Proponents of Gambling-free Boston Policy: Casinos Are Disastrous for City Budgets

by October 10, 2014

Along with New Jersey, Massachusetts is the other state that is currently experiencing the harsh impact of the unstable gambling industry in the East Coast region. Although, for the time being, there is not an operating casino in the vicinity of Boston, things may change soon. Me ...

Warner Gaming Gets a Preliminary Approval to Re-brand a Tahoe Casino into a Hard Rock

by October 10, 2014

Warner Gaming was given a preliminary approval by the California state gaming regulators to acquire the Horizon casino in Lake Tahoe. The plans are for the casino to be reconstructed and re-branded into a Hard Rock facility.The costs for reconstruction and renovation are esti ...

PKR Poker Exits the Italian Gambling Industry Due to Low Revenue

by October 9, 2014

Italy’s gambling industry has been declining for the past few years. Some of the reasons for that are the high taxes imposed on operators, the slow growth after the 2008 world financial crisis as well as the over-saturated market.Another online gambling operator has announced ...

Japanese Casinos Inaccessible to Local People

by October 9, 2014

Japanese authorities have taken their final decision for limiting the access of the citizens to the casinos that are going to be established. Once the new casinos open doors for players, local people won’t be allowed to enter and play their favourite games. Only foreigners ...

TD Bank Stops Processing Transactions Towards Online Gambling Websites

by October 9, 2014

It is a well known fact that New Jersey is the state with the most problematic gambling industry in the United States. After several casino closures, legalization bill discussions, auctions and disagreements between the bidders, the local regulated online gambling market had to p ...

The Legislation of C-290 Might Become Official Soon

by October 9, 2014

Canada is one of the countries where the sports betting legalization is in process. The Canadian Senate authorities have finally decided to reconsider the advantages and disadvantages of the sports betting legislation in the country and the legalization of C-290 in particular. Al ...

Taj Mahal Workers Protest Against the Cutback of Their Benefits

by October 9, 2014

The saga of the Atlantic City- based Taj Mahal casino continues but this time the casino workers play a key role in the latest events. It has became known recently that Taj Mahal is going to close within less than a month unless some compromises are made and the closure is avoide ...

India Prosecutes Illegal Gambling Activities and Considers Changes in Legislation

by October 9, 2014

An Indian software developer was taken into custody for selling illegal gambling software, which developed himself, to more than twelve bookies. The man, named Ekanksh Rajendrakumar Jain, had previously been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly taking illegal sports bets.On Satur ...

What is GlobalSuite, the Technology That Made the Alliance Between IGT and CDI Possible

by October 8, 2014

Casino Data Imaging has announced that it is partnering up with IGT, in order to implement its GlobalSuite technologies to the global system palette of IGT operations. CDI spokesperson commented that their GlobalSuite technology would surely become one of the defining factors in ...

Philippine Gambling Authorities Impose a Financial Penalty on Universal if the Casino Project is Suspended

by October 8, 2014

The Philippine’s gambling authorities have taken the decision of fining the Japanese Universal Entertainment Corp in case the plan for opening a casino, located in the vicinity of Manila Bay turns out to be unsuccessful. That’s the official statement of the local gamb ...

Gambling Industry Attracts Young Players by Promoting New Games

by October 8, 2014

Merkur Gaming, a popular Mexico-based gaming provider, is currently testing the new amenities, intended to make the players feel comfortable and improve their gaming experience. Players who want to try their luck on the new slot machine have their comfortable place to sit and pla ...

It’s Official – Revel Casino Sold to Brookfield

by October 8, 2014

Yesterday, the federal Court authorities approved the deal between Revel Casino and the Toronto-based Company Brookfield Asset Management. The new owner got the venue for 5 cents to the dollar, which is, as a matter of fact, an amazing investment. The total amount, approved by Gl ...

Singaporean Remote Gambling Bill Takes Effect in 2015

by October 8, 2014

The Remote Gambling Bill procedure, that was a subject to various discussions and arguments, has finally reached a new stage in the legalization process. The newly implemented laws, intended to control the gambling activities via smartphones and computers, will, most probably, be ...

RankingHero to Help BLUFF Europe to Innovate Its Poker Ranking System

by October 7, 2014

RankingHero – an online social poker operator, is now part of the European poker ranking system, due to its new partnership with BLUFF Europe. The operator will now work to improve the ranking system of BLUFF, which is in a head-to-head competition with GPI – Global Poker Index. ...

Queensland New Gambling Regulations Might Affect the Poorest, Report Says

by October 7, 2014

The Queensland Government has made some drastic moves in order to stop the decline in its gambling sector.The Newman government, for example, has focused on changing gambling regulations concerning pokies and slot machines at clubs and pubs, despite the reported increase in S ...