Casino Company’s Visit to Sunshine Coast Promoted by Queensland Government

Casino Company’s Visit to Sunshine Coast Promoted by Queensland Government

by February 21, 2018

The Queensland government confirmed that it had promoted the recent visit to the site of the Maroochydore Central Business District by executives of Malaysian casino operator NagaCorp, local news outlet the Sunshine Coast Daily reported earlier today.The Maroochydore CBD, cu ...

Showboat Atlantic City Owner Seeks Approval to Open Casino Floor

Showboat Atlantic City Owner Seeks Approval to Open Casino Floor

by February 21, 2018

Showboat Atlantic City could reopen its casino floor, if owner Bart Blatstein is issued the necessary license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Press of Atlantic City reported.Mr. Blatstein purchased the property from Stockton University back in January ...

CJEU Rejects Belgium’s Request for Annulment of EC Online Gambling Recommendation

CJEU Rejects Belgium’s Request for Annulment of EC Online Gambling Recommendation

by February 21, 2018

The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) rejected earlier this week a petition filed by the Belgian Government against a set of recommendations for the protection of consumers of online gambling services and the prevention of minors from gambling online.The recommendations were introdu ...

Boston Officials Opine on Wynn Boston Harbor Casino Resort Future

Boston Officials Opine on Wynn Boston Harbor Casino Resort Future

by February 20, 2018

The last days of January saw a rapid turn of events for one of the most renowned people in the international gambling industry and this was Steve Wynn, who is the former Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts. This shook the industry and now it has the potential to affect the fu ...

MGM Springfield 3,400-Space Garage on Schedule to Open along Casino Resort

MGM Springfield 3,400-Space Garage on Schedule to Open along Casino Resort

by February 20, 2018

Construction on the 3,400-space garage at the MGM Springfield integrated resort, currently under development in the Massachusetts city of Springfield, is progressing on schedule, a spokesperson for the property told local news channel 22News.Saverio Mancini, a spokesman for ...

Clark County Witnesses Travelers Profit Surge Prior to ilani Casino Resort Event Center Launch

Clark County Witnesses Travelers Profit Surge Prior to ilani Casino Resort Event Center Launch

by February 19, 2018

The region of Clark County in Washington state is experiencing quite the positive surge of profit in the last years and this is a positive tendency which promises strong profits for the year 2018 as well. The news comes only several weeks prior to the official opening of the new ...

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Receives No Money in Termination Deal, Keeps Stake in Wynn Resorts

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Receives No Money in Termination Deal, Keeps Stake in Wynn Resorts

by February 18, 2018

Las Vegas businessman Steve Wynn will not receive any severance or compensation after his resignation from casino operator Wynn Resorts amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a termination agreement filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and rele ...

Portugal Publishes Poker Liquidity Technical Standards; PokerStars Anticipated to Admit Portuguese Players to Europe Network Soon

Portugal Publishes Poker Liquidity Technical Standards; PokerStars Anticipated to Admit Portuguese Players to Europe Network Soon

by February 17, 2018

Portugal’s technical standards framework on shared online poker liquidity (Regulamento n.º 115/2018) was published in the country’s Official Journal on Friday, February 16, local media reported. The publication of said framework means that there are no more regulatory ...

South Point Casino Aims to Catch the Wave of Las Vegas’ Recovery with $40-Million Renovation

South Point Casino Aims to Catch the Wave of Las Vegas’ Recovery with $40-Million Renovation

by February 16, 2018

South Point Hotel Casino & Spa has become the latest of a number of Las Vegas casino resorts to have undertaken multi-million renovation of its facilities at a time when the iconic gambling hub is trying to reinvent itself after its heavy crash during the Great Recession. ...

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Pitches New Hotel Plan as Part of $350-Million Upgrade

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Pitches New Hotel Plan as Part of $350-Million Upgrade

by February 15, 2018

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino announced Wednesday plans to build a second hotel at its existing site at New Orleans’ Canal Street. The addition of the facility will aim to meet growing demand for accommodation at Harrah’s.Local news outlet NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune reported ...

Norway’s Oil Fund Could Divest from Gambling Stocks amid Growing Opposition to Unregulated Gambling

Norway’s Oil Fund Could Divest from Gambling Stocks amid Growing Opposition to Unregulated Gambling

by February 15, 2018

Norway could divest its oil fund from gambling stocks, if a proposal from two opposition parties gains enough support in the Scandinavian country’s legislature, local business news outlet E24 reported on Wednesday.The Government Pension Fund of Norway was established back in ...

UK Gambling Commission Fines GVC Holdings for Misleading Free Bets Ads

UK Gambling Commission Fines GVC Holdings for Misleading Free Bets Ads

by February 14, 2018

GVC Holdings has become the latest UK-licensed gambling operator to be slapped a hefty financial penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for misleading advertising across its websites. A subsidiary of the Isle of Man-based company was imposed a £350,000 fine for repeated breaches o ...

Iconic Palms Casino Marquee Goes Down after 17-Year Run

Iconic Palms Casino Marquee Goes Down after 17-Year Run

by February 14, 2018

The marquee of the popular Palms Casino Resort near the Las Vegas Strip went down on Tuesday after a 17-year run. The sign went under deconstruction to be replaced with a fully digital one as part of the ongoing $485-million renovation of the iconic property.The sign went up ...

bet365 Reportedly Eyes William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

bet365 Reportedly Eyes William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

by February 13, 2018

Online gambling giant bet365 is considering the acquisition of the Australian business of its rival William Hill, local news outlet The Australian reported earlier today.Reports about bet365’s interest in expanding its operations in Australia even further surface shortly aft ...

Official Website for Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Goes Live

Official Website for Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Goes Live

by February 13, 2018

The Integrated Resorts Cyprus Consortium (IRCC) launched on Monday the official website of City of Dreams Mediterranean, the €550-million casino resort currently under development in the Republic of Cyprus.The website contains information about the project and future job opp ...