Bill Aiming to Restrict Gambling Advertising in Bulgaria Gains Support from Two Major Parties

Bill Aiming to Restrict Gambling Advertising in Bulgaria Gains Support from Two Major Parties

by May 10, 2018

Gambling advertising could be restricted further in Bulgaria as a bill on the matter gained earlier today support from the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) as well as from the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), in a rare case of political concord on ...

Esther McVey Opposes UK Government Crackdown on Controversial FOBTs

Esther McVey Opposes UK Government Crackdown on Controversial FOBTs

by May 10, 2018

The crackdown that was planned to be imposed on addictive fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) today, got delayed once again, after the British Conservative Party member and current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey protested against the measure.Following ...

Melco Hires Gambling Industry Veteran to Manage New Cyprus Casino

Melco Hires Gambling Industry Veteran to Manage New Cyprus Casino

by May 10, 2018

Hong Kong-based developer Melco International Development announced Wednesday the appointment of casino industry veteran Craig Robertson Ballantyne as President of City of Dreams Mediterranean, the €550-million integrated resort currently under development in the Republic of Cypr ...

New Jersey Casino Regulator Holds Hearing on Hard Rock Atlantic City Casino License

New Jersey Casino Regulator Holds Hearing on Hard Rock Atlantic City Casino License

by May 9, 2018

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is set to rule later today on whether it would grant a casino license to the new Hard Rock hotel and casino complex, which is slated to open doors late next month.The property received site approval by the New Jersey Casino Reinvestme ...

Electronic Arts CEO Says Loot Boxes Do Not Represent Gambling

Electronic Arts CEO Says Loot Boxes Do Not Represent Gambling

by May 9, 2018

The CEO of Electronic Arts, Andrew Wilson, said in an investor call Tuesday that loot boxes should not be considered gambling. Mr. Wilson’s comments came shortly after the in-game purchasable items were found to be violating gambling laws in a number of countries.It was actu ...

Moldova Swaps Gambling Monopoly For Partnership with Two Foreign Companies

Moldova Swaps Gambling Monopoly For Partnership with Two Foreign Companies

by May 8, 2018

Moldova’s Public Property Agency (APP) is no longer holding the monopoly over gambling after the country’s latest change of course regarding the provision of services of this nature, news outlet the Balkan Insight reports.It is understood that two EU companies have been allo ...

BGT Judge David Walliams Faces Backlash for Promoting Gambling Website

BGT Judge David Walliams Faces Backlash for Promoting Gambling Website

by May 6, 2018

Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams has become a subject of heavy criticism from fans of the popular talent show and responsible gambling organizations for participating in the latest advertising campaign for an online casino, The Daily Star reports.Mr. Walliams, ...

Hard Rock Instals First Signs of New Atlantic City Casino

Hard Rock Instals First Signs of New Atlantic City Casino

by May 5, 2018

Workers at the site of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City mounted on Friday the first sign that will identify the newest addition to Atlantic City’s legendary Boardwalk. The property is slated for June 28 opening.The former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort is curr ...

Melco Ditches Junkets for New Casino Tower at City of Dreams Macau

Melco Ditches Junkets for New Casino Tower at City of Dreams Macau

by May 4, 2018

Melco Resorts & Entertainment will not resort to junket operators to bring VIP customers to the new tower at its City of Dreams Macau integrated resort, Lawrence Ho, CEO and Chairman of the major developer, has said.Melco is set to open the Morpheus tower at City of Drea ...

Details Emerge about New Downtown Las Vegas Casino and Hotel Tower

Details Emerge about New Downtown Las Vegas Casino and Hotel Tower

by May 4, 2018

A new casino complex with a 459-foot-tall hotel tower is set to replace the former Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas, local news outlet Las Vegas Sun has reported citing documents submitted with city officials.The new property will feature a 117,740-square-foot casino, th ...

New Massachusetts Casino Looks to Hire 3,000 Smiling Staff ahead of August 24 Opening

New Massachusetts Casino Looks to Hire 3,000 Smiling Staff ahead of August 24 Opening

by May 4, 2018

MGM Springfield is “pursuing best effort” to make sure that 35% of its 3,000-strong workforce will be represented by Springfield residents, General Manager Alex Dixon said Thursday in a keynote address during a conference at the College of the Holy Cross.MGM Springfield is ...

Galaxy Still Pursues Philippines Casino Expansion Despite Boracay’s Closure

Galaxy Still Pursues Philippines Casino Expansion Despite Boracay’s Closure

by May 3, 2018

Macau gaming and hospitality operator Galaxy Entertainment Group is still committed to building an eco-friendly $300-million to $500-million casino resort on the Philippine island of Boracay, the company itself said in its financial report for the first quarter of 2018.Galaxy ...

Japan Casino Bidding Process Will Begin in Late 2019, Melco CEO Believes

Japan Casino Bidding Process Will Begin in Late 2019, Melco CEO Believes

by May 2, 2018

The bidding process for Japan’s first integrated resorts will likely begin late next year or even in 2020, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said in an interview with business media outlet Bloomberg.Melco currently operates integrated resorts in ...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City to Hire Recovering Addicts

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City to Hire Recovering Addicts

by May 2, 2018

The Atlantic and Cape May Country Drug Court has been renamed as Recovery Court and has partnered with Atlantic City’s casino labor union to provide participants with training for the city’s gaming industry, local news outlet Breaking AC reports.The Drug Court program in Atl ...

Blackstone Buys Spanish Gambling Giant Cirsa

Blackstone Buys Spanish Gambling Giant Cirsa

by April 30, 2018

American private equity firm The Blackstone Group has fully acquired Spanish gambling operator Cirsa Gaming Corporation, local news outlets reported on Friday citing sources familiar with the deal.The purchase price and other details about the deal were not disclosed, but so ...