MGM Springfield Construction Progresses on Schedule

by December 29, 2016

Construction work on MGM Springfield is going on schedule, President Michael Mathis confirmed. The $950-million hotel and casino resort is planned to open doors in September 2018.Mr. Mathis said that favorable weather conditions have been aiding building process and if work ...

Lucky Labs Announces Partnership with Playson

by December 29, 2016

Ukraine’s leading gaming supplier, Lucky Labs, announced it has agreed on a partnership with the international software development company Playson. The deal serves as an indicator of the significant growth Lucky Labs has achieved in the past years and will see Playson support th ...

Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada to Expand Business in the Philippines

by December 29, 2016

Japanese casino tycoon Kazuo Okada revealed yesterday he hopes to transform the Philippines into “the next Hawaii”. The Japanese entrepreneur looks to expand his business on the territory of the country after the soft opening of the Okada Manila casino resort on December 21....

Prosecutor Urges Sands Bethlehem to Pay $10-Million Host Fee

by December 28, 2016

Northampton County, Pennsylvania prosecutor has threatened that he may not prosecute bad checks or chip theft cases filed by Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, if the gambling venue refuses to pay a previously negotiated $10-million fee to host communities.Earlier this year, the ...

Poker Central to Close Down Television Channel on December 31

by December 28, 2016

Poker Central announced it will shut down its 24/7 television channel on December 31, 2016. The decision was prompted by Poker Central’s plans to veer off in a new direction and comply with its millennial audience’s demands for increased content.The television channel, whic ...

PhilWeb Faces Public Bidding for New Online Gambling License

by December 28, 2016

Philippine online gambling supplier PhilWeb faces obstacles in obtaining a new gaming license allowing it to operate on the territory of the country. Yesterday, the gambling supplier filed a report with the Philippine stock exchange, disclosing that the Philippine Amusement and G ...

Casino Gambling Law Takes Effect in Japan

by December 27, 2016

A law legalizing casino gambling in Japan officially took effect on Monday, December 26. Although the legislation allows the provision of casino gambling services within the country’s borders, construction of such venues cannot begin before another legislative piece is vote ...

Tatts Group Rejects Pacific Consortium Takeover Bid

by December 23, 2016

Australian gambling operator Tatts Group said on Friday that it has decided to reject an A$8-billion takeover bid from the Pacific Consortium in favor of a previous merger offer from local arch-rival Tabcorp.The Pacific Consortium made a bid for the gambling company in mid-D ...

Court Clears Way for Crown Resorts Sydney Casino Construction

by December 23, 2016

Australian casino developer and operator Crown Resorts has cleared what seemed to be its last legal hurdle preventing the construction of a A$2-billion hotel and casino resort in Sydney’s Barangaroo precinct.Last month, a community group filed a legal action against the majo ...

Southport Spit Casino Developer to Fund Gold Coast Traffic Improvement Projects

by December 22, 2016

Chinese-backed ASF Consortium pledged to contribute up to A$100 million to support the Queensland government’s efforts to solve Gold Coast traffic issues, if its A$3-billion integrated casino resort proposal is given the green light.The group of Chinese investors plans to bu ...

Philippine President Ramps Up Efforts to Terminate iGaming Proliferation

by December 22, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on online gambling seems to be far from over, local media reported earlier today. During the official signing of the country’s 2017 budget, the Philippines’ top official said that he is determined to have all online gambling operations t ...

Finland and Austria to Launch Playtech-Powered Joint Online Poker Network

by December 22, 2016

Finland and Austria have agreed to share online poker liquidity in an industry-first deal between two of their leading gambling operators. Liquidity will be shared on Playtech’s iPoker network that powers both Finland’s Slot Machine Association – RAY, and Austria’s win2day brand. ...

NetEnt Enters Bulgaria with National Lottery Bulgaria Partnership

by December 21, 2016

Swedish provider of online casino content announced that it has entered another European regulated jurisdiction, thus further implementing on its international expansion strategy. Under a content distribution agreement with National Lottery Bulgaria, a selection of NetEnt’s onlin ...

David Baazov Ends Amaya Takeover Bid

by December 21, 2016

David Baazov, former Amaya Chief Executive and Chairman, announced on Tuesday that he has decided to abandon his bid to buy the online gambling company and take it private. Mr. Baazov made an official offer for the Canadian gambling business in mid-November.He proposed to ac ...

Claes Wenthzel Joins Catena Media as Chief Financial Officer

by December 20, 2016

Lead generation company Catena Media today announced the appointment of Claes Wenthzel as Chief Financial Officer. The move is believed to be a strategic step towards the implementation of Catena Media’s plan to list on Nasdaq Stockholm, moving its common shares from First North ...