Industry
December 30, 2021
IDenfy Verifies Phones to Protect Consumers and Gambling Firms
As the onus is increasingly shifting from regulators on license holders, more companies are scrambling to secure the best tools that would allow them to meet all prerequisites for retaining their licenses and providing customers with the expected level of safety and trust. Growing Regulatory Pressure Prompts Companies into Action Thankfully, gaming operators don’t have […]
Casino
December 30, 2021
Gaming Regulators Reaffirm Mask Mandate at Casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada
The last couple of weeks have been difficult for business in the United States. The country thought that it had put the worst of the pandemic behind it, but with Omicron super-spreader events registered around the US, the number of daily COVID-19 cases has reached new record highs. Nevada Issues Firm Reminder to Follow Mask […]
Business
December 29, 2021
Betby Inks New Partnership with Aggregator Groove
The leading sportsbook software and platform provider, Betby, has announced a new deal with aggregator Groove. Aggregator Groove Joins Forces with Betby Currently, Betby offers a variety of betting options on sporting events for sports fans every month. However, its leading sportsbook solution isn’t just an “out-of-the-box” product. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Betby’s sportsbook solution […]
Casino
December 29, 2021
Governor Steve Sisolak: Job Growth in Nevada Remains Strong
Undoubtedly, the last two years have been difficult for the gambling and hospitality industry globally. Nevada was no exception, but judging by the casinos’ gaming win for the last months, the gambling capital of the world is on the right track. In fact, October was the 8th consecutive month with casinos making billion-dollar winnings. Job […]
Industry
December 29, 2021
Genting Singapore to Dissolve Its Subsidiaries in Japan
Genting Singapore, the operator of Resorts World Sentosa integrated casino resort in Singapore, announced this week that a plan that would see 8 Japanese subsidiaries shut down was put in motion. Japanese Subsidiaries on the Chopping Block According to Genting Singapore’s announcement Tuesday as reported by GGRAsia, the company placed its Japanese units “under members’ […]
Business
December 29, 2021
GKL to Relocate Millennium Hilton Seoul Casino to Seoul Dragon City
A casino operator in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is moving one of its venues to another location to facilitate the disposal of its previous site that was sold to a third party earlier this month, GGRAsia reported. New Site Lease Secured Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), a subsidiary run through the Korea Tourism Organization […]
Industry
December 29, 2021
New US Defense Bill Includes Protection for Catawba Nation Casino
If there were any chance, even the slightest, that a South Carolina tribe’s construction of a casino in North Carolina could face a new challenge, it has been eliminated. Federal law now recognizes a bill that supports the Two Kings Casino project of the Catawba Indian Nation. POTUS Protects Tribal Casino Project President Joe Biden […]
Legal
December 29, 2021
US Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission Member Guilty of Embezzlement
15 days after making her first appearance in court, Stephanie Barnes was found guilty by a jury on embezzlement charges. Barnes was once a member of the US Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission and, during her time with the entity, colluded with its former commissioner to embezzle over $800,000. Barnes faces a maximum sentence of […]
Legal
December 29, 2021
Errant Actions of Atlantic City Police Lead to Gamblers Winning Lawsuit
A pair of gamblers who had their night of entertainment come to an unexpected end in 2017 have turned the tables. The men claimed that New Jersey State Police detectives violated their civil rights during an incident at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino. A federal judge has now ruled in their favor. Gamblers Targeted for […]
Industry
December 28, 2021
Wynn Macau and Melco Resorts Severed Ties with Junkets
Two of the six casino licensees in Macau, Wynn Macau and Melco Resorts, confirmed to have completely cut their ties with junket operators, an article in GGRAsia revealed. Wynn Macau and Melco Resorts The junket sector has been seriously hit after the arrest of Suncity chief executive officer Alvin Chao last month when analysts predicted […]