Genting Sells Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line

by March 9, 2015

Gaming operator Genting Hong Kong has just announced that it will restart selling shares after it halted trading on March 5. The company is to sell shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a Florida-based cruise ships operator, and is expected to generate a net gain of no l ...

Echo to Move to Brisbane If Casino Bid Gets Approval

by March 8, 2015

Matt Bekier, chief executive officer of Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment Group, shared with media that his company will probably move its headquarters to Brisbane, provided that it gets the nod from the government of Queensland to build a multimillion-dollar casino ...

Sands China Sanctioned for Court Order Violation

by March 7, 2015

Yesterday, Nevada-based Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez stated that she has decided to impose several sanctions on Sands China Ltd., a subsidiary to gambling operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., due to the company’s failure to present key documents related to a lawsuit over the termina ...

PokerStars to Sponsor the Nanjing Millions Tournament

by March 6, 2015

It has just been announced that PokerStars has inked a sponsorship deal to fund the so-called Nanjing Millions Tournament. The deal is part of PokerStars’ strategy to support the promotion of poker on a global scale.The tournament will be held between April 14 and April ...

GTECH Inks Deal with Genera Networks

by March 6, 2015

An agreement between GTECH and the popular Swedish provider Genera Networks has been signed. According to the clauses in the contract, GTECH takes the responsibility of providing Nabor Geolottery Game to the members of the World Lottery Association.Translated from Swedish, Na ...

Irish Online Gambling Tax Increase Is Back on the Agenda

by March 6, 2015

Back in 2014, it became clear that the taxes, related to online gambling activities on the territory of Ireland will be reviewed and eventually increased in 2015.Yesterday, the proposal for a tax increase has been submitted to the Irish authorities for approval and the Presid ...

Cedar Rapids Officials Discuss the Construction of Smoke-Free Casino

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett pointed out that two important matters concerning the construction of a casino in Cedar Rapids were discussed during the past week and they both did not bode well for the project.In the first place, Sen. Wally Horn, who had proposed ...

Will County Officials to Limit Video Gambling Expansion

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, March 5, a public hearing was held in Will County, Illinois, during which residents of the county and its executive committee discussed issues related to the constantly growing interest in video gambling.Reportedly, the county has never before opposed the Illinois ...

Mohegan Sun to Open a New Hotel in Connecticut

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, it was announced that Mohegan Sun executives are considering the opportunity for establishment of a second hotel in the state of Connecticut.The announcement was made at a press conference held on Thursday, which was attended by the Governor of Connecticut Dannel M ...

Paddy Power’s CEO Reveals Paramount Priorities for 2015

by March 5, 2015

The new Chief Executive Officer of Paddy Power – Mr. Andy McCue – has revealed his paramount priorities related to the strategy of the company. Currently, the Ireland-based operator is seen by Reuters UK as one of the best performing stocks in Europe over the past five months. ...

Australian Regulator Takes bet365 to Court

by March 5, 2015

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken to court UK-headquartered gambling operator bet365 over allegations that it has breached the Australian consumer regulation and presented its Australia-based customers with “misleading representations” concerning its fr ...

Bankruptcy Judge Rules on Several Caesars Motions

by March 5, 2015

Chicago Bankruptcy Judge Benjamin Goldgar said during a hearing, which took place on Wednesday, that Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (CEOC) can use part of those $847 million it has available for the next five weeks or so.CEOC is a division of gaming operator Caesars Ente ...

Laguna Pueblo Supports the Compact between Tribes and Governor

by March 5, 2015

Laguna Pueblo officially revealed that it is to support the compact, which was proposed after being arranged by the administration of the Governor Susana Martinez. The compact in question concerns the Navajo Nation plus four other tribes and has recently been opposed by Laguna Pu ...

Revel Casino’s Future Remains Uncertain

by March 5, 2015

It became clear yesterday, March 4, that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Gloria Burns had not closed the deal for the sale of Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, which was shuttered back in September 2014. What is more, she put off her final say on the matter for another week.The pro ...

PokerStars Launches Evolution-Powered Live Casino

by March 4, 2015

Evolution Gaming, an internationally recognized provider of various video-streamed Live Dealer gaming solutions, announced that it will power PokerStars Live Casino. What is more, PokerStars will be the first ever licensee of the company that will go live with the so-called Immer ...