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Silvia Pavlof
AuthorSilvia has dabbled in all sorts of writing – from content writing for social media to movie scripts. She has a Bachelor's in Screenwriting and experience in marketing and producing documentary films. With her background as a customer support agent within the gambling industry, she brings valuable insight to the Gambling News writers’ team.
Casino
July 5, 2022
New MGM-branded Hotel to Open in Shanghai
In a joint venture with Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, MGM Resorts International has announced that it is going to open an MGM hotel in Shanghai called MGM Shanghai West Bund, which will sport 219 guest rooms and suites. The new project will help MGM grow its presence in mainland China. The New MGM-branded Hotel The MGM-Diaoyutai […]
Sports
July 4, 2022
Virginia Sports Betting Passes the $5B Handle Mark
Virginia has joined eight other states in exceeding $5 billion in combined sports betting wagering since the launch of sports betting in the state 17 months ago. The state has claimed the ninth spot in terms of total wagering on approved sports events after states New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Colorado, and […]
Casino
July 4, 2022
Kazuo Okada Issues First Statement Since Okada Manila Takeover
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada, the founder of Okada Manila, has finally issued a statement regarding the ongoing dispute over the casino resort, which he took control over together with Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco and Dindo Espeleta on May 31. Kazuo Okada’s Statement In his statement, directed toward the staff of the Okada Manila casino resort, Okada […]
Business
July 4, 2022
Atlantic City Labor Agreements Boost Casino Stocks
The most prominent Atlantic City casino employee union has signed a labor agreement with four major casinos in the city – MGM Resorts’ Borgata, Caesars Entertainment’s Caesars, Harrah’s, and Tropicana, which automatically canceled a planned strike during the July 4 weekend. As a result, MGM and Caesars’ stocks had a boost on July 1. Union […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
Delay in Federal Recognition Keeps Indian Tribe from Opening Casino
The Michigan Senate has introduced a resolution to the United States Department of the Interior, prompting them to finalize the process of approval of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians’ (GRB) petition asking for federal recognition, which will allow the tribe to open and operate a gambling venue on their land. GRB Waiting for […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
SSG Publishes 2022 Sports Betting Industry Study
International media and technology company Spotlight Sports Group has issued its second annual report reviewing the sports betting and iGaming industry worldwide, which focuses mainly on the regulated European and US markets. ‘BetTech Ecosystem’ – Edition 2022 For the second year in a row Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) authored a research paper called ‘BetTech Ecosystems’, […]
Industry
June 30, 2022
PAGCOR Collected Record Profits for the Past Six Years
The Philippines gambling watchdog, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), has collected aggregated profits of over PHP300 billion ($5.5 billion) for the six-year period during which Andrea Domingo headed the regulator. Record Gambling Revenue for PAGCOR In a press release issued on June 29, chairman and CEO of PAGCOR Andrea Domingo shared the financial […]
Legal
June 30, 2022
AGA Praises Call to Action Against Illegal Sportsbooks
Bill Miller, President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), has praised and encouraged the effort by Congress members, who demanded action on the part of the United States Department of Justice in combatting illegal offshore gambling websites. The Congressional Letter On June 29, 28 members of Congress wrote a letter to Merrick Garland, […]
Industry
June 29, 2022
Wynn Macau Grants 19 Million New Shares to Employees
Following permission by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that was granted on June 4, Wynn Macau Ltd, operator of the luxury casino resort Wynn Macau, has issued 75 million new shares. 19 million of them are ordinary shares that are going to go to employees of the company. New Shares Issue to Compensate Reduction in […]
Legal
June 29, 2022
Zynga Is About to Settle an Illegal Gambling Products Case
Social mobile games developer Zynga Inc. is about to reach its fifth settlement with the plaintiffs in a series of litigations over illegal gambling in social casino mobile applications that have been going on for over seven years. Zynga Is In For a $12M Settlement A lawsuit was filed against Zynga as allegedly a few […]
