NEKTAN Secures Irish Remote Gambling License

by July 31, 2015

London-listed B2B gaming developer NEKTAN PLC announced earlier today that its application for a remote intermediary betting license in Ireland had been approved. The company pointed out that the license is in compliance with the country’s newest betting regulations that ar ...

Queen’s Wharf Casino to Attract Chinese High Rollers

by July 31, 2015

High rollers have long been the most desired casino customers as proceeds from them usually account for the larger portion of the revenues generated by the gambling venues. Now, as Brisbane is having its Queen’s Wharf precinct redeveloped and Echo Entertainment has just bee ...

Tiger Resorts Holds Topping Out Ceremony for Manila Bay Resorts Hotel

by July 30, 2015

Japanese gambling operator Universal Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment held earlier today a topping out ceremony for one of the hotels at the PHP91.2-billion ($2-billion) Manila Bay Resorts.Once completed, the luxury integrat ...

Echo Entertainment May Add More Pokies at Queen’s Wharf Casino

by July 30, 2015

Gambling operator Echo Entertainment, which was awarded the Brisbane casino license last week, may be allowed to add 1,000 more poker machines at its Queen’s Wharf property once it is completed. The Queensland government is currently reviewing a draft agreement, which would ...

South Korea Officials Authorize Casinos at Cruise Ships

by July 29, 2015

The South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said yesterday that an ordinance that legalizes the operation of casinos on cruise ships had been approved during the latest meeting of the cabinet.The ordinance in question will be effective as of August 4, but according to c ...

Federal Judge Halts Work on Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino

by July 29, 2015

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head was ordered by a federal judge to stop the construction of a building located on Martha’s Vineyard, which is to function as a casino.Earlier in July, tribal officials announced that they plan to convert an unfinished community ce ...

Museum of Old and New Art and Federal Group Propose High Rollers Casino

by July 29, 2015

It was announced earlier today that the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania together with gambling operator Federal Group are considering a project for the establishment of a new casino, which would be intended for high roller players only.If approved by the ...

Ladbrokes Launches Playtech-Developed Omni-Channel Platform

by July 28, 2015

UK gambling operator Ladbrokes released earlier today its first omni-channel platform developed by gaming software provider Playtech.The new platform aims at providing Ladbrokes’ customers with the easiest and quickest experience on desktop and mobile devices. By this n ...

Judge Dismisses Arizona Requests for Information on Tohono O’odham Nation Casino Plan

by July 28, 2015

U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell dismissed a request by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office for the disclosure of more information regarding the Tohono O’odham Nation’s plan for the construction of a $200-million casino not far from the city of Glendal ...

Florida Blackjack Dispute May Be Solved in Federal Court

by July 28, 2015

The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state may eventually go before federal court in order to solve the ongoing dispute over the provision of blackjack in several of the tribe’s casinos.Under a 2010 agreement between the two parties, the tribe has become the sole provi ...

Olympic Entertainment Group to Buy SIA Garkalns

by July 27, 2015

Olympic Casino Latvia SIA, subsidiary of gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group AS (OEG), announced that it would purchase a 100% stake in Latvian casino company SIA Garkalns and its subsidiary SIA Post-Nevada. Thus, Olympic Casino Latvia SIA would increase its presence in ...

Macau to Launch Austerity Measures Due to Lower Casino Revenue

by July 27, 2015

Lionel Leong Vai Tac, Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, said this weekend at a youth employment fair that the administrative region’s casino revenue for July will probably not exceed the amount of MOP18.4 billion, although official information will not be rel ...

Echo Entertainment to Keep Heritage Buildings as Part of Brisbane Casino Project

by July 26, 2015

Once it became clear that gambling operator Echo Entertainment is to be awarded the Brisbane casino license, the company’s Managing Director, Geoff Hogg, said that revitalizing and repurposing a number of “beautiful heritage buildings” will be one of their top priorities wh ...

Gaming Realms to Purchase RealNetworks Assets

by July 24, 2015

UK developer of online gambling solutions Gaming Realms announced earlier today that it is to purchase a number of assets from online streaming products provider RealNetworks.Under the acquisition deal, Gaming Realms is to take charge of GameHouse’s Canadian and US game ...

Harrah’s New Orleans June Revenue Drop Attributed to Smoking Ban

by July 24, 2015

Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino reported a 30% drop in its June revenue. The venue’s General Manager attributed the considerable decrease to the indoor smoking ban the city imposed back in April.Harrah’s New Orleans posted revenue of $20.7 million for June compare ...