Rivers Casino Officials Consider the Possibility of Opening a Nearby Hotel

by February 13, 2015

Earlier today, it was announced that the owners of Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh are considering the possibility of expanding their business by opening a hotel venue not far from their gambling one.R. Daniel Lavelle, a Pittsburgh City Councilman, shared that casino’s off ...

Genting Bhd Seeks Further Expansion in Malaysia and South Korea

by February 13, 2015

Genting Malaysia Bhd reported that it managed to complete a previously announced deal. The deal, which is a land acquisition, is considered part of the company’s plans for further expansion of a casino hotel venue located in the Bahamas, in which Genting holds a majority st ...

High Court Rejects the Appeal of Tatts and Tabcorp against the Victorian Government

by February 13, 2015

Back in December 2014, Tatts Group Limited and Tabcorp Holdings submitted an appeal to the High Court of Australia, related to the taxes for the old poker machines.Mere hours ago, the Judge, who was in charge of taking the final decision, rejected companies’ appeal. If ...

Chow Tai Fook Enterprises to Build a Casino Resort in Incheon

by February 12, 2015

It was announced mere hours ago that Hong Kong-based casino operator and real estate developer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd. is planning to build a hotel and casino venue near Incheon, where South Korea’s biggest airport is located. The company said that it will invest abo ...

Despite Residents’ Will, Gambling Legislation in Alabama Unlikely to Pass

by February 12, 2015

Robert Bentley, the Governor of Alabama, announced that the state Legislature will have to deal with a serious financial issue. Next month, Alabama officials will get back to work and they will have to find a solution to the shortfall amounting $700 million.Mr. Bentley also a ...

Jaymin Patel Leaves GTECH Americas

by February 12, 2015

Earlier today, it was announced that Jaymin Patel, the current chief executive officer and president of GTECH Americas, is to step down from his position as of March 27. At present, Mr. Patel is also a member of the board of parent company GTECH S.p.A.A spokesperson of the co ...

Per Norman to Succeed Mikael Pawlo as CEO of Mr Green

by February 12, 2015

The former Chief Technology Officer of the Sweden-based media company Modern Times Group – Mr. Per Norman – has been reported as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the online gambling company Mr Green. Mr. Norman is to succeed the departing Mikael Pawlo at the posit ...

Revel to Be Put Up for Sale for the Third Time

by February 12, 2015

After all difficulties Glenn Straub had to overcome in order to become the new owner of Revel, it seems like his efforts did not paid off.Yesterday, it became clear that the sale of the shuttered casino once again reached a dead end.Current owners of Revel need to find a ...

SJM Executive Suggests Keeping the Smoking Lounges despite the Upcoming Full Smoking Ban

by February 12, 2015

Not long ago, the restriction for smoking within Macau-based casino premises was a subject to fierce disputes and disagreements. The majority of market analysts kept reminding that the situation with the revenues is not too optimistic anyway so there is no need for imposing a ful ...

Macau Legend’s CEO Chow Demands More Casino Licenses from the Local Government

by February 12, 2015

The Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macau Legend Development Ltd – Mr. David Chow Kam Fai – demanded from the Macau government to make the gaming market in the administrative region accessible to new investors.According to Mr. Chow, who represents the casino servi ...

EveryMatrix to Work in Collaboration with YakoCasino

by February 11, 2015

EveryMatrix, an independent software provider of award-winning iGaming solutions, announced that it had inked a deal with popular online casino operator YakoCasino.The agreement is part of EveryMatrix’s strategy to attract more customers and to constantly improve its se ...

Yet Another Casino Project to Start in Vietnam by April

by February 11, 2015

The name of the investor that will be given the permission to build an integrated resort in Quảng Ninh, is expected to be announced anytime soon.The Committee, which is in charge of choosing the investors for both the Van Don airport and the casino complex, have to make thei ...

Li Gang Says “an Interim Development Period” Had Started in Macau Casinos

by February 11, 2015

The main representative of Beijing in Macau – Li Gang – shared over the sidelines of a cocktail party to celebrate the Chinese New Year that “an interim development period” had started in the casino industry of the administrative region. According to the official, such a temporar ...

Somerset on the Move and Crossroads to Join Forces for the Somerset Casino Project

by February 11, 2015

Somerset officials expected Somerset on the Move LLC, the company that expressed interest in obtaining a license and establishing a casino in the southeastern part of Massachusetts, to submit the required paperwork to the state gambling authorities, pay the respective fees and ma ...

Donaco International Raises US$71.8 Million via Share Sale

by February 11, 2015

Donaco International Ltd., an Australia-listed operator of boutique casinos across the Asia-Pacific region, announced that it has raised the amount of AUD92.4 million or US$71.8 million by means of placing shares to institutions via the so-called entitlement offer.Yesterday, ...