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Sky Betting & Gaming Chief Executive Richard Flint has been recognized as UK’s best CEO of 2018 in Glassdoor’s sixth annual Employees Choice Awards. Mr. Flint has been at the company’s helm…
Chinese-operated resorts on the Hainan Island are reportedly gearing up to launch entertainment bars that would feature gaming tables where players would be able to wager real money and redeem their winnings…
Japanese gaming machine manufacturer and casino operator Universal Entertainment Corporation announced Monday that it would undertake an “organizational realignment” within the corporation to prevent its founder and former Chairman Kazuo Okada and…
By Terry DavisThe government of Macau introduced Friday a piece of legislation that calls for banning casino workers from entering gaming facilities beyond working hours, local news outlets report. The measure aims to curb…
Unionized workers at MGM Resorts International's 10 Las Vegas properties will vote Tuesday, June 19, on a new five-year contract, the terms of which they agreed with the casino company earlier this…
UK's Labour party is throwing heavy criticism at the government for being “fundamentally weak” after reports emerged Friday that MPs and British bookmakers have agreed to delay the crackdown on the highly…
Unionized workers at Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Las Vegas Strip and downtown properties approved Thursday the terms of a new five-year contract, thus putting an end to months of negotiations that, in another…
A Lower House panel in Japan’s Diet passed earlier today the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill despite heavy protests from opposition parties, local news outlet the Japan Times reports. The piece now needs…
By Terry DavisAustralian betting operator CrownBet filed earlier this week a “Change of company name reservation” form with the nation’s Securities and Investments Commission to reserve the Sportingbet Pty Ltd name, local news outlet…
Horseshoe Southern Indiana held Wednesday a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official start of an $85-million project for the relocation of the riverboat casino on dry land. The Indiana Gaming Commission gave…
Ocean Resort Casino will have its gaming license hearing on June 20, or just eight days before its grand opening ceremony, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission announced Wednesday. The new owners…
By Terry DavisA massive campaign against gambling machines has started in the Eastern region of Kenya, with local security agencies trying to remove the terminals which have gained much popularity across the country. A…
By Susan SuttonThe French government is set to begin preparations for divestment of the country’s national lottery operator Francaise des Jeux as well as of airport operator Aeroports de Paris SA (ADP) and energy…
Hong Kong authorities have revealed that local police would remain focused on carrying out operations against digital illegal betting at the time of the World Cup 2018, as the number of bookmakers…
Queensland will be the third Australian state to implement a point of consumption tax on betting revenue after South Australia and Victoria announced similar moves earlier this year. The state’s new taxation…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Monday a bill that authorizes the provision of sports betting services by local casinos and racetracks. The state’s top official put his signature on the legislative…
Genting Casinos UK, the UK subsidiary of Malaysian gaming and hospitality giant Genting Group, is planning to invest €140 million in what could turn into one of Andorra’s largest foreign projects. The…
Gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock International has completed its payment bond the Government of Catalonia, where it was given the green light to build and operate an integrated resort. Damià Calvet,…
Hong Kong gaming and hospitality company Melco Resorts & Entertainment turned today the first sod on its €550-million City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort in Limassol, Cyprus. The property will be the…
By Terry DavisYesterday, the Regional Court in Bratislava reversed the ban imposed on gambling in the city. Under the Court’s ruling which said that the ban was not in line with the law, gambling…
Australian gambling company Tabcorp confirmed today that it has been in talks for a hasty retreat from Sun Bets, the joint venture it formed with UK newspaper publisher News UK two years…
A South Korean police department has confirmed that it would put forward recommendations for charging local cryptocurrency exchange CoinOne for offering margin trading services that actually constituted illegal gambling, CoinDesk reports citing…
The Massachusetts restaurant industry has called on regulators to prevent the state’s new casino resort from serving alcohol well into the early hours as this could have irreversibly bad impact on established…
By Terry DavisGVC Holdings shareholders revolted against the pay packages for the company’s CEO Kenneth Alexander and Non-Executive Chairman Lee Feldman, among other executives, during its annual general meeting on Wednesday. Nearly 44% of…
Shane Rattenbury, leader of the Australian Greens party, has admitted that the poker machine trading scheme which had been unveiled by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has not worked as initially planned.…
By Susan SuttonOcean Resort Casino in Atlantic City will be offering free parking throughout the summer, the property announced Tuesday on its Twitter page. The former Revel casino resort is slated for June 28…
Philippine gaming and hospitality company Bloomberry Resorts Corporation confirmed plans to build a second integrated resort in the Metro Manila region as part of its strategy to capitalize on the Philippines’ booming…
An environmental organization blasted Cypriot gaming regulators and authorities for giving the nod to the construction of the €550-million City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort without a proper assessment of the impact…
Sweden’s Committee on Cultural Affairs has backed the proposed gambling bill. The approval of the Swedish parliamentary committee was the latest hurdle to be overcome by the draft gambling legislation before the…
The government of the Australian Capital Territory confirmed Tuesday the implementation of a 15% point of consumption tax on online betting services. The new taxation regime is set to come into force…
Philippine gaming and hospitality company Bloomberry Resorts Corporation announced today that it has completed the purchase of the portion of land where its Solaire Resort & Casino is located. The company, led…
An unprecedented nationwide raid of the Turkish National Police ended up with eighty people being arrested and 36 businesses shut down. Late Saturday saw thousands of places in a total of 81…
By Susan Sutton
