Industry
October 20, 2021
Federal Lawsuit against Florida and Its New Gaming Regime Shot Down
One down, two to go. A federal lawsuit attempting to block Florida’s gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been tossed by a judge who determined that the suit had no merit. It is just one of three lawsuits to surface since Florida approved the compact this past May, all of which are […]
Industry
October 19, 2021
Macau Suffers GGR Losses Post-Golden Week; Q3 Revenue is $1.6 billion
The daily gross revenue of Macau suffers major week-on-week declines in the period between October 11 and October 17. According to the Bernstein brokerage, the week-on-week decline is 37% to just $9.8 million (MOP79 million). The Daily Average Was 88% Lower Than October 2019 Analysts Kelsey Zhu, Vitaly Umansky and Louis Li noted in their […]
Industry
October 18, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Global Gaming Expo Asia to August 2022
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Global Gaming Expo Asia was postponed to 2022. Organizers of the event which was planned for this November revealed that G2E Asia will return in August 2022. G2E Asia Postponed to August 2022 The first time when the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia was held was […]
Industry
October 18, 2021
The Yaamava’ Resort & Casino to Host Virtual Career Fair
During COVID-19, casinos around the world were shut down in order to prevent the virus from spreading. This meant hundreds of thousands of employees were left without employment, although some were able to still receive partial income from their employers. In many cases, especially in the US, unemployment pay was offered by federal and local […]
Industry
October 18, 2021
Smarkets Confident Donald Trump Could Win 2024 Presidency
Smarkets is bidding that former US President Donald Trump will make another run for the White House in 2024 and possibly succeed. In fact, the betting operator is confident that the controversial ex-POTUS may be the most likely candidate to win, giving him the lead in the odds. This data is not too surprising as […]
Industry
October 18, 2021
Georgia City Mayor Already Making Plans to Host Casino
Georgia is one of several states in the US without legal casinos and, based on previous discussions at the legislative level, it doesn’t appear that there’s a lot of enthusiasm behind the idea. That isn’t stopping the mayor of one Georgia city from embracing casino gambling, however. Macon Mayor Lester Miller has confirmed that he’s […]
Industry
October 15, 2021
$25 Million Proposed to Start Florida’s Gambling Commission
As Florida is yet to receive an official launch date for sports betting, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has a proposition worth $25 million to start up the agency that is supposed to regulate gambling in the state. The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) was established during a Special Session on gaming […]
Industry
October 15, 2021
MGA Asks The Industry for Feedback on the Provider Guidelines
The Malta Gaming Authority has asked all of the parties within the gaming industry, to wit operators, providers, and wider interest groups to comment their opinions on the Revised Audit Service Provider Guidelines. Depending on the results from the queries, the MGA might revise some of the points. MGA Thinks It Is Time to Revise […]
Industry
October 15, 2021
BGC Launches “Take Time To Think,” Replaces “When The Fun Stops”
The “When The Fun Stops, Stop” responsible gambling message has been the backbone of the fight against gambling addiction in the UK for several years. Now, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has launched a new campaign they hope would continue to positively impact society and allow vulnerable players to stay protected. The BGC is […]
Industry
October 15, 2021
Samoa GCA Member Testifies Against Fraudulent Colleagues
During a hearing at the Supreme Court of Samoa, a member of the country’s Gambling Control Authority has testified against three former authority employees who had used malicious means to steal money. Tuivanu Testifies Against Former Colleagues The full testimony was made by a principal IT officer at the GCA by the name Laau Tuivanu. […]