Analysts Warn about Stringent Betting Restrictions on UK Retail Gaming Machines

by March 23, 2017

International ratings agency Fitch Ratings warned that the United Kingdom government may impose more stringent betting restrictions on in-store gaming machines in the months to follow the completion of its triennial review. According to the agency, the introduction of stricter re ...

Florida House Gambling Bill Passes Key Committee Vote

by March 22, 2017

A gambling bill passed a Florida House Committee on Tuesday after members voted 11-7 in the affirmative. Sponsored by Rep. Mike La Rosa, the piece basically keeps the current gambling status quo in the state, very much unlike a separate legislation currently being considered in t ...

Philippines’ Cebu Island to Host $500-Million Casino Resort

by March 21, 2017

The Philippines’ casino resort development activity is set to leave Manila’s borders, PAGCOR Chairwoman Andrea Domingo revealed on Tuesday. The country’s gambling regulator has given the nod to the construction of a $500-million integrated resort on the Cebu island and a $300-mil ...

Evolution Gaming Live Casino Games Go Live in Mexico with Codere

by March 21, 2017

Live Casino provider Evolution Gaming has become another major industry player to have entered the Mexican online gambling market. The company facilitated its entrance into the country with a Live Casino distribution agreement with Spanish gambling operator Codere.Codere has ...

James Packer Cashes in A$500 Million after Latest Melco Crown Shares Selldown

by March 19, 2017

Australian businessman James Packer collected almost A$600 million last week after selling subordinated notes to local casino operator Crown Resorts and receiving dividend and special payment from the company’s selldown of its international business.Mr. Packer is a Dire ...

Mississippi Gaming Commission Rejects Diamondhead and Biloxi Casino Proposals

by March 17, 2017

The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected at a Thursday meeting two separate proposals for the construction of casinos in Biloxi and Diamondhead. Commission members explained their decision with the fact that the two projects did not have control over land on the two cities’ wat ...

Club World Group Owners War Throws Casino Operations in Chaos

by March 15, 2017

The past several months have presented iGaming affiliates with quite unpleasant surprises; and the latest such surprise involved a renowned and respected affiliate program and its casino brands being linked to a rogue iGaming group.Founded in 2004, Club World Group has alway ...

Developer to Reopen Former Atlantic Club Casino as Family-Friendly Resort

by March 14, 2017

An iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk casino will be transformed into a family-friendly resort destination, it became clear on Monday. Real estate developer R&R Development Group is set to buy the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel for an undisclosed price.The property was ...

Tabcorp Seeks Merger Green Light from Australian Competition Tribunal

by March 13, 2017

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has submitted an application to the Australian Competition Tribunal asking for the necessary permission to proceed with its proposed merger with fellow company Tatts Group Ltd.It became clear last wee ...

Florida Bars Jacksonville Poker Room from Adding Slot Machines

by March 12, 2017

Poker room bestbet Jacksonville will not be able to install slot machines at its premises as its request was denied by the state of Florida, local media reported. Regulators cited legal reasons for the refusal.Residents of Duval County voted in favor of the addition of gaming ...

Gold Coast Casino Resort to Feature Five Towers and Marine Parking

by March 12, 2017

The Gold Coast Integrated Resort will feature up to five high-rise towers and a marine parking for jet ski among many other amenities, developer ASF Consortium has revealed to local media.The A$3-billion complex, dubbed Gold Coast’s largest development project in recen ...

Massachusetts Court Allows Lawsuit over Wynn Resorts Casino License to Proceed

by March 11, 2017

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts has had to overcome multiple legal challenges, since granted a permission to build a casino resort in the Greater Boston area back in 2014. And the company may once again see its right to materialize its project challenged in court after the Massach ...

Gaming Innovation Group Unveils €11.5-Million Acquisition of Casino Tops Online

by March 10, 2017

Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) today announced the addition of another affiliate website to its growing network. The company is to purchase the Casino Tops Online website for the total amount of €11.5 million through its Innovation Labs subsidiary.Subject to due diligence and ...

William Hill Taps Philip Bowcock for Permanent CEO Post

by March 10, 2017

UK gambling operator William Hill today confirmed that the nine-month search for a new Chief Executive Officer has ended with the promotion of Interim CEO Philip Bowcock to a permanent position.Mr. Bowcock joined the bookmaker in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer. Last summer, ...

New Jersey Appeals Court Rejects Glenn Straub’s Claim to Former Showboat Casino

by March 10, 2017

Billionaire investor Glenn Straub has received another blow in his court battle with Stockton University over the ownership of the former Showboat casino. An appeals court voided on Thursday Mr. Straub’s claim that he should be allowed to purchase the shuttered gambling venue. ...