By Ameana Jones Harrah’s Philadelphia Debuts New WSOP-Branded Poker RoomApril 27, 2019 On Friday, April 26, 2019, Harrah’s Philadelphia cut the ribbon on its new and improved poker room in a bid to fend off competition and put a stop to the bleeding gaming revenues. The upgraded and renovated World Series of Poker-branded poker room officially launched back in February in order to cater to the avid […]
By Elaine West Pa. Court Strikes Down Special Tax to Help Struggling CasinosApril 27, 2019 Last Friday (April 26) the Keystone State’s Supreme Court struck down a special fund that was created by the state’s 2017 gambling expansion laws. The law in question left the state’s high-performing casinos like Parx Casino and Sands Bethlehem paying a disproportionate tax to subsidize some of the state’s less profitable casinos including Presque Isle […]
By Grant Mahon Betsson Rebrands Its Dutch Facing Online Casinos PropertiesApril 26, 2019 Stockholm-listed online gaming operator Betsson AB has recently rebranded its two main Dutch-facing online casinos, Oranje Casino and Kroon Casino. As it turns out, this part of the company’s bid to distance itself from its “cowboy” past in the Netherlands. It has operated both online gaming properties in the country since 2014 when it acquired […]
By Tomas Medon Indiana’s Sports Betting Bill Awaiting Governor’s SignatureApril 26, 2019 After several weeks of heated debated both in the House and Senate in Indiana, the state’s lawmakers have finally approved a sports betting measure and now all that remains for the bill to become a law is the governor’s signature. The bill ed the Senate by a vote of 37-12 and the House by a […]
By Alexander Palmer Harrah’s Casino New Orleans 30-Year License RenewalApril 26, 2019 Harrah’s New Orleans could be set to have its license extended for 30 more years for just a little over $10 million a year. The casino, which happens to be the only in Louisiana, is likely to have the extension of its licenses approved before the state lawmakers take a break later in June this […]
By Ameana Jones Possible Blanket Ban on Gambling Ads Coming to SwedenApril 25, 2019 The Swedish Minister for Public istration has recently announced the government’s intention to tackle some online casino games that are considered to be dangerous as well as gambling adverts that are aggressive. The move which seems to be following in the footsteps of Italy that also recently introduced a blanket ban on gambling advertising which […]
By Elaine West Osaka Now Accepting Casino Resort ProposalsApril 25, 2019 The western Japanese prefecture of Osaka has reportedly started accepting proposals from operators and developers that are interested in establishing a casino resort on a man-made island in Osaka Bay. Relevant authorities in the prefecture are set to select the preferred developer of an integrated resorts casino that will be located at the Yumeshima island […]
By Grant Mahon Investors Counting Losses as Tron Casino dApp DisappearsApril 25, 2019 A Tron casino decentralized application (dApp) known as DooTron has recently pulled an abrupt disappearing act over the last week. There was absolutely no sign that this would happen as the decentralized application even launched Shoot, its second game, that also issued a second token to the investors and its s. To make it worse, […]
By Tomas Medon Wynn Resorts Eyes NJ with Scientific Games PartnershipApril 24, 2019 Over a week ago, renowned technology provider Scientific Games announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Wynn Resorts. This partnership would cover both online gambling and sports betting in certain United States gaming markets. According to rather short and relatively vague press release delivered by Scientific Games, the partnership will see the […]
By Alexander Palmer Macau Sees 6 Percent Increase in Gaming Tax Revenue in Q1 of 2019April 24, 2019 While gaming activity in Macau took a bit of a dive in the first three months of 2019, tax revenue collected by the authorities did not. The region’s Financial Service Bureau reports that the city collected more than $3.67 million in tax revenue from the thriving gambling industry in the first quarter of the year. […]