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 ...

US Supreme Courts’ Ruling to Legalize Sports Betting Would Fuel Problem Gambling, Experts Say

US Supreme Courts’ Ruling to Legalize Sports Betting Would Fuel Problem Gambling, Experts Say

by May 15, 2018

The US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in favor of the state of New Jersey, which is set to practically permit states to make sports betting legal, has caused a lot of controversy across the country.On one hand, both sports betting operators and potential customers have ex ...

Gambling Hall Operators Oppose Riga City Council Casino Closures Decision

Gambling Hall Operators Oppose Riga City Council Casino Closures Decision

by May 14, 2018

Owners of more than 40 gambling facilities in Riga have started legal action against the Riga City Council following the latter’s decision to shut gambling halls in the city’s historical centre. The resolutions for the closures were made as a consequence of the Supreme Court’s Fe ...

ACT Government Extends Deadline for Canberra Casino Redevelopment Proposal

ACT Government Extends Deadline for Canberra Casino Redevelopment Proposal

by May 14, 2018

The company planning to make Canberra Casino redevelopment – Aquis Entertainment – has received an extension to finalize its proposal about the project. Last month, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government provided the operator with one month to move on with its investme ...

Panel Approves Recommendations for Requiring Nevada Casinos to File Regular Emergency Plans

Panel Approves Recommendations for Requiring Nevada Casinos to File Regular Emergency Plans

by May 12, 2018

A Nevada task force approved Friday a set of recommendations made in a previously compiled report that seek to update an obsolete state law and obligate local casinos to submit regular emergency plans, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.Changes are discussed in the wake of ...

Carlisle Residents Say ‘No’ to Mini-Casino, Parx Owner to Pursue New Opportunities

Carlisle Residents Say ‘No’ to Mini-Casino, Parx Owner to Pursue New Opportunities

by May 11, 2018

Officials for Carlisle, a borough located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, said Thursday that a vote on a mini-casino would not take place as there was no majority support for the move.Carlisle was eyed by Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment as the potential home to a mi ...

Palms Casino Resort Debuts Art Installations and New Facilities as Part of $620-Million Renovation

Palms Casino Resort Debuts Art Installations and New Facilities as Part of $620-Million Renovation

by May 11, 2018

Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will open next week a plethora of new food and beverage facilities and entertainment venues to celebrate the completion of phase one of its ongoing $620-million renovation.The casino complex originally opened doors in 2001. Station Casinos bo ...