City of Dreams Manila to Have Its Official Launch on February 2

by January 14, 2015

It was reported that City of Dreams Manila will probably have its official launch on February 2. It seems that a ticket company, which is related to an investor in the gambling venue, advertises tickets for the grand opening.Back in December, the Philippines-based casino had ...

Belgian Gaming Commission to Require from Live-dealer Casinos to be Locally-based by Enforcing a Law

by January 14, 2015

The online gaming operators located in Belgium have been served an information notice that the local gaming regulatory authorities intend to enforce a law that requires all live-dealer casinos to be located within the country’s boundaries.A note has been released by th ...

Silks Private Members Club to Have New Owners

by January 14, 2015

Silks Private Members Club is a casino Dublin can take pride in as it is believed to be one of the best venues in the vicinity, offering facilities that can satisfy any exquisite taste.However, unexpected circumstances have befallen the casino and now it is to be put for sale ...

Ladbrokes Starts 2015 with Significant Changes

by January 14, 2015

It seems that Ladbrokes, the popular British sports betting and gaming operator, is going to have quite a busy year. In the first place, the company announced a few days ago that it is planning to cease its operations in four European countries. What is more, Ladbrokes Partners, ...

New Jersey Receives Financial Aid to Help Former Casino Workers

by January 14, 2015

The gambling officials of Atlantic City have been impatiently waiting for the beginning of 2015 in order to leave the unpleasant surprises and casino closures behind themselves.There was something constantly going on in Atlantic City but unfortunately, the events were far fro ...

Mississippi to Join California in Legalizing Online Poker

by January 14, 2015

It seems like the state of Mississippi will be the next one where certain changes related to online poker might take place. Apparently, more and more state officials realize the benefits the online gambling legislation would bring to their states.During 2014, a few states mad ...

Indiana Officials File Gaming Legislation Proposals

by January 13, 2015

A legislation has been filed by State Senator Earline S. Rogers (D-Gary), concerning the authorization of Indiana’s ten riverboat casinos, that are currently permanently made fast to the bank, to be moved to nearby land-based sites.As it was pointed out, the so-called S ...

Nine Companies Join the American Gaming Association

by January 13, 2015

Yesterday, the American Gaming Association announced that six new companies are to join its board. Three new general members will also become part of the U.S. gaming industry association that was established in 1994.Back in 2014, the AGA’s management team decided to imp ...

Uncertainty about the Approaching Lottery Privatization in Cyprus

by January 13, 2015

Rumor has it that the state lottery is about to be privatized but according to a reliable source, familiar with the state lottery affairs, no official statement, concerning its privatization matters has been issued so far.The news about the lack of stance on the privatization ...

European Countries on the Verge of Gambling Reforms

by January 12, 2015

Last year was full of events for a bunch of European countries that made attempts to have their gambling sectors expanded. Apparently, the gambling bills proposed were subject to heated debates and met the resentment of both – gaming operators and players.Overall, countries t ...

Lawrence Ho Reveals More Details about Studio City

by January 12, 2015

Earlier today, popular casino magnate Lawrence Ho Yau Lung shared with local media that he was still not aware how many gaming tables his integrated resort Studio City will offer to its visitors once it opens doors. Yet, he stated with a degree of certainty that the US$3.2-billio ...

Louis XIII Holdings Announces the Completion of an Upsize Exercise

by January 12, 2015

Louis XIII Holdings Ltd., a real estate developer that is currently in charge of the construction of a luxurious hotel and casino venue on the Cotai Strip, shared with local media that its placing agent has managed to complete an upsize option on the shares it issued back in Dece ...

The Philippines Not as Affected by the Revenue Crisis as Macau

by January 12, 2015

The year 2014 was marked by a drastic decrease in the gambling revenues in the biggest Asian gambling hub – Macau, and while market analysts kept announcing that the situation is getting worse and all Asian countries that rely, to a certain extent, on the gambling sector in order ...

Alberta Discusses the Launch of Its Own Gambling Site

by January 11, 2015

A few days ago, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. launched its PlayOLG.ca gambling site. It seems that the introduction of the online platform had Alberta officials consider the future of online gambling in the province.Jody Korchinski, a spokeswoman for the Alberta Gaming ...

Information Is Revealed about the Four Applicants for a Casino License in Southeastern Massachusetts

by January 11, 2015

Competition between the four potential applicants for a casino license in the southeastern part of Massachusetts has become more intense mere weeks before the expiration of the deadline, set by the local Legislature.The three companies that informed the Massachusetts Gaming C ...