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Breon Corcoran, the outgoing CEO of retail and online gambling behemoth Paddy Power Betfair, is reportedly been considered as a top candidate for the recently vacated Head of Northern Europe position at…
The potential opening of a casino in the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa could impact the state’s casino market quite negatively as the new venue would cannibalize revenue from existing gaming properties,…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is suing five commercial casinos located in five different counties over their operation of electronic bingo machines. AG Marshall, who assumed office in February, said in a…
Former Revel Casino in Atlantic City may soon switch ownership, according to the Press of Atlantic City. The local news outlet reported on Tuesday that a Colorado-based property management firm has submitted…
By Terry DavisMajor casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. confirmed on Monday that it will emerge from prolonged bankruptcy by the end of the week. The company was scheduled to host an investor webcast yesterday…
By Terry DavisThe UK National Lottery has confirmed that a DDoS attack knocked out its official website on Saturday evening. There are Lotto draws on Saturday and the activity on the lottery operator’s website…
Powerful political opposition in Italy could upset the applecart for the shared online poker liquidity project the country’s gambling regulators have been working on with their counterparts from France, Spain, and Portugal…
Multiple complaints have emerged about Irish pub holders taking illegal bets at their venues, The Sunday Times reports. In addition, it seems that some of the publicans have been taking advantage of…
Another British bookmaker has appeared on the UK Gambling Commission's radar screen for allegedly failing to follow the regulator's main principles for socially responsible provision of gambling services. The Guardian reported that…
By Terry DavisCasino operator MGM Resorts International today announced that the opening of MGM Cotai, its second integrated resort in Macau, will be delayed to January 29, 2018. The property was previously scheduled to…
British Columbia’s new Attorney General David Eby has appointed an independent investigator to conduct a review of the anti-money laundering controls deployed by local casinos and gambling regulators. The announcement about the…
By Terry DavisPaddy Power Betfair’s CEO Breon Corcoran has sided with proponents of the idea for a dramatic reduction in the maximum bets accepted by the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals. According to a…
The Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is set to present a new framework for the regulation of the nation’s casinos as “covered persons” under the recently introduced amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering…
Chinese-backed group of investors ASF Consortium may take legal action against the government of Queensland after its project for a A$3-billion casino resort in Gold Coast was nixed in August by Premier…
British bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral has reportedly lined up City banks to review its consolidation opportunities, The Times has reported citing unnamed sources. The gambling operator is said to be prepping for the…
Lord David Currie, who is soon to assume the role of Chairman of UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), said in a recent interview with The Financial Times that the mid-2000s' “liberalization” of…
Latest Casino Bonuses has expanded its online gaming affiliate network with another important acquisition. News emerged on Wednesday that the LCB family has welcomed Affiliate Guard Dog in another deal that represents…
The New York State Comptroller’s Office has warned that the city of Niagara Falls could see a serious shortage of finances as a result from a prolonged dispute between state officials and…
By Terry DavisA group of Wisconsin residents has voiced opposition to the recently renewed push for the legalization of daily fantasy sports (DFS). The Citizens Against Expanded Gambling group fears that expanded gambling in…
The government of Western Australia is working on a draft bill that would seek to ban the provision of betting on lotteries services within the state’s borders. The move was confirmed by…
By Terry DavisA new gambling regulation bill has been in the works in the Australian state of Victoria, which, among other things, seeks to restrict sports betting-related advertisements in public spaces, local media reports.…
The village of Islandia, located in the Suffolk County, New York, confirmed on Friday that it would appeal a Supreme Court ruling that the opening of a Suffolk OTB-run VLT casino at…
The Seneca Nation of Indians agreed to enter arbitration with the state of New York in an attempt to solve a prolonged dispute on whether the tribe’s three Western New York casinos…
A Hague court ruled that Swedish iGaming operator Betsson’s claim against the Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit, was inadmissible. The gambling group sought a court’s decision earlier this year, arguing that the regulatory…
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed late last night a financial plan that aims at closing a $2.2-billion gap in the state’s budget for the current financial year. As expected, the plan was…
UK gambling operators could annually lose more than £150 million in revenue as a result from the pending crackdown on fixed-odds betting terminals, The Financial Times reported citing gambling analysts. A review…
Fixed-odds betting terminals will certainly be subjected to a crackdown by the UK Government, after Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond withdrew his opposition to the proposed limitations on the maximum stake…
Casino resort developer Landing Jeju Development is set to launch another set of facilities as part of the KRW2-trillion Jeju Shinhwa World complex, currently being under development on South Korea’s Jeju Island.…
A controversial new plan for the construction of an integrated resort in Gold Coast has been facing stronger and growing opposition, as city residents staged a rally in the Australian city's Southport…
Sports betting operators across the state of Nevada will soon be allowed to offer wagers on multiple eSports games as was announced by Karl Bennison, who is responsible for running the Enforcement…
By Susan SuttonSteve Wynn, Chairman of the high-end hotel and casino chain Wynn Resorts Ltd., revealed his interest in expanding the company’s business on the Asian market by obtaining a license for a new…
By Susan SuttonLouisiana State Representative Jerome Richard declared yesterday he plans on repaying the amount of $37,000 he took from his campaign donations to use for gambling purposes. The lawmaker explained the misuse of…
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