Industry
September 8, 2021
Metro Manila to Stay On Lockdown, Inhibiting Gaming Recovery
The Philippines had a brief respite from the COVID-19 pandemic recently, but it didn’t last very long. With new issues emerging, existing health restrictions that should have been lifted by now are going to remain in place a little longer. Metro Manila is the hardest hit, and will stay on “modified enhanced community quarantine” until […]
Casino
September 8, 2021
Station Casinos under Fire from the Culinary Union over Planned Casino
Station Casinos and the Culinary Union are still locked in a fierce battle over attempts to have workers unionize in Las Vegas. The union is now approaching from a different angle, threatening the casino operator’s plans to build its Durango Station casino near the Las Vegas Strip. The casino has been approved by local officials, […]
Industry
September 7, 2021
Polish Offshore Online Gambling Market Shrinks to 25%
The offshore gambling market shrunk to 25% of the total in 2020, new research by H2 Gambling Capital has indicated. Legal Gambling Market Continues to Oust Offshore Operations The legalization of online gambling in Poland has significantly shrunk the share of the offshore betting and gaming market in the country, a new report by H2 […]
Casino
September 7, 2021
Caesars Entertainment Completes Caesars South Indiana Sale to EBCI
Caesars Entertainment, one of the biggest companies in the US gambling industry, has sold its land-based casino in Southern Indiana (Caesars South Indiana) to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). According to the deal, which was initially agreed to in January 2021, the tribal operator needed to pay $250 million in order to take […]
Legal
September 7, 2021
Japanese Lawmaker Accused of Accepting Bribes in IR Scheme Heads to Jail
The idea of bringing integrated resorts (IR) to Japan to allow casino gambling has been tossed around for more than 20 years. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago that the plan gained enough traction for it to be accepted. The entire time, opponents argued that bringing casinos into the country would only lead […]
Industry
September 7, 2021
Latest AGA Update Shows US Gaming Worth over $4 Billion in July
July was a great month for the US gaming market and shows clearly why there’s so much interest from operators around the world who want to get involved. According to a new report from the American Gaming Association (AGA), July was good for more than $4 billion in gross gaming revenue in the US, a […]
Industry
September 6, 2021
BGC to Create 5,000 New Job Opportunities with Members’ Help
The UK’s single industry body for betting and gaming has vowed to create 5,000 new apprenticeships by 2025 with the help of its members. Some 5,000 Apprenticeships in Gambling by 2025 The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has vowed to support young people who are looking for work by creating thousands of job opportunities, apprenticeships and other […]
Casino
September 6, 2021
Trainwrecks Says His Relation with Gambling May Be Coming to End
Popular Twitch streamer Tyler “Trainwrecks” Niknam is on the horns of a dilemma as he debates whether he should continue streaming gambling content. Gambling Is Not Something Trainwrecks Feels Fully Comfortable About After Twitch announced that it would suspend all channels featuring illegal gambling links and referral codes, many streams have become contrarian of any previous ties they may […]
Business
September 6, 2021
Crown Resorts Not Opposed to Leasing Properties If License Pulled
Crown Resorts is waiting to learn its fate in Victoria and Western Australia, as authorities in both Australian states consider what actions to take for the company’s history of improprieties. New South Wales (NSW) has already suspended Crown’s license and, if similar decisions are made in the rest of the country, the operator would have […]
Casino
September 6, 2021
Blackstone Attaches Massive Price Tag to Sale of the Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan was meant to be the latest and greatest casino in Las Vegas when it first opened in 2010, but has constantly run into trouble. Even before it was completed, the property was out of control and ran over budget during construction. Investment firm Blackstone, Inc. bought it in 2014 during a fire sale, […]