Churchill Downs Buys Casinos in Pennsylvania and Mississippi to Expand US Presence

Churchill Downs Buys Casinos in Pennsylvania and Mississippi to Expand US Presence

by March 1, 2018

Kentucky-headquartered casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated announced on Wednesday that it would expand its footprint across the United States through the acquisition of Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Eerie, Pennsylvania and Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi ...

MGA Denies Former Employee Retaliation Claims

MGA Denies Former Employee Retaliation Claims

by March 1, 2018

The Malta Gaming Authority rejected earlier today the recently emerged claims that it has subjected a former employee to retaliation in relation to allegations made by said employee of improper practices adopted by the regulator body.Valery Atanasov, a Bulgarian national, ha ...

Connecticut Legislators Prepare to Legalize Sports Betting ahead of Crucial Supreme Court Decision

Connecticut Legislators Prepare to Legalize Sports Betting ahead of Crucial Supreme Court Decision

by March 1, 2018

Legislators in Connecticut are hastily preparing to permit sports betting in the state as they are expecting the Supreme Court to rule in favour of legalization. Connecticut is just one of the dozen of states which are already anticipating to launch their sports betting industry ...

CJEU Rules Hungary’s Online Gambling Law Runs Afoul of EU Treaty for Free Provision of Services

CJEU Rules Hungary’s Online Gambling Law Runs Afoul of EU Treaty for Free Provision of Services

by February 28, 2018

Hungary’s law on the allocation of licenses for the operation of brick-and-mortar casinos and that relating to the grant of licenses for the provision of online casino services are incompatible with EU’s treaty for the free movement of services across the union, according t ...

Greek Gambling Regulator to Begin Preparations for Hellinikon Casino Bidding Process Soon

Greek Gambling Regulator to Begin Preparations for Hellinikon Casino Bidding Process Soon

by February 28, 2018

The Hellenic Gaming Commission is planning to begin preparations for the launch of a bidding process for the construction of a casino as part of the Hellinikon integrated resort project within the next 20 days, local news outlets reported.Last week, the Greek Council of Stat ...

Atlantic City Labor Union Pens Agreement with New Trump Taj Mahal Casino Owner

Atlantic City Labor Union Pens Agreement with New Trump Taj Mahal Casino Owner

by February 27, 2018

Officials for labor union UNITE HERE Local 54 and casino operator Hard Rock International have signed a “card count neutrality” agreement, the Press of Atlantic City reported.The agreement could help the union return at the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort, which Hard Ro ...

Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, bet365, and CrownBet Bid for William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, bet365, and CrownBet Bid for William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

by February 27, 2018

William Hill has received four offers from fellow gambling operators for its Australian business, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday. The winning bidder is set to undergo due diligence before the end of the week and is expected to assume control over the Sportingb ...

Melco Looks For Cyprus Casino Resort Staff

Melco Looks For Cyprus Casino Resort Staff

by February 26, 2018

Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment and its partner Cyprus Phasouri (Zakaki) Limited have begun searching for staff for their €550-million integrated resort, currently under development in the Cypriot city of Limassol.The developers have recently opened the fir ...

More Details Shed on Greece’s New $8-Billion Casino Resort

More Details Shed on Greece’s New $8-Billion Casino Resort

by February 26, 2018

After the Greek Council of State gave last week the green light to the Hellenic Gaming Commission to prepare and launch a bidding process for casino operators interested to join the $8-billion plan for an integrated resort near Athens, more details about the gaming portion of the ...

Fred Done Reported to Be in “Advanced Negotiations” to Sell Tote Stake

Fred Done Reported to Be in “Advanced Negotiations” to Sell Tote Stake

by February 25, 2018

Gambling industry veteran Fred Done is reportedly close to selling a 25% stake in the Tote to a “consortium of racing industry figures”, Sky News reported citing unnamed insiders. It is believed that the billionaire bookmaker is in advanced negotiations and a deal could be closed ...

A Casino Could Secure Convention Center for Sunshine Coast, City Council Believes

A Casino Could Secure Convention Center for Sunshine Coast, City Council Believes

by February 24, 2018

The possibility for the addition of a casino as part of the Maroochydore Central Business District development project is still being discussed by the Sunshine Coast Council, despite recent comments by Mayor Mark Jamieson that a facility of this type was not on their agenda at th ...

Greece’s Top Administrative Court Greenlights $8-Billion Casino Resort Near Athens

Greece’s Top Administrative Court Greenlights $8-Billion Casino Resort Near Athens

by February 24, 2018

Greece’s Council of State gave on Thursday the green light to a previously proposed project for the development of an $8-billion integrated resort with a gaming floor near the capital Athens.Following the announcement for the decision of the Council of State, which ser ...

South Dakota Senate Votes Down Yankton Casino Proposal

South Dakota Senate Votes Down Yankton Casino Proposal

by February 23, 2018

The South Dakota Senate voted down on Thursday a resolution that would have put proposed expansion of the state’s casino industry on the November ballot, local media reported. State Senators voted 23-12 against the measure.Generally speaking, Senate Joint Resolution 9 called ...

Jeju Shinhwa World to Open Casino on February 25

Jeju Shinhwa World to Open Casino on February 25

by February 22, 2018

Jeju Shinhwa World, an integrated resort recently built and launched on South Korea’s Jeju Island, is set to open a foreigners-only casino on February 25 after multiple previous delays, developer Landing International revealed in a Wednesday filing.Earlier that day, the comp ...

New Las Vegas Sphere Event Venue to Use Parking Spaces at Las Vegas Sands Casinos

New Las Vegas Sphere Event Venue to Use Parking Spaces at Las Vegas Sands Casinos

by February 22, 2018

A new Las Vegas Strip entertainment venue will be able to utilize parking spaces at the garages of nearby casinos after receiving the necessary approval from the Clark County Zoning Commission.During a Wednesday meeting, commissioners gave developers of the facility the go-a ...