By Tomas Medon China Allegedly Prods North Korea Into Dropping Casino PlansNovember 26, 2018 North Korea’s construction plans for a 30-story hotel close to the Chinese border have been abruptly halted after the latter reportedly convinced North Korea that it was a bad idea citing concerns that Pyongyang’s plans to build a casino. Already, the project was halfway through with 20 stories having been built. The casino was to […]
By Grant Mahon Penn National Proposes $111 Million Casino for Berks CountyNovember 19, 2018 Penn National Gaming Inc. has been very busy in the past couple of months inking partnerships and filing license applications in a bid to extend its services far beyond what it is currently able to offer. The operator is already quite a big deal especially in Pennsylvania where the gambling market has just been rejuvenated […]
By Ameana Jones Not Everyone Is Amused by MGM/NY Jets’ Gaming PartnershipNovember 12, 2018 About a fortnight ago, MGM Resorts International and the New York Jets announced that they had just entered into a multi-year partnership agreement. This makes the Las Vegas-based casino operator the official gaming partner of the New York Jets, a gaming partnership that is arguably the most comprehensive one in the National Football League (NFL). […]
By Elaine West Genting Malaysia’s Share Price Drops Amid Higher TaxesNovember 5, 2018 Last Friday, the Malaysian Budget was announced and one of the main highlights of that event was the negative surprises it had in store for the gaming sectors. This came in the form of an unprecedented tax hike that affected a number of gambling businesses including the country’s casinos and slot parlors. As stipulated by […]