Casino
November 8, 2021
China Busts $250M Illegal Gambling Junket Operator
Chinese authorities continue to pursue action against illegal gambling. With China prohibiting all forms of games of chance and pursuing wrongdoers overseas, anything but the National Lottery is illegal. In the latest move, authorities in the Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces have busted a criminal operation that offered junket services and flew Chinese high rollers to […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
ZingBrain’s CPO Oleg Smolerov: “We Offer Solutions to Create Powerful Experiences that Lead to Measurable Results”
Automation is tipped to play a crucial role in shaping the future of interactive betting and iGaming. To this end, Zingbrain has positioned itself as an aspiring market leader capable of providing brands with highly-customizable solutions that will, in turn, extend the same courtesy to consumers. Through a special filtering system and widgets, Zingbrain is […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
FBI Highlights Risks of Cyber Attacks on Tribal Casinos
The FBI has everyone on high alert as the casino industry has been buffeted by repeat ransomware attacks for five years now. The past several years have exposed weaknesses in the way casinos protect their customers’ data or rather, a renewed effort on behalf of nefarious parties who have been actively assaulting businesses on US […]
Legal
November 8, 2021
Bicycle Hotel & Casino Settles $500K Agreement with DOJ
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled a $500,000 non-prosecution agreement with the operators of the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens. The move has to do with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, DoJ said in a Friday release. The casino admitted to having failed to file reports for a Chinese patron […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
Three People Dead in Murder-Suicide Case at Montana Casino
Tragic news comes from Stateline Casino in Bainville, MT, as a shooter killed two people on Saturday before shooting himself fatally. Reports state that when deputies arrived on the scene, they found the three people without any signs of life. The Tragic Event Took Place Inside the Casino As a local newspaper, the Billings Gazette, […]
Industry
November 8, 2021
Non-Smoking Does Not Impinge on Casino Revenues
Non-smoking policies are taking hold over the United States’ gaming sector, cleaning up and purifying the air in those venues as they do. Part of this can be chalked up to conscious consumers who watch out for the dangers of second-hand smoking. The other comes down to the pandemic heightening the risk of exposure to […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
Navajo Nation Snuffs Out Cigars at Gaming Floors
The smoke signals are clear and casinos in the United States are pulling away from the idea of allowing cigars, cigarettes, and other nicotine products on their gaming floors, or anywhere on the premises for the matter. The latest to act is Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation, which signed a prohibition on Saturday, […]
Industry
November 8, 2021
Orix Opens Wallet to Get Osaka IR off the Ground
Orix Corp is one of the Japanese partners in MGM Resorts International’s Osaka integrated resort (IR) development. Each will own 40% of the scheme, with a group of companies from the Kansai region taking the remaining 20%. Hitomaro Yano, chief executive officer at Orix, stated late last week that the company’s initial investment in the […]
Casino
November 8, 2021
Mohegan Gaming Officially Done With Greek Casino Project
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) announced Friday that it had withdrawn its plans to create a casino in Greece. The former Hellinikon airport plot in southern Athens has been the target for the new Inspire Athens, and MGE was chosen to operate the casino following a heated contest with Hard Rock International. MGE might continue […]
Industry
November 4, 2021
LeoVegas to Combat Problem Gambling With AI-Powered Deposit Limits
Swedish mobile iGaming company LeoVegas has implemented instant and personalized deposit limits for users of its brands in the United Kingdom. This continues the company’s efforts to propagate safe and responsible wagering and establish a healthy betting ecosystem. LeoVegas’ New Deposit Limits The personalized deposit limits have been added to LeoVegas’ British brands, which include […]