Jamaica Launches Online Gambling Legalization Process

by June 18, 2017

The government of Jamaica is looking to fast-track the regulation of online gambling, officials revealed during the recently held Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit. The Caribbean island nation thus wants to capitalize on the advancement of technology and the rapid growth of the iG ...

Competition Concerns Threaten DraftKings/FanDuel Merger

by June 16, 2017

The proposed merger between daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel may be in serious danger as the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly expressed concerns over the effects the deal would have on competition in the field.DraftKings and FanDuel combi ...

Japan May Ban Junket Operators from Future Casino Resorts

by June 15, 2017

As Japanese legislators are moving forward with crafting the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, new details have emerged about the way the country’s nascent casino industry will be regulated.According to reports from local media, the Diet, known to be the country’s gover ...

Former Revel Casino Faces Lien for Unpaid Special Improvement District Fees

by June 15, 2017

Atlantic City’s former Revel casino endured another heavy blow as a New Jersey Supreme Court Judge placed last week a lien on the property for failing to make due payments to the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority’s Special Improvement District back in 2015.The ...

Gibraltar Gambling Tax Challenge Loses Ground after Latest CJEU Ruling

by June 14, 2017

Legal disputes between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom should be treated as ones taking place within a single member of the European Union, according to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).The EU’s highest court issued on Tuesday its preliminary ruling on a dispute betwee ...

Crown Resorts Employees Face Illegal Gambling Promotion Charges in China

by June 13, 2017

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts today announced that its staff members, who were detained last fall over allegations for gambling-related activities, have been charged with “offenses related to the promotion of gambling”.The company refused to provide further comment ...

NetEnt Extends Spanish Footprint with Casino Table Games

by June 13, 2017

Swedish online casino provider NetEnt announced today that it will launch table games in Spain to celebrate its second anniversary in the regulated market.Going live in Spain in June 2015, the company has been working with some of the leading operators to be servicing local ...

Okada Manila Casino Operations Unaffected Despite Ongoing Kazuo Okada Probe

by June 12, 2017

The Okada Manila casino resort’s operations have remained unaffected by the recent announcement by parent company Universal Entertainment Corp. that its founder – Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada – was the subject of fraudulent loan internal investigation.The casino complex issue ...

Hard Rock to Add Skill-Based Gambling to Atlantic City Casino

by June 10, 2017

Casino and café chain owner Hard Rock International has submitted its plan for the redevelopment of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort to New Jersey’s gambling authorities. Among other things, the company is planning to expand gambling beyond the complex’s desig ...

Former Revel Casino Misses Another Reopening Deadline

by June 9, 2017

The former Revel Atlantic City casino resort is postponing its reopening date indefinitely, current owner Glenn Straub revealed on Thursday.Revel joined Atlantic City’s Boardwalk in 2012 as a $2-billion-plus luxury hotel and casino resort. Despite the massive investment into ...

BetVictor Shuts Online Poker Business after 15 Years

by June 9, 2017

Gibraltar-based gambling operator BetVictor has decided to shut down its online poker operations after 15 years of servicing poker players. The company has not released an official statement on the matter, but has informed players that they will no longer be able to play as from ...

Slot Machine Manufacturer Universal Investigates Founder Kazuo Okada over “Fraudulent” Loan

by June 9, 2017

Japanese slot machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corp. revealed on Thursday that it has been investigating an allegedly improper transfer of HK$135 million by the company’s founder and Chairman Kazuo Okada to another business of his.Universal said in a filing to th ...

Japan’s Diet Plans to Pass Responsible Gambling Bill before Legislative Session’s Closure

by June 8, 2017

The Japanese government is looking to pass a responsible gambling bill before the end of its ordinary session. The Diet’s ongoing legislative session is set to be closed on June 18.However, many believe that lawmakers will find it difficult to make the desired progress on the ...

GVC’s bwin Enters Russia’s Sports Betting Market

by June 8, 2017

GVC Holdings’ sports betting brand bwin is set to enter Russia’s market in partnership with local operator Digital Betting, LLC. bwin’s .ru site is slated to begin accepting bets from Russian customers in the months to come.Digital Betting is owned by Russian businessman Ale ...

Connecticut House Approves Commercial Casino Proposal

by June 7, 2017

A bill providing for the construction of Connecticut’s first commercial casino was voted in favor of by the state House early on Wednesday, the final day of the General Assembly’s 2017 legislative session.The legislative piece now needs to be signed into law by Gov. Dannel M ...