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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inks Landmark Deal with Landcadia

June 30, 2020

The Tilman Fertita-owned Golden Nugget Online Gaming has recently announced a reverse merger with Landcadia Holdings II Inc. which is a special-purpose acquisition company. This is a very strategic move for the seven-year-old iGaming business especially considering that it will be only the second pure publicly-traded iGaming company in the United States. Golden Nugget already […]

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Hard Rock’s Bristol Casino Receives Massive from Residents

May 26, 2020

Last Thursday, the Bristol, Virginia City Council held a public hearing to discuss Hard Rock’s proposed casino project. This project has been a pretty big deal for the city and the operator which makes it one of the biggest developments not just in Bristol but in Virginia as a whole. During the hearing, the City […]

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Casino Planet Ventures into The Online Gambling Space

April 28, 2020

Thanks to a number of newly inked partnerships, Casino Planet is currently making preparations to venture into the online gambling space. When it goes live, it will be the 12th online casino to be launched under the Genesis s multi-brand program. Other popular brands that are part of the program include Vegas Hero, […]

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MGM Resorts International Appoints Bill Hornbuckle as Acting CEO

March 24, 2020

MGM Resorts International has recently named Bill Hornbuckle as the acting chief executive officer. The industry veteran is taking over leadership of the renowned casino operator amid a crisis that is certainly bound to have a huge impact on the global gambling industry. However, considering the experience in the gaming industry that he boasts of, […]

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No Tax Breaks for Macau Casino Operators

February 25, 2020

The recent coronavirus outbreak in China recently saw to the temporary suspension of casino operations in the city of Macau. This move was intended to mitigate against the possible spread of the virus after 10 people in the region were infected after the outbreak. Fortunately, the temporary shut down seems to have served its purpose […]

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New York Court Declares Fantasy Sports Contests Illegal

February 7, 2020

Daily fantasy sports operators like FanDuel and DraftKings have recently been dealt a huge blow after a New York State appeals court struck down various clauses of a law that authorized the activity in the state. The court’s ruling which was made last Thursday was the culmination of a lawsuit that was filed by Stop […]

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Increasing Opposition May Spell Doom for Japan’s IR Efforts

January 21, 2020

Until mid-December 2019, everything seemed to have been going so well in as far as Japan’s plans for three Integrated Resorts are concerned. However, the revelation of a bribery scandal related to the efforts changed everything quite a bit. Now, the parties that were opposed to the establishment of casino resorts in the country have […]

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DOJ Maintains Its Stand on Its Wire Act Reinterpretation

December 27, 2019

Last week, the United States Department of Justice officially filed the opening brief in its appeals of a federal court decision from earlier this year. The court ruling that is being appealed rejected the reinterpretation of the Wire Act by the department’s judges at the end of 2018. The reinterpretation of the law significantly expanded […]

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NetEnt Unveils New Casino Aggregation Platform

December 11, 2019

Renowned Swedish online gambling operator NetEnt has recently launched its NetEnt Connect content aggregation platform, a product that is going to significantly enhance its roster of solutions. The company is one of the most popular gaming solution providers in the industry and this makes its developments particularly head-turning simply because they usually have an impact […]

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Hard Rock International Unveils Plans for Bristol Casino

November 26, 2019

Bristol, Virginia is soon set to host a new casino operation thanks to a new partnership deal between Hard Rock International and the Bristol Resort & Casino. Work on Hard Rock Casino Bristol, the proposed resort and casino, is set to begin as soon its owners and operators receive the necessary approval from the residents […]