Macau Government Remains Firm on Full Smoking Ban at Casinos

by May 13, 2015

Alexis Tam Chong Weng, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture in Macau, said on Tuesday that a full smoking ban in the city’s casinos is to be implemented. Macau officials are currently preparing a bill on the matter and are expected to present it to the Legislative Assem ...

Brockton Residents Back Casino Project

by May 13, 2015

Brockton residents were given the opportunity to vote on Tuesday on the construction of a $650-million casino resort on the city’s Fairgrounds. Of all 44,010 registered voters, 7,163 voted in favor of the project and 7,020 cast their negative votes.John McGarry, Brockto ...

Echo Entertainment Challenges Crown Sydney Proposed Expansion

by May 12, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment has threatened to bring its long-standing rival Crown Resorts to court, as it does not approve of the way owner James Packer has managed to push through an expansion of its A$2-billion integrated resort in Barangaroo, Sydney.Acc ...

Apple Reinstalls Gambling Apps on Swedish App Store

by May 12, 2015

It seems that Apple has commenced reinstallation of the previously removed gambling apps from its Swedish App Store. The US-based technology giant was authorized to do this after back in April, Lotteriinspektionen, also referred to as the Swedish Gambling Authority, withdrew its ...

Evolution Gaming Signs Live Casino Agreements with Belgian Operators

by May 12, 2015

Supplier of Live Casino and other gaming solutions Evolution Gaming announced that it has signed a number of agreements with Belgian operators that hold casino licenses. Under those agreements, licensees are to stream Live Casino from the new Evolution studio at Casino de Spa in ...

Illinois Tourism Officials Testify on State Gambling Industry Expansion

by May 12, 2015

Representatives of the Illinois tourism industry testified in favor of the launch of a casino in Chicago at a Monday hearing. According to them, it would generate much-needed revenue for the state, after the Illinois Supreme Court decided on Friday that a law, which aimed at impl ...

William Hill Debuts Google Cardboard Horse Racing App

by May 11, 2015

UK-based operator William Hill debuts today its new Google Cardboard application to become the first major gaming company that offers products in the virtual reality channel.The so-called Get In The Race is just a prototype for now and generally speaking, it offers customers ...

PAGCOR Fines Tiger Resorts $2.2 Million for Casino Project Delay

by May 11, 2015

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced that Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc. has been fined $2.2 million and has been warned that it might have its permit suspended, as the gambling operator failed to complete its casino project in Manila b ...

Plainridge Park Casino Set to Open Doors on June 24

by May 11, 2015

Gambling operator Penn National Gaming gave a tour around its Plainridge Park Casino, the first licensed gaming facility on the territory of Massachusetts. Although there are gaming machines yet to be installed and certain other finishing touches to be put, Mike Thoma, VP of Oper ...

Fond-du-Luth Casino Proceeds Case to Be Reviewed by District Court Once Again

by May 9, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on Friday that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa does not owe Duluth, Minnesota payments of $10.3 million from the operations of its Fond-du-Luth Casino, located in the central part of the city.The decision r ...

West Valley Casino Construction Encounters Strong Opposition

by May 8, 2015

The question about the establishment of a tribal casino managed by the Tohono O’odham Nation has created a lot of disagreements over the last couple of months.At the end of April, the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passed the so-called S.152. In case the bill receives ...

Hollywood Casino Tax Reduction Request Rejected

by May 8, 2015

Last month, Hollywood Casino requested Maine officials to consider reduction in the property tax assessment by $36.8 million. State authorities set a deadline for May 8th but they were ready to announce their final say on the matter yesterday.Phil Drew, the Assessor of Bangor ...

Peter Erskine Resigns as Ladbrokes Chairman

by May 7, 2015

Peter Erskine, the current Chairman of UK-based gambling operator Ladbrokes PLC, announced earlier today that he is to resign from his post before the end of the year. The company stated that it is now looking for a new Chairman.Ladbrokes said in a statement that the search f ...

Stockton University Approves Showboat Purchase Investigation

by May 7, 2015

Trustees of the Stockton University agreed at a Wednesday meeting to spend no more than $350,000 on investigating the matters related to the purchase and the potential sale of the former Showboat casino.Dean Pappas, Chairman of the board of trustees, pointed out that even tho ...

Genting Commences Construction of Las Vegas Casino Resort

by May 6, 2015

Malaysian gambling operator Genting Group broke ground on Tuesday on Resorts World Las Vegas, a $4-billion integrated resort, which is to be located at the former Stardust Hotel site on the Las Vegas Strip. The Chinese-themed hotel and casino venue is expected to be completed and ...