Las Vegas Sands Readies for $10-Billion Japan Casino Resort Investment

by February 21, 2017

A potential Las Vegas Sands casino venture in Japan was put a $10-billion price tag by Chairman Sheldon Adelson. Speaking at an investor conference in the country’s capital, the casino tycoon said that they are ready to invest at least as much as they did in Singapore. Las Vegas ...

Evolution Gaming Expands Client Network with White Hat Gaming Live Casino Supply Deal

by February 20, 2017

Stockholm-listed Live Casino supplier Evolution Gaming has added another client to its growing portfolio. UK-licensed online casino and bingo supplier White Hat Gaming has become the latest industry player to opt for Evolution Gaming’s Live Casino solutions.Under the two com ...

Latest Georgia Casino Gambling Bill Faces First Committee Vote This Week

by February 20, 2017

A constitutional amendment for the legalization of casino gambling in Georgia and an accompanying Senate Bill for the regulation of the state’s gambling industry are to get their first committee vote later this week. If voted in the affirmative, they will next be sent to another ...

Construction of Gold Coast Casino Resort May Begin after 2018 Commonwealth Games

by February 19, 2017

Construction of the proposed A$3-billion Gold Coast Integrated Resort is set to begin next April, right after the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. However, developer ASF Consortium cannot commence work on the ambitious project before receiving the necessary regulatory approval ...

Gaming Innovation Group Pays Dearly for Unnamed iGaming Affiliate Network

by February 17, 2017

Malta-based online gaming company Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has acquired an unnamed iGaming affiliate network, an announcement that comes as a further manifestation of the ongoing consolidation within the affiliate marketing sector.GIG is set to pay a total consideration ...

MGM Springfield May Open Doors Earlier than Scheduled

by February 17, 2017

Construction of the $950-million MGM Springfield casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts has reached its halfway point, city officials confirmed at a press conference on Thursday. It was also understood that the property may open doors earlier than it is slated to.MGM Sp ...

partypoker Temporarily Suspends Online Poker Operations in Czech Republic

by February 16, 2017

Online poker operator partypoker has temporarily suspended operations in the Czech Republic in the wake of the recent implementation of new iGaming regulations. The announcement comes on the very same day when another popular brand – PokerStars – is set to officially enter the lo ...

New York Inches Forward to Online Poker Legalization

by February 16, 2017

New York has moved an inch closer toward the legalization of online poker after a proposed legislation passed a first Senate Committee vote earlier this week. Although the affirmative vote was a small step forward, it was an important one for the state’s long-running Internet pok ...

NYX Gaming Supplies Casino Content to Spain’s Luckia

by February 16, 2017

Online casino games supplier NYX Gaming Group added another client operator to its portfolio, after locking a content distribution deal with Spanish gambling company Luckia Games. Under their agreement, the operator will be able to utilize its new partner’s open gaming system (NY ...

Dutch Gambling Watchdog Imposes Six-Figure Fine on Unauthorized Operator

by February 15, 2017

Malta-based gambling operator Trustfulgames, the parent company of the iGaming brand Tiplix, will have to pay a €170,000 fine after it had been spotted offering online gambling services to Netherlands-located players, Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit announced on Tuesday.T ...

PokerStars Launches Czech Poker Site on February 16

by February 15, 2017

Online poker room PokerStars has informed Czech players that it is set launch its .cz website on Thursday, February 16. The operator was granted a license by the local gambling regulator last month, thus becoming the first international brand to be admitted to the newly regulated ...

William Hill’s Largest Shareholder Supports Sale to Online Gambling Business

by February 14, 2017

William Hill’s largest shareholder has been trying to spark new merger and acquisition talks over the past several months, The Sunday Times reported. Privately owned hedge fund Parvus Asset Management owns a 14.3% share in one of UK’s largest gambling operators.The UK Governm ...

New Jersey Senate Fails to Override Veto on Trump Taj Mahal Casino Bill

by February 14, 2017

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney failed to gain the necessary support from fellow Senate members to override a Governor’s veto of a bill that many believed was intended to teach billionaire investor Carl Icahn a lesson.Mr. Icahn is the owner of the recently shuttere ...

Adelaide Casino Locks Key Parking Deal to Proceed with Redevelopment Project

by February 13, 2017

Work on the A$300-million project for the expansion and redevelopment of Adelaide Casino in Adelaide, South Australia can finally begin, after owner SKYCITY Entertainment Group has sealed a key parking spaces deal, local media reported.The Adelaide Casino expansion project i ...

Tiger Resort Pushes Okada Manila Casino Complex Grand Opening Back to Late March

by February 13, 2017

Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion integrated resort located in the heart of the Philippine capital, Manila, announced late last week that it has decided to push back its grand opening to a later date. The luxury complex is now gearing up for a late March official opening ceremony. ...