Industry
February 7, 2022
SGA Launches a Campaign to Promote Licensed Gambling
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) continues its crusade against the unlicensed gambling operators in the country by urging the local bettors to choose their licensed counterparts. Games Need Rules: SGA’s Latest Campaign The authority’s new campaign is called “Spel behöver regler” or “Games need rules.” True to its name, the initiative strives to remind people […]
Slots
February 7, 2022
RANT Launches First 1X2 Network Branded Megaways Slot
Online casino operator known for its impressive selection of free spins, reload bonuses, and games, RANT, is the latest operator to harness content aggregator 1X2 Network’s Branded Megaways technology to create a one-of-a-kind slot game. 1X2 Network is highly praised for its revolutionary partnership signed in 2019 that brought it the license for Big Time […]
Industry
February 7, 2022
New Gambling Laws Are Presented in Hungary, Sports Betting Monopoly Ends
Online gambling in Hungary is about to set out on an expansion mission as the country’s parliament introduced new online gaming legislation that will allow private operators to offer their services. In doing so, the monopoly on sports betting that was held by the state will end. EEA Operators to Provide Their Services to Hungarian […]
Legal
February 7, 2022
A Bill in Maryland Proposes Slot Machines at BWI Airport
A new proposal filed last week by two Republicans in Maryland seeks to bring slot machines at the Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). New Bill Proposes to Bring Slots to the BWI Airport On Thursday last week, Delegates Susan Krebs and Ric Metzgar, both Republicans, filed House Bill 733 that proposes to bring slot […]
Industry
February 7, 2022
The Philippines to Reopen Its Borders for International Travelers
The Philippines is ready to welcome foreign tourists once again. The country had to tighten COVID-19 mandates over the past few months, hoping to stem the tide of a resurgent virus, and it did. The convergence of the Omicron and Delta COVID-19 variants forced the country to seek a more drastic measure in reigning in […]
Casino
February 7, 2022
LVS Becomes Latest Concessionaire to Forego Junkets in Macau
Macau has undergone some significant changes in the way it issues licenses to casinos, part of a broader review that was intended to bring the Special Administrative Region (SAR) under the further control of Beijing. The move also gave operating casinos in the SAR a very strong incentive to sit up and listen. As a […]
Casino
February 7, 2022
Star Entertainment Set to Pay $9.2M to Current and Former Employees
The Australian casino gaming giant, Star Entertainment Group, is set to pay over $9.2 million (AU$13 million) to former and current staff after it was uncovered that in a six-year period, the company underpaid its employees as it did not provide them with adequate rewards on bonus elements such as penalty rates and overtime. Star […]
Casino
February 7, 2022
Culinary Union Back to Picketing Station Casinos’ Questionable Antics
The ongoing battle between the Culinary Union and Station Casinos continues. The casino operator has repeatedly refused to recognize legal attempts by workers to unionize. Its defiance has resulted in the courts getting involved. It still won’t budge and, after one of its properties reneged on a unionization agreement, Station finds itself in the spotlight […]
Business
February 7, 2022
Boyd Gaming Sees Strong 2021, Wastes No Time Launching Spending Spree
2021 was good to Boyd Gaming. It was so good that the gaming operator isn’t wasting any time spending the money it earned. A number of “capital project” investment plans are in the works, with one already underway. In addition, the company will pay dividends to investors. Boyd Bounces Back Boyd had a record year, […]
Business
February 7, 2022
Melco Resorts Billed for Crown Resorts Investigation in New South Wales
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) has filed a lawsuit against Melco Resorts & Entertainment to recover some of the costs of the Bergin Inquiry into Crown Resorts. According to an exclusive report by the Australian Financial Review (AFR), the lawsuit has been filed in the Supreme Court. It […]