Legal
December 2, 2021
Swedish Gaming Regulator Bans Disrupt Entertainment from Country
The Swedish gambling regulatory body, Spelinspektionen, has banned Disrupt Entertainment from offering its services on the territory of the country. The regulator stated that Disrupt’s brand, Casinosinners, has advertised to Swedish players directly in Swedish. However, the company had no formal license issued by the country’s regulator to do so. Spelinspektionen was tipped to Casinosinners potential violations by consumer […]
Sports
December 2, 2021
No Casinos and Other Businesses Want to Keep Florida Sports Betting Illegal
The situation with the legality and launch of sports betting in Florida is now described by many as a soap opera. Over the last weeks, many new parties have entered the dispute, and now, there’s a third group to the already-existing battle between the Seminole Tribe and pari-mutuel facilities. Several Florida businessmen and No Casinos […]
Business
December 2, 2021
MGM Could Consider New Vegas Strip Property
MGM Resorts International could add a second resort-casino to the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. They are also working on a strategy that will attract more regional customers to Las Vegas. MGM chief financial officer Jonathan Halkyard spoke Wednesday to investors at Morgan Stanley’s Virtual Global Consumer & Retail Conference, where he made […]
Sports
December 2, 2021
The Tropicana in Vegas Could Get A Baseball Park
Las Vegas may be poised to seize another professional sports franchise from Oakland. According to a report, the Oakland A’s are bidding on a stadium for the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. If the MLB team moves, it would follow not long after the Las Vegas Raiders (previously the LA Raiders and, before […]
Legal
December 2, 2021
Used Car Salesman Scammed Car Dealers, Laundered Funds at Cincinnati Casino
According to an FBI affidavit, a man who ran a car sales fraud laundered his ill-gotten profits through a casino. Ismail Shalash, 36, is a Palestinian citizen who is currently on the run in Morocco. Fishy Online Car Sales Shalash’s scheme started with an online “business” selling luxury cars to car dealers. He sometimes went […]
Industry
December 2, 2021
Casinos in Macau Continue to See Sporadic Results
Macau casinos won $844 million from gamblers last month. This is a 0.01% increase over November 2020, but an improvement of 55% over October. However, with Suncity Group announcing it’s shutting down operations, the revenue could see another big drop. Macau Casinos Continue Along Uncertain Path The six Macau-licensed commercial casino operators enjoyed their best […]
Industry
December 1, 2021
Fraud.com Set to Combat the Rising Gambling Fraud Issue
According to a CNBC article in August, there has been a considerable jump in online fraud attempts in 2021 compared to previous years. According to cited data from a TransUnion report, the number of cybercriminals targeting the gaming sector soared to 393% worldwide. In the US, the gambling fraud rate reached close to 262%. Suspected […]
Casino
December 1, 2021
Crown Resorts Appoints Ziggy Switkowski to Mitigate Post-Inquiry Harm
Australian gaming and entertainment company Crown Resorts has announced that Dr Zygmunt Edward “Ziggy” Switkowski, member of the Order of Australia (AO), has been approved by the local gambling regulatory body and will assume the position of the Crown Resorts chairman. Switkowski Approved as Crown Resorts Chairman The new chairman is an experienced and recognized individual who has held […]
Casino
December 1, 2021
Nevada Casinos Reach 8th Consecutive Month with Billion-Dollar House Winnings
In the past eight months, hospitality and tourism in Nevada seem to have returned to normal levels, comparable to those prior to the pandemic. The state that is entirely dependent on revenues from gambling even went on a record streak, reaching its eighth consecutive month with gross revenues going over $1 billion in its casino […]
Casino
December 1, 2021
Scientific Games Boosts Content Momentum with ELK Studios
Scientific Games is boosting its production capacity by adding ELK Studios, which the former has acquired in a new deal. ELK Studios is operating out of Sweden, which gives it strong understanding of popular iGaming markets as the United States seeks to expand beyond interactive wagering. Scientific has been on a roll with a number of high-profile […]