Casino
September 3, 2021
Durango Station Casino Resort Green-Lighted to Break Ground
A long-stalled plan to build a casino resort on vacant land southwest of the Las Vegas Strip received approval this week after the Spring Valley Town Advisory Board voted in favor of the Station Casinos’ project. Scaled-Down Project Approved Durango Station, the name of the new Station Casinos casino resort, will be built on a […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Gauselmann Officially Acquires the Westdeutsche Spielbanken Casinos
German gaming and gambling company Gauselmann Group has finished acquiring the four Nordrhein-Westfalen casinos operated by Westdeutsche Spielbanken. Gauselmann completed this acquisition by buying NRW.Bank’s shares of WestSpiel in a $168.3 million deal. Gauselmann Acquiring Four New Casinos This acquisition was largely thanks to the Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Ministry of the Interior and Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG launching a tender process for the privatization […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Wynn LA Dealers Unanimously Agree on UAW Deal
Wynn Las Vegas table game dealers will be joining the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America labor union through a unanimously agreed-on three-year deal. The UAW Deal Will Improve the Work Conditions for Dealers According to the dealers’ spokesperson, Kanie Kastroll, over 96% of them have voted in favor of joining the […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Casinos in Boracay Could Come Sooner than Expected
Just days after a moratorium on new casino construction in the Philippines was lifted, two projects are possibly in the works. One is a resort that was forced to stall due to COVID-19 and the moratorium, while the other is a new property. Expected launch dates haven’t been revealed; however, with the idea that they […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Venezuela Set to Bring Casinos Back to Life after 10-Year Closure
Changes are coming to Latin America as the region continues to look for economic prosperity. However, Venezuela is among the countries that has been hit hardest due to decades of mismanagement. Grocery stores with no food on the shelves, massive unemployment and rampant inflation have crippled the country even more. It now looks like Venezuela’s […]
Business
September 2, 2021
Reworks Joins Playtika in a $600M Acquisition Agreement
In a rather curious business decision at first glance, Israel-based digital entertainment company Playtika announced this Monday that it is acquiring the owner of the home design game Redecor – the Finnish company Reworks. Playtika’s Eighth Acquisition Deal The deal envisions Playtika paying $400 million upfront for 80% of Reworks and an additional of up to $200 million based on the target’s […]
Casino
September 2, 2021
Atlantic City Has Decided: No More Tobacco in New Jersey Casinos
New Jersey’s laws that allow smoking in the state’s casinos may soon be a thing of the past. On August 25, the Atlantic City Council voted in favor of Senate Bill 1878 that aims to completely ban indoor smoking and finally resolve what many considered to be a problem. Involved Parties Lay Down Their Arguments and Concerns Although local casinos were […]
Casino
September 2, 2021
Macau’s GGR Drops in August, but Recovery Could Be Coming
As Macau continues to struggle with its COVID-19 recovery, the numbers are much lower than previously expected. New bouts of the coronavirus, including through the Delta variant, are hurting efforts to rebound and August didn’t bring much relief. According to analysts, September won’t be any better, either, but October could finally result in a welcome […]
Casino
September 2, 2021
Tribal Casino Fight in Texas Gets Backing by the Justice Department
Texas has long been opposed to gambling and doesn’t want it in the state in any form, unless it produces massive amounts of money for the government, such as what is found through lottery options. Bingo and social poker clubs are acceptable, although some lawmakers would like to have them eliminated, as well. Not even […]
Industry
September 1, 2021
ReportOn: Does the Industry Drive Enough Innovation in Responsible Gambling?
Leading marketing and social media agency serving the gambling industry GameOn and content marketing agency Ghostfoundry have launched a new initiative called ReportOn. It’s a free quarterly report where industry specialists and stakeholders speak on important hot topics. The goal of the initiative is to spark a discussion on the important matters and how to improve the industry. The first […]