New South Wales Government Bans Live Odds Betting Advertisements

by November 9, 2015

The government of New South Wales announced that live odds advertising during sports broadcasts will be banned within the state’s borders. The ban will be effective as of March 2016 and comes as local officials’ response to the increasing popularization of online spor ...

Tribal Casino to Open Doors in Texas Early in 2016

by November 8, 2015

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is planning to launch a casino on a 10,000-acre parcel of reservation land not far from Livingston, Texas early in 2016. The tribe received federal approval to provide Class II gaming late in October.Carlos Bullock, a spokesperson for the ...

Tohono O’odham Glendale Casino Clears Another Legal Hurdle

by November 7, 2015

The Tohono O’odham Nation cleared on Friday another legal hurdle on its way to opening a casino in Glendale, Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state legislators acted unconstitutionally back in 2011 when they gave the nod to a measure, under which Glendale ...

Scientific Games to Supply Integrated Lottery System to Arizona Lottery

by November 6, 2015

Internationally recognized lottery supplier Scientific Games Corp. announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Scientific Games International, Inc. had signed a new contract to provide the Arizona Lottery with its integrated lottery system.Under the terms of the contract, the g ...

Missouri Company to Cover Cherokee County Casino Legal Costs

by November 6, 2015

Commissioners for Cherokee County reached an agreement with a Missouri-based company, under which the latter would finance the county’s bills related to its legal fight against the potential construction of a casino in neighboring Crawford County.Under the terms of the agreem ...

MGM Springfield Expects Fewer Visitors Due to Project Reduction

by November 5, 2015

The proposed changes in the original plan for the construction of the $800-million MGM Springfield would have a negative effect on the number of visitors traveling to the casino resort, gambling operator MGM International Resorts said in its application for a Massachusetts Enviro ...

Wynn Resorts to Fund State Study of Mystic River Footbridge to Everett Casino

by November 5, 2015

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts announced on Wednesday that it would fund a study of the proposed footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists that would connect its $1.7-billion Everett casino with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The research is to be carried out by th ...

Revel Casino May House Syrian Refugees

by November 4, 2015

Florida developer Glenn Straub, who purchased Atlantic City’s Revel Casino earlier this year, told media that the shuttered hotel and casino venue could be used for housing Syrian refugees.Revel Casino opened doors in 2012 but never turned a profit and was closed after ...

South Australian Gambling Authority Concerned about Adelaide Casino Expansion

by November 3, 2015

The South Australian Independent Gambling Authority expressed concerns that if SKYCITY fails to expand its Adelaide Casino, this would have a much worse effect on the struggling property than no expansion at all. In addition, the Authority noted that there is indeed risk for the ...

Springbok Group Buys Thunderbolt Online Casino

by November 3, 2015

The Springbok Group, operator of popular South African online and mobile casino brand Springbok Casino, announced the acquisition of Thunderbolt Casino, another popular casino brand aimed at South African gambling customers. The purchase is part of the gambling operator’s s ...

East Windsor and East Hartford to Submit Proposals for Third Connecticut Casino

by November 3, 2015

The potential sites for Connecticut’s third casino have narrowed to only two – East Windsor and East Hartford, local media reported.Windsor Locks, Enfield, and Hartford were the other three possible candidates. However, officials for the three towns eventually decided a ...

Rock Gaming Takes Over Management of Caesars’ Cleveland and Cincinnati Casinos

by November 3, 2015

Gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced on Monday that the operations of its Ohio-based racino and two casinos will be transitioned to its local partner – Rock Gaming. The Horseshoe names will be removed from the properties and the two casinos will be separated fr ...

Playtech ONE Solution Launched with Mecca Bingo

by November 2, 2015

Bingo operator Mecca Bingo, subsidiary of the Rank Group, announced the launch of the Playtech ONE omni-channel system across its catalog of product offering in a bid to attract the attention of a wider customer base, optimize its content, and make it easier for customers to acce ...

PokerStars to Introduce Major Changes and Marketing Revamp in 2016

by November 2, 2015

Eric Hollreiser, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Canadian gambling giant Amaya Inc., announced on Sunday that PokerStars, known to be the world’s biggest online card room, will undergo significant changes in 2016.Mr. Hollreiser explained that the site wil ...

Northern Marianas Attorney General Comments on Proposed Casino Law Amendments

by November 2, 2015

Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General Edward Manibusan said in a letter to the Senate that the proposed changes in the current Saipan casino law could result in the Commonwealth Casino Commission becoming a target for corruption.According to the Attorney General, House Bi ...