Donaco International Acquires Star Vegas Resort and Club

by January 30, 2015

Donaco International Ltd. will become the owner of Star Vegas Resort and Club. The property is located in Poipet, Cambodia and the purchase itself will cost Donaco the sum of US$360 million.The company informed the Australian Securities Exchange that as soon as all paperwork ...

The Parisian Macao to Open Doors ‘Sometime’ in 2016

by January 29, 2015

Earlier today, Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., announced that The Parisian Macao will be launched sometime in 2016.Karen Tang, an analyst for Deutsche Bank AG, called this announcement “a departure from” what had previously been pointed as a deadli ...

Macau’s Government to Propose Full Smoking Ban

by January 29, 2015

Earlier today, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, currently taking the position of a Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture in Macau, announced that the local government will certainly propose a full smoking ban within the premises of casinos.This means that smoking will no longer be al ...

City of Dreams Fined for Violation of Smoking Ban

by January 29, 2015

The government of Macau has fined City of Dreams for supposedly violating the city’s law that prohibits smoking in all public places. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., the company that operates the casino resort, will have to pay the amount of MOP100,000 or US$12,524.Mac ...

Sri Lanka’s Government Bans Three Casino Projects

by January 29, 2015

Apparently, the expansion of the gambling sector in Sri Lanka has been brought to a standstill since the new government decided to halt the further development of three casinos, which were approved by the previous members of the government.As a matter of fact, the termination ...

Mr Green to Enter the Italian Online Gambling Market

by January 28, 2015

Mr Green Ltd., a popular provider of online casino games, part of the Stockholm-based group Mr Green & Co, announced its plans to enter the Italian market after it had inked a deal for the acquisition of Mybet Italia, a former subsidiary of mybet.Earlier today, Mr Green r ...

PokerStars Officials Believe Italian Poker Sector Will Be Revitalized

by January 28, 2015

European fans of the poker game and those based in Italy, in particular, have recently flooded the social media with comments related to the problematic poker sector in Italy.What made players particularly worried were the issues the Italian branch of PokerStars has been goi ...

New Remote Gambling Act to Be Enacted in Singapore

by January 28, 2015

Earlier today, the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singapore announced that residents of the country will not be able to access websites that provide or promote any type of remote gambling services as of February 2.The Ministry also pointed out in its special statement on the ma ...

Macau Labor Union Proposes Full Smoking Ban in Casinos

by January 28, 2015

It was announced that the largest labor union in Macau is about to start a campaign for the implementation of a law that would ban smoking in the gambling venues located on the territory of the administrative region.The so-called Macau Federation of Trade Unions is planning t ...

Queensland Businesses Criticize Crown’s Plan to Add Poker Machines to the Future Casino

by January 28, 2015

It seems like the Brisbane casino project is about to face a new setback and meet communities’ dissatisfaction. This time, they are about to oppose the plan of Mr. Packer who is one of the investors willing to build the casino in Brisbane.In case Crown Resorts is awarde ...

Interwetten Announces Its Return to the Greek Online Betting Market

by January 27, 2015

Malta-based gaming operator Interwetten has announced that it will re-enter the online betting market in Greece. Furthermore, the company, which has been offering its numerous gaming options for more than two decades, hinted at the possibility of expanding its business on other m ...

32Red to Launch an Advertising Campaign Aimed at UK-based Users

by January 27, 2015

Representatives of the popular online casino company 32Red announced that they are about to launch an advertising campaign with the aim of giving their brand a new “outlook” and attract new customers.Actually, the brand “refreshment” and the advertisement in particular, come ...

Yet Another Casino Legislation Proposal Introduced to Vermont Officials

by January 27, 2015

Casino legislation in Vermont has been on the agenda for a long time but for one reason or another, state authorities were reluctant to take any immediate actions towards enabling local residents to freely use certain gambling options.However, the Republican Ronald Hubert ha ...

Bloomberry Enters the South Korean Gambling Market and Establishes a Casino Resort

by January 27, 2015

Bloomberry Resorts Corp. – a Philippines-listed company, is about to establish a casino resort as well as an entertainment complex based in South Korea.What made the company take up such a venture was executives’ willingness to expand their business and further c ...

Lakes Entertainment and Golden Gaming Announce a Joint Project

by January 26, 2015

Earlier today, it was announced that Maryland-based gaming company Lakes Entertainment Inc. and Nevada casino operator Golden Gaming, LLC have reached an agreement for the establishment of a new casino company, which will be called Golden Entertainment Inc.The two business en ...