By Ameana Jones Hard Rock Casino Is Bringing Live Music to Atlantic CityFebruary 26, 2018 Looks like Atlantic City is about to get even more exciting as its newest casino is preparing to flood the city with live music. Hard Rock International’s music-themed Hard Rock casino will be opening later this summer with the promise of turning the city into a kind of East Coast mecca for music. To begin […]
By Elaine West Casino’s Gamble on Geothermal Energy in Reno/Nevada Pays OffFebruary 23, 2018 Having hosted a number of geothermal events by the Geothermal Resources Council, it did not come as much of a surprise when Reno’s Peppermill Resort Spa Casino decided to take advantage of its strategic location in the heart of Nevada’s energy industry to utilize the natural resource. The casino has a written a detailed report […]
By Tomas Medon Tropicana Casino Recovers to No. 2 Spot in Atlantic CityFebruary 19, 2018 A decade ago, the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City was on the verge of being wiped off the face off the earth. The casino had just been stripped of its license after its owners, at the time, laid off a huge chunk of its workforce – 900 to be more precise – which eventually lowered […]
By Alexander Palmer Japanese Government Plans to Limit and Track Casino VisitsFebruary 16, 2018 The Japanese government on Thursday presented lawmakers with a plan to limit the number of times people in the country can make visits to casinos to about 10 visits per month. The plan which is part of the government’s measures to prevent gambling addiction has attracted a lot of attention. This includes opposition by lawmakers […]
By Ameana Jones Hard Rock International to Get into US Online Casino MarketFebruary 12, 2018 Hard Rock is arguably one of the most established companies with an impressive portfolio that extends all around the globe– the company owns, operates and franchises casinos and manages a number of hotel and casino properties in different parts of the world. Now, it plans to extend its reach by invading the online space with […]
By Elaine West The Loot Box Saga Rages On, Sweden Becomes New BattlegroundFebruary 9, 2018 Sweden becomes the latest country to launch investigations into loot boxes in video games to if they constitute gambling. The anti-loot-box movement that began last year with Belgium has attracted a lot of attention and if everything maintains the present trajectory, then loot boxes could be classified as gambling in Sweden by early 2019. […]
By Tomas Medon Jack Entertainment Banking Its Hopes on Casino and RacinoFebruary 5, 2018 After losing their ground to Hard Rock International Inc.’s Northfield-based Hard Rock Casino Jack Entertainment LLC’s Cleveland-based Jack Cleveland Casino and North Randall-based Jack Thistledown have been working effortlessly to regain their lost glory. Both of the Dan Gilbert-run operations hope to make a comeback that will see them topple Hard Rock Casino out of […]
By Alexander Palmer Macau Casino Revenue Surges, Hits Record High in Four YearsFebruary 2, 2018 Macau – the only Chinese territory where casino gambling is legalized – has recently posted the largest year on year revenue surge in nearly four years. According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Macau gambling revenues surged past 36.4 percent this January to $3.3 billion – so far, this is the biggest jump since […]