By Ameana Jones North Carolina Okays Casino Game Night BillApril 30, 2019 For some time now, a bill allowing non-profit organizations to host fundraising events featuring casino-style games and alcohol has been going through legislative scrutiny. Fortunately, the state’s Senate approved an amended version of the Game Night bill on about a fortnight ago (on April 18) on a 32-5 vote after which the bill went back […]
By Elaine West Del Lago Resort & Casino Preparing for Sportsbook LaunchApril 30, 2019 Upstate New York’s four casinos and Native American gambling facilities will soon be able to offer sports betting services to the state’s residents. In fact, the New York Gaming Commission is in the process of working on regulations and is expected to officially give the green light for the venues to begin operation very soon. […]
By Grant Mahon MGM Reports Significant Drop in Q1 Profits for 2019April 30, 2019 Last Monday, renowned casino operator MGM reported revenue of $3.18 billion in the last quarter of the year ending March 31 – this represents a 13 percent year over year increase. Operating income casino for the casino also rose by 3 percent but the company’s net income plummeted by a whopping 86 percent to just […]
By Tomas Medon PokerStars To Host India Summer Championship of Online PokerApril 29, 2019 In a bid to capitalize on a string of recent wins, renowned global poker operator PokerStars, through its PokerStars India operation will be hosting the Summer Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). Officially referred to as the India Summer Championship of Online Poker (INSCOOP), the tournament series will span two weeks beginning May 13 where online […]
By Alexander Palmer UNLV, Caesars Partners to Build Casino-Hotel Education HubApril 29, 2019 Another new space with a casino, hotel rooms, a sportsbook as well as esports arena is headed to southwest Las Vegas. However, this is not just another resort. Caesars Entertainment has recently signed a partnership deal with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to create a gaming and hospitality technology innovation space in the […]
By Ameana Jones UK Government Under Fire for Failing to Back Betting LevyApril 29, 2019 The government of the United Kingdom is under fire for supposedly failing to back a mandatory levy on betting firms. Proposed by a conservative MP, this mandatory levy is supposedly meant to increase funding for addiction treatment. What the Proposal Entails In a PoliticsHome post, Richard Graham the MP for Gloucester and the main proponent […]
By Elaine West UKGC Unveils New Strategy to Fight Gambling-Related HarmApril 28, 2019 Last Thursday, the United Kingdom’s government through the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) unveiled its brand-new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. The three-year program which, as its name suggests, is aimed at reducing the potential harms of gambling and it will involve a “firm regulatory enforcement approach” towards the county’s existing gambling operators. The new […]
By Grant Mahon NetEnt Partners with DraftKings for New JerseyApril 28, 2019 NetEnt has inked a landmark online casino supply partnership deal with renowned daily fantasy sports and sports betting operator DraftKings for New Jersey’s regulated online gaming market. As per the of the partnership agreement, the newly signed bill will aid both DraftKings and NetEnt in their bids to increase their footprints in the regulated […]
By Tomas Medon Vietnamese Police Crackdown on Illegal Gambling RingApril 28, 2019 In the course of the just concluded week, police in Vietnam arrested no less than 22 people in connection with a massive $1.2 billion gambling ring that is believed to have involved up to hundreds of thousands of s. As a matter of fact, this particular gambling ring is believed to be the largest […]
By Alexander Palmer Swiss Casinos File Applications for Online Gaming LicensesApril 27, 2019 The licensed land-based casino operators in Sweden have recently started filing online gambling applications with the Federal Gaming Board (Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission, ESBK) in the hopes of being approved to offer online slots and table games when the industry finally goes live this summer. According to a recent report by Swiss Media, the gaming board has […]