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By Alexander Palmer

NFL Inks First Sponsorship Deal with Caesars Entertainment

January 7, 2019

The National Football League has recently signed a multiyear deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp. making the latter the NFL’s first-ever casino partner. While the deal does not include sports betting, the partnership sets them up for more discussions that make a sports betting agreement very possible. During the announcement of the deal, it was revealed […]

By Grant Mahon

Slovakian President Vetoes new Gambling Legislation

December 24, 2018

A little over three weeks ago, Slovakian legislators approved plans to get rid of the local online monopoly, something that would result in a major shakeup of the country’s online gambling market. The new regime had even planned to begin accepting applications for online casino licenses by March 1, 2019, after which license approvals would […]

By Tomas Medon

888 Purchases Remaining Stake in All American Poker Network

December 17, 2018

Renowned online gambling operator, 888 Holdings has recently announced its acquisition of the remaining 53 percent shares in All American Poker Network (AAPN) as part of its plans to cement its business in the United States’ gambling market. The $28 million acquisition will give 888 Holdings the right footing as well as independent control of […]

By Alexander Palmer

Jamaica Will Not Be A Gaming Destination, Says Minister

December 10, 2018

The very first regulated Jamaican casino should be up and running by the starts of 2020, but, unfortunately for gamers, the island will not be a gaming destination per se. Well, sort of. According to Edmund Bartlett, the country’s tourism minister, the country does not need casino gaming to grow its tourism sector. Speaking at […]

By Elaine West

Mohegan Sun Ready to Acquire Boston-area Casino

December 3, 2018

Connecticut-based gaming company, Mohegan Sun has recently announced that it is willing to buy out Wynn Resorts’ $2.5 billion Everett casino project if is found to be unsuitable by state regulators. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is currently facing a lawsuit over its alleged botched investigations into sexual misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts founder and former […]

By Tomas Medon

China Allegedly Prods North Korea Into Dropping Casino Plans

November 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 County

November 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 Partnership

November 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 Taxes

November 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 […]

By Tomas Medon

Plan to Turn Mayfair Townhouse into Casino Faces Backlash

October 29, 2018

Considered to be one of the most renowned and flamboyant society hostesses of the last century, Dame Margaret Greville truly mastered the art of hospitality hosting the elite at her Lavish Georgian home in London’s Mayfair. Most of Margaret’s neighbors looked forward to these soirees as they presented the opportunity to catch a glimpse of […]