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July 11, 2022
Pope County Casino Opposed by Choctaw Tribe-Funded Fair Play Arkansas
Fair Play Arkansas, a group financed by the Choctaw Tribe, has claimed that it has gathered the required number of signatures to repeal the casino in Pope County. According to the law, a group needs to have a minimum of 89,151 signatures and Fair Play Arkansas claims that it had 103,000 signatures on Friday, which […]
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July 11, 2022
Jason Robins Urges Lawmakers to Act on IGaming Legislation
Sports gambling has been able to take the United States by storm, but even the most prominent industry players want to see things change up and expand in a big way. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has been a passionate advocate for the introduction of more iGaming legislation, which Legal Sports Report covered. More IGaming Laws […]
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July 11, 2022
AGA Outlines Plan to Fight Illegal Gambling with Google’s Help
The American Gaming Association has been firmly opposed to illegal and offshore gambling sites. In fact, AGA has often preferred to call these websites illegal rather than picking the much more diplomatic term “offshore.” In a recent interview, AGA’s president Bill Miller stressed the importance of addressing this unregulated market and said that the trade […]
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July 11, 2022
Macau Announces Lockdowns for a Week Through July 18
Macau has just imposed full lockdown with only essential services allowed to do business to a limited extent. This means that all commercial and industrial activities are being shut down, including casinos. Closed Casinos and Other Commercial and Industrial Operations The lockdown introduced by the SAR government and announced at a press conference on July […]
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July 8, 2022
Lake of the Torches Implements Spotlight’s New CRM
Software developer Spotlight announced the continuation of its ten-year partnership with casino resort Lake of the Torches. As a result of a new agreement, Spotlight’s premiere software, SpotlightCRM v4, will replace Lake of the Torches’ current system. Spotlight’s New Solution Provides a Solid Improvement I.C. Intelligence has operated under the name Spotlight since 2013. The […]
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July 8, 2022
S&P to Downgrade Melco Resorts’ Credit
S&P Global Ratings, an American credit rating agency, may soon downgrade the credit of Melco Resorts & Entertainment and its Studio City. The reason for this is S&P’s doubts that Macau, a key region for Melco’s business, will recover from the pandemic anytime soon. S&P commented that Melco’s mass GGR is experiencing a slow recovery […]
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July 8, 2022
Thai Survey: 81% of Respondents Support Casinos
The Casino Committee of Thailand led a survey on how people would feel if casinos open in the country. Apparently, four in five people support the idea. Many Support Opening Casinos The survey questioned a total of 3,296 Thai citizens. It turns out 81% of them would like to see casinos launch in the country. […]
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July 8, 2022
Ohio’s Casinos and Racinos Revenue Drops in June
In June, Ohio officially set January 1 2023 as the launch date for sports betting, while announcing a $7 million drop in gambling revenue for May. One month earlier, the Buckeye State reported a $2.15 million decrease in gaming revenue compared to last April’s numbers. Now, the Casino Control and Lottery commissions reported June to […]
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July 8, 2022
Supabets Inks New Content Deal with NetEnt, Red Tiger
NetEnt and Red Tiger, two brands of the premium provider of online casino content, Evolution, announced a new partnership with Supabets, the leading South African operator. Supabets to Offer Slots from NetEnt, Red Tiger Under the terms of the new collaboration announced today, Supabets becomes the first operator in South Africa to offer slots. As […]
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July 8, 2022
Macau Casino GGR Forecasts Are Cut, COVID-19 Is Cited as the Main Cause
The gross gaming revenue forecast for Macau casino concessionaires has been cut by S&P Global Ratings as the institution cited the surge of COVID-19 cases in its report, which was published yesterday (Thursday, July 7). Casino GGR Will Reach $1.08 Billion at Most, According to S&P Global Ratings S&P Global Ratings stated that with the […]