Nevada to Approve eSports Betting on Multiple Events

Nevada to Approve eSports Betting on Multiple Events

by September 8, 2017

Sports betting operators across the state of Nevada will soon be allowed to offer wagers on multiple eSports games as was announced by Karl Bennison, who is responsible for running the Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Bennison made the announcement yesterd ...

Steve Wynn Discusses Potential Japan Expansion

Steve Wynn Discusses Potential Japan Expansion

by September 8, 2017

Steve Wynn, Chairman of the high-end hotel and casino chain Wynn Resorts Ltd., revealed his interest in expanding the company’s business on the Asian market by obtaining a license for a new integrated resort in Japan. In a recent interview with Nikkei Asian Review, Wynn stressed ...

Louisiana State Representative to Repay $37,000 Misused on Gambling Activities

Louisiana State Representative to Repay $37,000 Misused on Gambling Activities

by September 7, 2017

Louisiana State Representative Jerome Richard declared yesterday he plans on repaying the amount of $37,000 he took from his campaign donations to use for gambling purposes. The lawmaker explained the misuse of the funds with a gambling addiction, which he attributed to the presc ...

MGM Cotai to Meet Launch Deadline despite Typhoon Hato Devastation

MGM Cotai to Meet Launch Deadline despite Typhoon Hato Devastation

by September 7, 2017

MGM China Holdings Ltd., a major gambling operator, disclosed the company expects to succeed with meeting the deadline for the opening of its multi-billion integrated casino resort MGM Cotai in Macau despite the devastating destruction brought about by typhoon Hato which ravaged ...

SkyBet Use “Social Media Tipsters” as Excuse to Drop Affiliate Scheme

SkyBet Use “Social Media Tipsters” as Excuse to Drop Affiliate Scheme

by September 5, 2017

One of the largest interactive sports betting and gambling companies in the United Kingdom, Sky Betting & Gaming provoked wrath among its affiliate partners by announcing its plans to altogether drop down its affiliate program. The gaming operator runs a number of popular iGa ...

AGRC Recommends Compulsory Spending Limits for Slots

AGRC Recommends Compulsory Spending Limits for Slots

by September 5, 2017

The Australian Gambling Research Center (AGRC) submitted a new paper for discussion where it was suggested that pre-commitment systems should be integrated into slot machines, known in the Land Down Under as “pokies”. The AGRC, which operates as a part of the Australian governmen ...

Silver Heritage Appoints New CFO Ahead of Tiger Palace Opening

Silver Heritage Appoints New CFO Ahead of Tiger Palace Opening

by September 4, 2017

Major gambling operator Silver Heritage Group announced it has appointed its new Chief Financial Officer. Basil Jong’s appointment as the Group’s new CFO is expected to come into effect on November 6 as became evident by a filing the Australia-listed company released to the Austr ...

Suncity Macau Plans Ambitious Expansion into the Asian Markets

Suncity Macau Plans Ambitious Expansion into the Asian Markets

by September 4, 2017

Suncity Group, Macau’s largest junket casino operator, revealed plans for further expansion into the Asian gambling market, looking to transform itself into a worthy competitor to big players in the industry like Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corporation. Following its in ...

New Jersey Pushes for Lifting the Single-Game Sports Betting Federal Ban

New Jersey Pushes for Lifting the Single-Game Sports Betting Federal Ban

by September 1, 2017

New Jersey filed an amicus brief with the United States’ Supreme Court, arguing that the current ban the federal government has imposed on single-game sports betting in the state is unconstitutional. According to New Jersey lawmakers, each state should be allowed to modify or at ...

UK Gambling Commission Toughens Stance on Erring Operators

UK Gambling Commission Toughens Stance on Erring Operators

by August 31, 2017

The international online gambling community today woke up to the news that 888 UK Limited, a subsidiary of major operator 888 Holdings, was fined the record amount of £7.8 million for poor protections of vulnerable gambling customers.In a statement, UK’s gambling regulator e ...

Twin River Tiverton Casino Project Receives Key Approval

Twin River Tiverton Casino Project Receives Key Approval

by August 31, 2017

The proposed construction of the Twin River Tiverton casino complex received a final important approval on Wednesday, when members of the Tiverton Planning Board gave the nod to the project by a 6-1 vote, local news outlet Providence Journal reported.The new casino was appro ...

PokerStars Rolls Out Winning Moments Feature to Help Players Celebrate Their Achievements

PokerStars Rolls Out Winning Moments Feature to Help Players Celebrate Their Achievements

by August 30, 2017

Online poker room PokerStars announced on Tuesday that it will introduce the PokerStars Winning Moments video feature that will help online players celebrate, remember, and share their moments of triumph with family and friends.The announcement comes ahead of the upcoming Wo ...

Carl Icahn Sells Unfinished Fontainebleau Casino for $600 Million

Carl Icahn Sells Unfinished Fontainebleau Casino for $600 Million

by August 30, 2017

New York real estate investor Carl Icahn unloaded another casino property after the sale of the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal resort this spring. The businessman confirmed on Tuesday that he entered an agreement with real estate investment and development firms Witkoff and New Valley ...

Kansspelautoriteit Reaffirms Stance on Illegal Online Gambling

Kansspelautoriteit Reaffirms Stance on Illegal Online Gambling

by August 29, 2017

Unlicensed online gambling has never been among the activities tolerated by Kansspelautoriteit, Marja Appelman, CEO of the Dutch Gaming Authority, said in an interview published on the regulatory body’s official website.In a new factsheet, presented by the regulator on Monda ...

Casino Operator Caesars Needs Approval from Missouri and Louisiana Regulators to Exit Bankruptcy

Casino Operator Caesars Needs Approval from Missouri and Louisiana Regulators to Exit Bankruptcy

by August 28, 2017

After receiving green light from Nevada regulators last week and from its shareholders in July, Las Vegas-based casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. needs to overcome just two more hurdles before putting an end to its two-and-a-half-year-long bankruptcy saga.Late last ...