Osaka and Yokohama Likely to Be the First Japanese Cities with Casinos

by February 19, 2015

The current Japanese Diet session started on January 26 and is scheduled to last until June 24. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and members of the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition government are expected to discuss over 70 bills. Legalization of casinos in Japan will certainl ...

Barry Gibson and Liz Catchpole to Be Appointed as Non-Executive Directors of bwin.party

by February 19, 2015

Mere hours ago, representatives of bwin.party digital entertainment plc, the popular online gambling company, announced that new independent non-executive directors are to be appointed.From March 1st, 2015, Barry Gibson and Liz Catchpole will be in charge of company’s a ...

Catskills Officials Join Forces to Secure the Success of Montreign Resort Casino

by February 19, 2015

After the three bidders for a casino license in the Catskills/Hudson Valley area have been bickering for almost a year, they have finally decided to make peace.Representatives of the losing Orange and Ulster Counties have decided to meet an official from Montreign Resort Casi ...

Expansion of the Bahamian Gambling Sector Unlikely to Revitalize Country’s Economy

by February 19, 2015

The question about the expansion of the gambling sector in the Bahamas has been recently raised and expectedly, became a subject to heated disputes.According to Richard Sealy, the Minister of Tourism, the availability of more casinos on the territory of the country does not ...

Boylesports Closes London Offices and Moves Operations to Gibraltar

by February 18, 2015

Earlier today, Boylesports, an independent Irish betting operator and provider of various other gambling options, announced that it will close its offices on the territory of London. This is due to the fact that the company is about to move its major operations in a Gibraltar-bas ...

Las Vegas Global Business District to Replace the Soon to be Demolished Riviera Hotel

by February 18, 2015

Yesterday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced that a board meeting will be held on Friday, February 20th. The reason for such a meeting is the popular Strip resort and its acquisition in particular.The acquisition is estimated to cost $182.5 million. A ...

Ladbrokes Strikes a Deal with Best Gaming Technology for More than 2,000 SSBTs

by February 18, 2015

The market leader among the retail bookmakers in the UK – Ladbrokes – announced that it has managed to reach an agreement with Best Gaming Technology. The deal is related to the supply of more than 2,000 additional self-service betting terminals located all over the world.Th ...

The Ownership of HRTV Transferred to Betfair’s Subsidiary TVG

by February 18, 2015

Mere hours ago, it was announced that a deal between Stronach Group and TVG has been signed. TVG is a subsidiary of the popular provider of various gaming-related products and services Betfair.The deal in question concerns the ownership of the horseracing television network, ...

MGM China to Spend US$100 Million on MGM Macau’s Renovation

by February 18, 2015

Mere hours after MGM China Holdings Ltd. posted its financial report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the gambling operator also announced that it is planning to spend US$100 million on the refurbishment of its MGM Macau hotel and casino venue.At present, the resor ...

Ticket2Go to Be Installed at Luxury Leisure Venues across the UK

by February 18, 2015

It has just been announced that JCM Global, a Japan-headquartered developer of various solutions for currency and transaction management, and its partner – printing group FutureLogic – have inked a deal with UK-based gaming operator Luxury Leisure.Under the new agreement, JC ...

A Bill to Deprive PAGCOR of Its Legislative Authority

by February 18, 2015

Giorgidi Aggabao, a legislator in the Philippines, has recently announced that a bill was submitted to the House of Representatives. It aims at reducing the power given to the Philippines’ gaming regulator, also known as PAGCOR.The bill in question proposes certain ame ...

Proponents of Aquis Hope New Queensland Government Will Speed Up Licensing Process

by February 18, 2015

Champions of the multi-billion-dollar hotel and casino venue, which is expected to open doors in Cairns, Australia in 2019, said that they hope Curtis Pitt, the new Treasurer of the state of Queensland, will help the project to be granted the necessary permission for the construc ...

Despite All Setbacks, Somerset Casino Project is Likely to Be Completed

by February 18, 2015

Donald Setters, Somerset Selectmen Chairman, announced that the casino project for Somerset is not likely to be abandoned. Last week, during a board meeting, Mr. Setters said that although the project in question is “a long shot”, Somerset officials would do their best to make ev ...

The Niagara County Legislature Approves Casino Funds to Be Given to Local Organizations

by February 18, 2015

The initial payment of a total of $59,900 that is to be made by Seneca Niagara Casino has been approved by the Niagara County Legislature. The sum will be divided between local organizations, which are in charge of the region’s overall economic development.The economic ...

NetEnt to Enter US and Asian Gambling Markets While Expanding Its Business in Europe

by February 17, 2015

The chief executive of NetEnt, Per Eriksson, has recently announced that currently, the supplier is considering entering the Asian and Latin American gambling sectors but at the same time NetEnt officials are willing to consolidate its positions on the European gambling market. ...