Arkansas Revives Casino Legalization Attempts

Arkansas Revives Casino Legalization Attempts

by January 6, 2018

An Arkansas private group submitted on Friday a proposal for a constitutional amendment that would allow the construction of up to three casinos to Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. If authorized, the three casinos will be taxed at 12% and most of their tax proceeds will be used ...

Five UK Online Casino Operators Face License Review

Five UK Online Casino Operators Face License Review

by January 6, 2018

Five UK-facing online gambling operators may lose their licenses due to serious anti-money laundering and player prevention failings, the UK Gambling Commission confirmed on Friday.The UK gambling regulator also published a letter it had sent to all of its licensees, remindi ...

Myanmar States and Regions Seek Lift of Casino Ban

Myanmar States and Regions Seek Lift of Casino Ban

by January 5, 2018

Myanmar states and regions are seeking permission for the operation of casinos at local hotels, according to media reports from local news outlets. Five state chief ministers met Myanmar Vice President Henry Van Thio in late December to discuss the matter and potentially convince ...

Westin Las Vegas Readies to Put Behind Casino Past

Westin Las Vegas Readies to Put Behind Casino Past

by January 4, 2018

Westin Las Vegas, one of the emblematic casino resorts on the legendary Las Vegas Strip, is entering a new stage of its existence, which spans back four decades. The complex is close to completing a planned renovation that will include the replacement of its casino floor with alt ...

Online Gambling Ban Becomes Effective in Uruguay

Online Gambling Ban Becomes Effective in Uruguay

by January 4, 2018

A previously approved ban on the provision of online casino and poker services within Uruguay’s borders officially became effective on January 1. In addition to this, a new taxation regime, under which local land-based gambling venues are imposed an additional tax on turnover, al ...

Genting Group to Invest over €100 Million in Andorra Casino

Genting Group to Invest over €100 Million in Andorra Casino

by January 3, 2018

Malaysian integrated resort developer and operator Genting Group has recently revealed plans to invest around €105 million into building a casino resort in Andorra. The tiny European nation snuggled between Spain and France is currently reviewing proposals from interested bidders ...

France and Spain Ready to Launch Shared Online Poker Tables in Coming Weeks

France and Spain Ready to Launch Shared Online Poker Tables in Coming Weeks

by January 3, 2018

The French online gambling regulator ARJEL announced on Tuesday that first Franco-Spanish online poker tables will be launched within the next few weeks as part of the initial phase of the shared online poker liquidity project.Online poker operators licensed in both France a ...

Destination Brisbane Casino Resort Locks Key Economic Development Queensland Approval

Destination Brisbane Casino Resort Locks Key Economic Development Queensland Approval

by January 2, 2018

Destination Brisbane Consortium, the joint venture behind the Queen’s Wharf integrated resort scheme, has won a key approval from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) in relation to its application to build the A$3-plus-billion hotel and casino complex.Under the recently ap ...

Universal Entertainment Subsidiary Seeks Damages from Gambling Tycoon Kazuo Okada

Universal Entertainment Subsidiary Seeks Damages from Gambling Tycoon Kazuo Okada

by December 29, 2017

A subsidiary of Japanese gaming machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corp. confirmed on Thursday that it has filed a damages lawsuit against Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada.Tiger Resort Asia Ltd. said in a filingto the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, that it is seek ...

Baha Mar Casino Resort Developer Seeks $2 Billion in Damages from Chinese Contractor

Baha Mar Casino Resort Developer Seeks $2 Billion in Damages from Chinese Contractor

by December 28, 2017

Major Chinese contractor is being sued in the New York Supreme Court over allegations that it delayed knowingly and intentionally the construction of an integrated resort in Nassau, the Bahamas, the Financial Times reported.China Construction America, a subsidiary of one of ...

DCMS Unveils Second Round of Horserace Betting Levy Reform’s Consultation

DCMS Unveils Second Round of Horserace Betting Levy Reform’s Consultation

by December 22, 2017

The Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has unveiled a second round of proposals related to the Horserace Betting Levy reform. However, the measures proposed by the DCMS which also include the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) closure, may face political ...

Colombian Gambling Regulator Coljuegos Issues Sixth Online Gambling Operating License

Colombian Gambling Regulator Coljuegos Issues Sixth Online Gambling Operating License

by December 22, 2017

The gambling regulatory body of Colombia, Coljuegos, has granted its sixth online sports betting license. The president of Coljuegos, Juan B. Pérez Hidalgo, revealed that the sixth iGaming operating license was awarded to Grupo Empresarial Geonline SAS, which operates the online ...

Victoria Racing Industry Officials Share Concerns of New Point-of-Consumption Tax

Victoria Racing Industry Officials Share Concerns of New Point-of-Consumption Tax

by December 21, 2017

Officials from the Victorian horse racing industry have raised a red flag that new online betting taxes could have negative influence on the operators’ performance in the market, which on the other hand could cost millions of dollars that the local racing industry was supposed to ...

Campaign for Fairer Gambling Raises Questions about UKGC MOSES’ Efficiency

Campaign for Fairer Gambling Raises Questions about UKGC MOSES’ Efficiency

by December 21, 2017

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has raised some questions related to the effectiveness of the Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Scheme (MOSES) that has been used by local bookmakers.The much-promoted Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Scheme which was introduced a year and a half ag ...

Ex NSW Minister Fails to Release Crucial Report about Gambling-Related Harm

Ex NSW Minister Fails to Release Crucial Report about Gambling-Related Harm

by December 20, 2017

Troy Grant, a former New South Wales (NSW) deputy minister failed to release gambling harm report regardless of the fact that he was advised in May 2016 to issue it as soon as possible. The gambling harm report is very important for the local gambling industry as it recommends a ...