By Elaine West LeoVegas, Playson Partner for European Gaming MarketMay 2, 2019 Playson, a renowned Malta-based online casino content developer has announced its newly-inked partnership with LeoVegas, a popular online gaming regulator with ties to multiple gaming-friendly jurisdictions across the globe. As per the of the new partnership agreement, a decent number of the supplier’s outstanding games will now be available on the LeoVegas platforms across […]
By Tomas Medon New Southland Gaming Resort & Casino Coming to West MemphisMay 1, 2019 Gulfport Mississippi-based Roy Anderson Corp. (RAC), subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp., a Los Angeles-based specialty construction company has been awarded a $200 million contract to build the new Southland Gaming Casino and Hotel Project in West Memphis, Delaware. The Mississippi-based construction firm which has completed several projects for the gaming industry in the United States […]
By Alexander Palmer Wynn Resorts Fined $35M, To Keep Massachusetts Gaming LicenseMay 1, 2019 Despite having significantly and repetitively failed to handle matters related to sexual misconduct allegations against its founder as well as the many shortcomings of its current chief executive officer, Wynn Resorts has been allowed to keep its Bost-area casino license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. However, this is on condition that the company pays a […]
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 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 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 […]
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 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 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 […]