Industry
May 19, 2022
GGR, Gaming Tax Continues to Decrease in Macau for April
A new report reveals tax revenue from gambling activities in Macau decreased significantly last month. Gaming Tax, Gross Gaming Revenue Continues to Go Down The Financial Services Bureau has announced tax proceeds from gambling activities in April hit MOP$1.48 billion ($183 million). This result marked a significant decrease of nearly 54% when compared to the […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
Billionaire Restarts Genting Cruises Under Resorts World Brand
Cruise ships took a hit during the pandemic, but their story is far from over. Genting Group chairman Lim Kok Thay believes that a new line he has launched will have better luck than his previous venture, Genting Hong Kong. The new cruise line, aptly called Resorts World Cruises, is starting on June 15 and […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
Streamer Ludwig Urges Twitch to End Gambling Sponsorships
Enough is enough it seems, as former Twitch streamer, Ludwig seems to think that the Amazon-owned streaming giant should clean up the house and stop condoning a practice that is causing a lot of problems. Twitch’s sponsored gambling content has been going strong with xQc, another popular streamer, recently grabbing headlines after he confessed that […]
Industry
May 19, 2022
Ireland Introduces New Rules for Regulating Gambling Industry
Sweden may have dodged a daytime ban on its gambling, but Ireland is heading in the opposite direction. The Irish Join Committee on Justice has taken a look at an upcoming Gambling Regulation Bill and has reached a conclusion that gambling should not be advertised before 9 pm and that the country should take a […]
Industry
May 19, 2022
Arkansas Racing Commission Sued over Lack of Problem Gambling Resources
Four years after passing a bill and constitutional amendment that allowed casinos to arrive in Arkansas, no gambling addiction help resources have been developed. As a result, a concerned group of individuals is now taking the fight to the state, questioning the validity of Amendment 100 which made casinos possible but failed to fulfill the […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
India Plans to Introduce 28% Tax on Online Gambling
India is not the warmest place if you are a gambling company. The country is currently in the midst of discussing a legislative change that would increase the tax applied to online gambling operators to 28% of the face value of each bet. This is done to bring online gambling in line with casinos and […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
Vietnam to Consider Adding Casinos to Five-Star Hotels
Vietnam may be exploring new ways to boost its tourism industry and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those is the addition of casinos at five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City, as proposed by the People’s Committee of Vietnam. Local activists and lawmakers have already pitched the idea to the National Assembly and […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
Punt Casino Brings Michael Owen as Brand Ambassador
Michael Owen has agreed to become the latest brand ambassador for Punt Casino, with the website focusing on cryptocurrencies-fueled gambling. Owen will popularize the brand with his own network of more than 3.7 million social followers and will work on YouTube video content where he will discuss the operator and what it has to offer. […]
Legal
May 18, 2022
Missing Woman Found Dead After Casino Party
A Spokane County Medical Examiner autopsy has confirmed that the body found in a sleeping bag in a remote area of the state of Washington is Yanira Cedillos, the woman who went missing on March 3, 2022. Cedillos was last seen celebrating her 30th birthday at Papa’s Casino in Moses Lake together with a few […]
Industry
May 18, 2022
Catena Media Reports All-Time High Revenues in Q1
Catena Media has published its interim report for January-March 2022, reporting Q1 revenue of €45.2 million ($47.5 million). The number marks an 11% growth compared to Q1 of 2021 when the company also recorded a strong start of the year and represents an all-time high in revenue and earnings for the company. A number of […]
