Negotiations between Dynam Japan and Macau Legend Terminated

by February 24, 2015

It was announced that a partnership agreement between Dynam Japan Holdings Co Ltd and Macau Legend Development Ltd is not going to be inked. The two companies entered into talks related to their possible joint venture concerning the gaming operations. They have been negotiating t ...

Northern Ireland Officials Question the Legality of FOBTs

by February 23, 2015

The Department for Social Development (DSD) of Northern Ireland was appointed to review the current gambling legislation of the country. It stated that only a judge has the authority to decide whether the fixed-odds betting terminals (FOTBs) that operate on the territory of North ...

Sportingbet to Be Rebranded as William Hill

by February 23, 2015

The expansion of the popular bookmaker UK William Hill is a fact. From tomorrow onwards, the bookmaker will be officially available on the Australian gambling market as it is about to have its Sportingbet.com.au rebranded.Company representatives hurried up to provide all affe ...

James Hurley Is the New Vice President of GTECH’s Investor Relations

by February 23, 2015

Representatives of the popular gaming supplier GTECH announced that the company has a new director who will be responsible for the investor relations activities. His name is James Hurley and from today onwards he is the newly appointed head of investor relations who will closely ...

Ambrose So Comments on SJM’s Next Ventures and the Overall Situation in Macau

by February 23, 2015

Ambrose So, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SJM Holdings, gave detailed information about the future plans of the company and the detention of Alan Ho.He announced that SJM’s executives are currently waiting to see the final say of local authorities about the ...

Residents of Tyre against the Construction of Lago Resort & Casino

by February 22, 2015

The New York State Gaming Commission is about to have its regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 23. It will discuss gaming matters from around the state. Yet, no information about the licenses of the three casinos that were backed by the Commission back in December 2014 is ...

YoYo Games and Playtech Shed Light on the Future of GameMaker: Studio

by February 21, 2015

Scotland-based software developer YoYo Games, known to be the creator of the so-called GameMaker: Studio tool, and its new owner Playtech released a special statement, following the $16.4-million acquisition deal, which had been announced earlier this week.The primary goal o ...

Yet Another Online Gambling Bill to Be Discussed by South African Government

by February 20, 2015

It was reported that yesterday, a bill concerning the regulation of the South African remote gambling market was presented for discussion to the country’s government. According to experts, however, it will not be particularly welcomed by the regulator as back in January, it ...

Warwick Bartlett Comments on the Point of Consumption Tax and Regulators’ Next Moves

by February 20, 2015

The implementation of the controversial Point of Consumption Tax made all UK-based gambling operators think of an approach for resisting the increased taxes and remaining competitive on the gambling market.The above-mentioned taxation method has been a subject of a lot of deb ...

New Mexico Tribal Casinos to Have Their Working Hours Extended

by February 20, 2015

It seems like the tribal casinos on the territory of New Mexico have not abandoned their plans for playing a key role in state’s economy. A few weeks ago, their officials raised the question about the expiration of their licenses and now, they have another proposal, which w ...

Indiana House Committee Passes Two Casino Bills to Full House

by February 20, 2015

Two bills, which are considered of major importance for the future of Northwest Indiana’s economic development, were passed by an Indiana House committee on February 19th.There was an alteration to the bill made by the committee, which implemented a new requirement tha ...

Revel’s Sale Terminated for the Second Time

by February 20, 2015

Yesterday, it became clear that all efforts, Florida developer Glenn Straub put into acquiring the shuttered Revel casino turned out to be useless.Bankruptcy Judge Gloria Burns announced that the deal between Mr. Straub and the current owners of Revel is to be terminated. The ...

Bit8’s CEO Dalli Expects the Provider to Double in Size after INTRALOT Deal

by February 19, 2015

The Chief Executive Officer of the Malta-based gaming platform developer Bit8 – Mr. Angelo Dalli – shared his expectations for the company to get twice as large as it is now over the upcoming year and a half.The services provided by Bit8 currently involve an all-inclusive sp ...

Property Taxes in Atlantic City to Remain the Same Despite Casino Closures and Financial Issues

by February 19, 2015

Atlantic City has long been considered the gambling Mecca of the East Coast but last year, things went in the wrong direction when four casino venues filed for bankruptcy and a fifth one narrowly escaped closure. As a result, the economy of New Jersey and Atlantic City, in partic ...

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of PAGCOR’s Gaming Income Exemption from Corporate Tax

by February 19, 2015

The Supreme Court came out with a ruling that the profit of Philippine Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), which was generated from the company’s gaming operations, can not be subjected to corporate income taxes. The Court ruled that the above-mentioned company’s income can be sub ...