Sports
February 10, 2022
Puerto Rico Casino Del Mar Launches Betting for Super Bowl LVI
As 31.4 million Americans in the mainland are now expected to bet on Super Bowl LVI, they are not the only ones who would want to have a shot at the Big Game on Sunday. Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has now cleared Casino del Mar of the La Concha Resort Hotel in Condado to launch […]
Casino
December 20, 2021
Puerto Rico Adding Three New Casino Licenses before 2021 Ends
The territory of Puerto Rico is looking to add three new more casino licenses, bringing the total to 19 before 2021 is out. One licensee applicant has already received the go-ahead from the territory’s gaming commission. Expanding Puerto Rico’s Casino Gaming Capacity A trio of casinos is seeking to acquire gaming licenses in Puerto Rico, […]
Casino
November 19, 2021
Puerto Rico: Foxwoods El San Juan Casino Celebrates Soft Launch
Earlier this week, Foxwoods El San Juan Casino celebrated its soft launch. While the venue already accepted its first visitors, a grand opening ceremony is planned for January next year. Foxwoods El San Juan Casino Opens for Visitors Foxwoods El San Juan Casino located at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico opened its […]
Business
November 2, 2021
IGT Signs PlaySports Deal with WinIn in Puerto Rico
Supplier of gaming technology International Game Technology (IGT) announced it entered into a new multi-year agreement with Puerto Rico-based entertainment brand WinIn. Partnership Imbued with Potential The partnership agreement across sports betting technology and services with The Stadium LLC, the company operating the WinIn brand, expanded sports betting opportunities for IGT and its PlaySports solution […]
Sports
September 3, 2021
BetMGM Tie-up with Casino del Mar Bodes Well for Puerto Rico
BetMGM seems to have most things going swimmingly back at home, and this is why the company is making its first stride outside of the United States’ mainland. The betting and gaming giant has inked a deal with Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort in Puerto Rico. The company is looking to strengthen its sports betting, and gaming products in […]
Industry
July 28, 2021
Puerto Rico to Delay New Slot Machine Tax as Regulatory Issues Emerge
Puerto Rico is having some difficulty evolving its gaming industry, and this is causing financial losses and a lot of frustration. There have been legal battles waged over the past couple of years that have slowed down the introduction of a new framework and the brakes have been pumped once again. A plan to introduce […]
Industry
January 28, 2021
Mashantucket Pequots and LionGrove Team Up to Reopen El San Juan Casino
In a press conference at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel on Tuesday, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove revealed plans to open Foxwoods El San Juan Casino at the legendary Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. The Project Will Result in $22M and 360 New Jobs for the Island On Tuesday, the Mashantucket […]
Casino
January 23, 2021
Foxwoods’ Owners Re-Open El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico
El San Juan Casino at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico is on course to re-opening following a media announcement from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. Casino Re-Opening Announcement The Native American tribe from Connecticut alerted the media about a scheduled for next week news conference which would take place in the hotel’s […]
Legal
January 19, 2021
Puerto Rico Sets April as Starting Date of Sports Betting Activity
The Puerto Rican Gaming Commission’s new director is confident that the sports betting sector will be able to start activity as of April 1. The Law Will Allow for Betting on International and Local Sporting Events Orlando Rivera Carrión, the new executive director of the Gaming Commission of Puerto Rico, has expressed hopes that sports […]
Legal
January 5, 2021
Puerto Rico Sports Betting and Esports Bill Makes Progress
Former Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced has signed into law Senate Bill 1534, thus moving a step closer to launching esports and sports betting in the country. Project 1534 Regulating Sports Betting and Esports is Signed into Law Puerto Rico’s outgoing Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced signed into law the Senate Bill 1534, which […]