Indiana Casino Bill to Be Voted Today

by February 25, 2015

Yesterday, Indiana lawmakers rejected provisions of a bill under which the amount of $200 million would have been taken from communities that operate casinos. Yet, a provision that would permit live dealers within the premises of Indiana’s two racinos is to be further discu ...

Iowa Regulators Review the Non-Smoking Casino Bill

by February 25, 2015

Yesterday, the House Subcommittee reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of the bill proposed with the aim of granting two gambling licenses or to be more precise, allowance for establishment of two non-smoking casino venues was sought.The members of the Subcommittee remai ...

Revel Casino Finally Sold to Glenn Straub

by February 25, 2015

Glenn Straub, the Florida developer who has been trying to become an owner of the shuttered Revel Casino for quite some time, is finally going to acquire the property despite the deal termination announced last week.In point of fact, Mr. Straub is to pay a smaller sum than th ...

RGA Comments on Montenegro’s Online Gambling Taxation

by February 24, 2015

Earlier today, the Remote Gambling Association shared its comments on Montenegro’s proposed online gambling taxation during a press conference in the country. According to the trade association, the substantial taxes imposed on local licensed operators will result in citize ...

Spain to Restrict Gambling-Related Advertisements

by February 24, 2015

Spain has recently expanded its gambling sector and now, the question about reducing the influence of the gambling ads is on the agenda. It seems like local gambling authorities do not make any compromises when it comes to protecting Spanish residents from being urged to particip ...

Caesars and Bart Blatstein Enter into Legal Proceedings over Pier Shops

by February 24, 2015

Bart Blatstein, a Philadelphia developer, has entered into a legal battle with Caesars Atlantic City. Mr. Blatstein is intending to redevelop the Pier Shops area but before achieving that, it seems he will have to overcome a serious setback. Caesars Atlantic City pretends that th ...

New Zealand Government Passes New Gambling Bill

by February 24, 2015

Earlier today, it was announced that the government of New Zealand finally passed the so-called Gambling Amendment Bill (No.2). Peter Dunne, the country’s Internal Affairs Minister, stated that authorities will make sure the Gambling Act 2003 is followed closely and as init ...

Casino Bidding Process in New York to Be Investigated

by February 24, 2015

Eric Schneiderman, the State Attorney General, announced that he and his team have already started inspecting the terms under which Governor Cuomo has awarded the casino licenses to the three companies that are expected to establish the new casinos as soon as all administrative i ...

Macau’s Casino Industry to Be Hit by Chinese Visitor Cap

by February 24, 2015

Earlier today, Nomura analysts Wendy Liu, Harry Curtis, and Stella Xing issued a note, commenting on the current situation in Macau and the possibility for local government to impose a cap on the number of visitors from Mainland China.According to the experts, this will cert ...

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 ...