William Hill Acquires 29.4% Stake in Online Lottery Company

by August 7, 2015

Gambling operator William Hill PLC announced earlier today that it had bought a 29.4% stake in online lottery options provider NeoGames S.a.r.l. for the total amount of £16 million ($25 million).William Hill also pointed out that it could purchase the remaining 70.6% stake i ...

Wynn Resorts to Spend $850 Million on Everett Casino Area Improvements

by August 7, 2015

Wynn Resorts officials said at a Thursday meeting with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that they plan to spend up to $850 million in mitigation payments and transportation improvements as well as payments in lieu of Everett taxes over the next 15 years.Last September, the ...

MassGaming to Consider Sole Region C Casino Proposal

by August 7, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission discussed a number of important issues at a Thursday meeting held at Boston’s John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.The state gambling regulator gave the nod to MGM Resorts International’s request to delay the openin ...

Echo Entertainment Considers the Addition of More Pokies at Queen’s Wharf Casino

by August 6, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment is currently reviewing its plan for a A$3-billion integrated casino resort at Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf precinct and whether the company could install all 2,500 poker machines it has been allowed to upon the official laun ...

White Earth Nation to Launch Shooting Star Casino in Bagley

by August 6, 2015

Minnesota’s White Earth Nation said in a Wednesday statement that its latest Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Entertainment will be located in the city of Bagley. Construction on the property is to begin in September and is expected to be completed sometime next spring.M ...

Melco Crown Announces October 27 Opening for Studio City

by August 6, 2015

Gambling operator Melco Crown Entertainment announced on Wednesday that its $3.2-billion Hollywood-themed integrated resort Studio City will officially open doors on October 27.The launch of the luxury property will also feature the world premiere of The Audition, a 16-minute ...

Unibet Q2 Gross Winning Revenue Up 21%

by August 5, 2015

Gambling operator Unibet Group plc released information about its financial performance during the second quarter of the year as well as for the six-month period ended June 30. Gross winning revenue for the three months ended June 30 amounted to £80.5 million. In addition, gross ...

Alabama Lottery and Casino Bill Moves to Senate

by August 5, 2015

An Alabama gambling bill is to move forward to the state Senate after it was approved by the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday. A total of six out of eight committee members voted in favor of the proposal, which calls for the establishment of state-run lottery and ...

MGM Resorts Sues Connecticut over Tribal Casino Project

by August 5, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts International filed on Tuesday a lawsuit against Connecticut in an attempt to prevent a tribal casino from being built not far from the state border with Massachusetts. If launched, the venue will be a direct competition to MGM’s $800-million S ...

Manx Telecom Extends Contract with PokerStars

by August 4, 2015

Isle of Man-based provider of broadband and telecommunication services Manx Telecom announced earlier today that it had won a three-year hosting contract with PokerStars, the world’s biggest online card room.The communications solutions provider said that under its agre ...

Judge Rebukes Boston Officials over Everett Casino Lawsuit

by August 4, 2015

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet L. Sanders ruled on Monday that the Boston city administration had violated court orders by using litigation as a tool in the city’s ongoing legal battle with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and gambling operator Wynn Resorts.The m ...

Queensland Government Announces New Site for Gold Coast Casino Resort

by August 4, 2015

Queensland officials announced on Tuesday a new site for the multi-million-dollar integrated resort Chinese developer ASF Consortium is to build on the Australian Gold Coast. The luxury hotel and casino property will be located on the Spit, right next to the Sea World theme park. ...

Marathonbet Launches Live Casino Games with Evolution Gaming

by August 3, 2015

Gambling operator Marathonbet announced that it had launched live casino games with supplier Evolution Gaming. A number of generic tables are now available to customers of the Alderney-licensed company.Marathonbet, which has been mainly focused on its sportsbook offering up u ...

Dispute over Tohono O’odham Nation Glendale Casino Plan Continues

by August 1, 2015

Three Arizona officials have been sued by the Tohono O’odham Nation in relation to the tribe’s bid to launch a casino in Glendale.Attorneys for Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Gov. Doug Ducey told U.S. District Judge David Campbell on Friday that the tribe does not h ...

Appeals Court Backs EPT Concord in Concord Associates Agreement Case

by July 31, 2015

A US appeals court ruled in favor of resort operator EPR Resorts, formerly known as EPT Concord. The company is in charge of the construction and operation of the Montreign Resort in the Adelaar area in New York that would host the Montreign Casino. The court ruling was against r ...