Business
February 24, 2022
Hard Rock Online Casino New Jersey App Adds Paysafe Payments
Hard Rock Online Casino New Jersey became the latest mobile sports betting operation to hire the services of payments platform provider Paysafe after a partnership for card processing was announced today. Seamless Card Transactions The Hard Rock Online Casino New Jersey mobile app will benefit from the experience gained over more than 20 years of […]
Industry
February 24, 2022
Brazil Turns Page on Sports Betting as Vote Goes Ahead
Brazil marks a watershed moment in the history of its ongoing efforts to legalize gaming in the country turning shaping itself into one of the most important markets worldwide. While Brazil has not been too quick to act, the vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday gave the country a direction insofar gambling is […]
Industry
February 24, 2022
KSA Reprimands Operator for Prohibited Twitter Ads
The Dutch gaming authority or Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) continues to issue warnings to stakeholders who have been allowed access to the market since October 2021. In a somewhat characteristic sotto voice, the gambling regulator has been trying to steer operators towards what they can and can’t do and as such advice has been piling on, but […]
Casino
February 24, 2022
Allie Evangelista Named New President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol
Hard Rock International has announced that Allie Evangelista has become the new president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol located in Bristol, Virginia. In her new position, Evangelista will be reporting directly under Hard Rock International COO Jon Lucas. Lucas released a statement following the announcement noting that Evangelista’s life is a personification of […]
Casino
February 24, 2022
Osaka IR: MGM Resorts Japan Signs Basic Agreement for the Project
MGM Resorts Japan announced that it signed a conclusion of a basic agreement for area development of specified complex tourist facilities and preparation of area development plan for a planned integrated resort (IR) in Osaka, Yumeshima area. MGM Resorts Japan Reveals Update Regarding Osaka IR MGM Resorts Japan was established in September 2014 by MGM […]
Industry
February 24, 2022
2,500 Atlantic City Casino Workers Face Exit Over Smoking Ban, Report Suggests
Atlantic City is caught up in a feverish debate over whether smoking inside its casinos should be allowed. The city prohibited cigarettes and cigars during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that was only a temporary injunction. Since then, attempts to make the ban permanently have found significant resistance. A new report hopes to scare lawmakers into […]
Legal
February 24, 2022
Kenya Continues to Clamp Down on its Gambling Industry
The government of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi is going after the multibillion-dollar betting industry. New legislative proposals being considered by lawmakers would restrict gambling to five-star hotels with casinos. There is also the possibility of a four-year jail term and a fine of $87,519 for operating outside of established hours. Nairobi Cracks Down on […]
Business
February 24, 2022
Apollo Global Strengthens As It Completes Las Vegas Sands Purchase
The Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts, as well as the former Sands Expo and Convention Center, have a new owner. Apollo Global Management and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) announced Wednesday that they have completed the sale of the iconic Las Vegas Strip properties. Changing of the Vegas Guard In separate statements, Apollo and LVS stated […]
Industry
February 24, 2022
FBI Agent Faces Possible Jail Sentence After Gambling with Federal Money
A visit to Las Vegas for work proved a little too tempting for one FBI agent out of New York. Employed in a field meant to thwart crime, Scott F. Carpenter became one himself, using federal money at a casino in Sin City. Now, he could spend time behind bars thinking about his actions. FBI […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Century Casinos Inks $195M Acquisition Deal for Nugget Casino Resort
Century Casinos will enter the gaming market in Reno, Nevada, after inking a deal to acquire Nugget Casino Resort. Century Casinos Is Moving in on Reno, Nevada Casino entertainment company Century Casinos announced on Wednesday that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Nugget Sparks LLC, the company that operates the Nugget […]