Another Wynn Resorts Employee Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Steve Wynn

Another Wynn Resorts Employee Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Steve Wynn

by March 7, 2018

A Wynn Resorts employee filed Tuesday a lawsuit against Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts, accusing the embattled casino billionaire of sexual misconduct and the company he founded more than 15 years ago of endorsing his behavior.The accuser, listed as Jane Doe in court papers, sa ...

GVC Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Georgian Gambling Operator

GVC Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Georgian Gambling Operator

by March 6, 2018

Isle of Man-based online gambling operator GVC Holdings has extended its push into regulated markets with another acquisition deal. The company confirmed Monday that it would buy a majority stake in Georgian online gambling operator Crystalbet.Under the terms of the deal, GV ...

CrownBet Buys William Hill’s Ailing Australian Gambling Business

CrownBet Buys William Hill’s Ailing Australian Gambling Business

by March 6, 2018

CrownBet has won the race for the Australian business of William Hill, the British bookmaker confirmed today. CrownBet and a group of shareholders, including the sports betting operator’s founder Matthew Tripp, would buy William Hill’s Australian division at an enterprise value o ...

Florida Lawmakers Debate Two Gambling Bills as Session Draws to a Close

Florida Lawmakers Debate Two Gambling Bills as Session Draws to a Close

by March 4, 2018

Two separate gambling bills were heard and voted in the Florida Legislature on Friday, one in the House and the other in the Senate, as this year’s legislative session is drawing to a close.The two chambers of the state’s legislative body have traditionally differ ...

Cordish Cos. Secures Plot for Hotel and Casino Resort in South Philadelphia

Cordish Cos. Secures Plot for Hotel and Casino Resort in South Philadelphia

by March 3, 2018

Baltimore-based developer The Cordish Companies recently purchased a property in the stadium district of South Philadelphia where it is planning to build a $600-million casino resort. The Business Journals reports that the company closed the deal in late January at a price of $37 ...

Ladbrokes Could Drop Sponsorships Following Crackdown on Gambling Machines

Ladbrokes Could Drop Sponsorships Following Crackdown on Gambling Machines

by March 3, 2018

A significant reduction of the maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals could force Ladbrokes Coral to cut its £8-million annual spending on sponsorships of different sports, including horse racing, the BBC reports.The company runs UK’s largest chain of betting shop ...

New Bidders Emerge for Springfield Riverfront Area Renovation ahead of Casino Opening

New Bidders Emerge for Springfield Riverfront Area Renovation ahead of Casino Opening

by March 2, 2018

A sixth bidder for the renovation of Springfield’s Riverfront Park has emerged, Massachusetts news outlet MassLive reported earlier today. Agawam-based company JL Construction has submitted a $2.418-million base bid for the project, the lowest one presented by the Wednesday deadl ...

Race for William Hill’s Australian Betting Business Narrowed to Two Bidders

Race for William Hill’s Australian Betting Business Narrowed to Two Bidders

by March 2, 2018

Two bidders for William Hill Australia have been granted due diligence access to the business, the Australian Financial Review has reported citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.British bookmaker William Hill announced in January that it had decided to review its u ...

Florida’s 2018 Senate Gambling Bill Up for Consideration in Appropriations Committee

Florida’s 2018 Senate Gambling Bill Up for Consideration in Appropriations Committee

by March 2, 2018

This year’s Florida Senate gambling bill is set to be brought up for consideration by the Appropriations Committee today. The piece of legislation provides for a certain level of gambling expansion within the state, but unlike previous years, it approaches the matter in a more mo ...

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 ...