Casino
October 20, 2022
Caesars and SL Green Ready for a Times Square Casino
Nasdaq-listed casino-entertainment giant Caesars Entertainment has joined hands with Manhattan’s biggest office landlord and fully-integrated real estate investment trust SL Green Realty Corp for a new casino in Times Square. The duo anticipates that billions in tax revenue would be generated by the resort that is meant to become a premiere entertainment destination. The Resort […]
Industry
October 20, 2022
AGA Posts August Commercial Gaming Report
The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported that commercial gaming revenue increased in August. This marks the 18th month in a row with a positive YOY revenue increase. The Slots Sector Continues to Grow While the growth was not as remarkable as the one recorded during the summer months, it shows that the commercial gaming industry […]
Business
October 20, 2022
Betano Rolls Out New FBMDS Games for Customers in Brazil
FBM Digital Systems, the leading developer of online casino games for the growing gambling industry, announced a new deal with Kaizen Gaming in Brazil. Betano to Offer Exclusive FBMDS Content in Brazil Thanks to the newly inked collaboration, Kaizen Gaming’s Betano brand in the country will bring unique experiences for its online players. The new […]
Industry
October 20, 2022
Safer Gambling Week Scrutiny Infuriates Dugher
The chief executive officer of Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council, Michael Dugher, blasted Safer Gambling Week critics for calling the initiative a “cringe campaign.” Gambling With Lives Critiqued Safer Gambling Week Safer Gambling Week is an initiative that seeks to educate people about the dangers of gambling and teach them how to make informed decisions. […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
PGCB Fines Live! Philadelphia over Unauthorized Patron Access
Live! Philadelphia has been hit with a fine by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for failing to protect specific areas of the property that were reserved for staff only but were invaded by patrons of the casino. During the monthly meeting of the regulator, the PGCB agreed to fine the casino $10,000 citing incidents that […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against South Dakota Hotel and Casino
A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino owners due to their decision to ban Native Americans from their establishment following a fatal shooting at the hotel resulting in the death of a 19-year-old Native American. Federal Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Grand Gateway […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
PAGCOR Donates $331,000 to Various Causes in the Philippines
PAGCOR has been a bulwark in the Philippine gaming industry. The regulator-slash-operator of gaming businesses in the Asian country has also been a big contributor to the state budget, good causes, relief funds, educational initiatives, and local government schemes. PAGCOR’s Corporate Social Responsibility mandate has now resulted in a total of PHP19.5 million or $331,000 […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
PBI Confirms Repatriations of POGO Workers Begin
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration is delivering on its promise to repatriate workers who worked in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) without the necessary visa and permits to work. The PBI has vowed to send home around 40,000 workers (previous numbers put them closer to 48,000), with the first six of those processed on […]
Industry
October 20, 2022
Macau Gambling Tax Recovers in September
Macau’s government has been able to collect a tidy sum from the special administrative region’s casino concessionaires for the month of September. This is owing to both the fact that there has been a relaxation in travel restrictions and because of a tax hike that enabled Macau to gather bigger sums from operators in the […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Q3 Financials Tell Complex but Familiar Story
They say that when a door closes, another one opens, and the finances of Las Vegas Sands definitely reflect that. The continued decline in the company’s Macau establishment earnings is in stark contrast to how well its Singapore resort is doing, and it just goes to show how important operating conditions are, and exactly how […]
