as World Cup Is In Full Swing

Vietnamese Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring as World Cup Is In Full Swing

by June 23, 2018

Vietnam’s police busted Friday an online gambling ring that had reportedly netted around $26 million in wagers from Vietnamese customers, local news outlets report citing authorities.The reports come as the World Cup is in full swing and police in the Asia-Pacific region are ...

Ocean Resort Casino Gets Regulatory Green Light ahead of June 28 Grand Opening

Ocean Resort Casino Gets Regulatory Green Light ahead of June 28 Grand Opening

by June 22, 2018

Ocean Resort Casino was granted a gaming license by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission Thursday, just one week ahead of its scheduled grand opening ceremony. The property occupies the site of the former Revel casino resort that was shuttered in 2014 after two years of opera ...

Ocean Resort Casino Gaming License Hearing Extends into a Second Day

Ocean Resort Casino Gaming License Hearing Extends into a Second Day

by June 21, 2018

Owners of Ocean Resort Casino, formerly Revel, appeared before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Wednesday seeking to obtain a license for the operation of casino gambling at the renovated property that is slated to open doors June 28.Ocean Resort Casino was purcha ...

Valve Disables Item Trading for Dutch CS:GO and Dota 2 Players as Loot Box Crackdown Looms

Valve Disables Item Trading for Dutch CS:GO and Dota 2 Players as Loot Box Crackdown Looms

by June 20, 2018

Video game developer Valve Corporation announced yesterday that it has decided to disable item trading for Dutch players of its Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 games.The announcement came shortly after the Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, released ...

Sky Bet Boss Richard Flint Named UK’s Best CEO in Glassdoor’s Employees Choice Awards

Sky Bet Boss Richard Flint Named UK’s Best CEO in Glassdoor’s Employees Choice Awards

by June 20, 2018

Sky Betting & Gaming Chief Executive Richard Flint has been recognized as UK’s best CEO of 2018 in Glassdoor’s sixth annual Employees Choice Awards. Mr. Flint has been at the company’s helm for nearly two decades.Glassdoor’s list shows that the Sky Bet executive has nipp ...

Hainan Resorts Reportedly Set Up Baccarat Entertainment Bars

Hainan Resorts Reportedly Set Up Baccarat Entertainment Bars

by June 19, 2018

Chinese-operated resorts on the Hainan Island are reportedly gearing up to launch entertainment bars that would feature gaming tables where players would be able to wager real money and redeem their winnings at local hotels, restaurants, and shops, local news outlets report citin ...

Universal Entertainment Announces Casino Businesses “Organizational Realignment” to Keep Kazuo Okada Away

Universal Entertainment Announces Casino Businesses “Organizational Realignment” to Keep Kazuo Okada Away

by June 19, 2018

Japanese gaming machine manufacturer and casino operator Universal Entertainment Corporation announced Monday that it would undertake an “organizational realignment” within the corporation to prevent its founder and former Chairman Kazuo Okada and other “unsuitable individuals” f ...