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By Elaine West

Japan Unveils Nominees for Casino Regulatory Commission

November 15, 2019

On Wednesday, November 13, the Japanese government finally revealed the nominees for the soon-to-be established casino management commission. Referred to as the Casino Management Committee (CMC), the five-member casino management board will be tasked with overseeing and regulating the yet-to-be-launched casino industry. According to a decree that was adopted by the country’s government a month […]

By Grant Mahon

GTA Online: Proof of The Rise of Virtual Casinos

November 12, 2019

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V is one of the most popular and best-selling video games on the planet. Since it was released, over 115 million copies. Other than being a great game, the popularity of the game largely hangs on the fact that Rockstar Games, its publisher, has added some neat and unique features to […]

By Alexander Palmer

Encore Boston Harbor Earns $175.8M In Its First Full Quarter

November 8, 2019

Wynn Resorts on Wednesday, November 6, released a revenue report which revealed that the Encore Boston Harbor resorts and casino had generated a whopping $175.8 million in revenue during its first full quarter of operations. The property is Wynn Resorts’ latest addition and they have been quite optimistic about its future. Well, it seems the […]

By Tomas Medon

Caesars Gets Clearance to Sell Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

October 11, 2019

Recently, reports emerged that Caesars Entertainment plans to sell its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino may be finally taking shape. These plans were initially announced on September 23 and are expected to be finalized before the end of the year. The gaming and hospitality establishment which is located just off the Las Vegas Strip is […]

By Grant Mahon

Cyprus to Fight Tourism Seasonality with The Help of Melco Resorts

October 1, 2019

Cyprus is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, especially among British, Russian and Scandinavian tourists. Despite its popularity, the island nation often experiences a dip in interest during the winter which is not so good for its economy. Fortunately, the country’s government is now working on ways of fixing the issue. Earlier this […]

By Alexander Palmer

No Bids Received at Pa.’s Latest Mini-Casino Auction

September 6, 2019

The Keystone State’s gambling industry has been growing quite rapidly and even though it is one of the nascent gaming markets in the United States, it is safe to say that it has been thriving, at least in most part. While most other aspects of the industry seem to on moving in the right direction, […]

By Ameana Jones

Macau Gambling Revenue Falls 8.6 Percent in August

September 3, 2019

The month of August saw the fastest decline in Macau gambling revenue in 2019 with the territories gross gaming revenues seeing the biggest year-on-year decline. According to a recent report from the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), revenue dropped 8.6 percent to 24.262 billion patacas (US$3.032 billion). The data released in the DICJ […]

By Elaine West

Caesars Drops Its Bid for Integrated Resort in Japan

August 30, 2019

Renowned Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality company Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it will no longer be pursuing its plans to acquire one of the three highly coveted integrated resort (IR) licenses that are to be awarded to worthy operators in Japan. The behemoth gambling operator has now shifted its focus on its current […]

By Alexander Palmer

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to Close for 8 Months of Renovation

August 20, 2019

Sin City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has announced plans to close its doors after next year’s Super Bowl Sunday. The renowned Las Vegas gambling venue will remain closed for eight months after that as part of its rebranding and transformation into Virgin Hotel Las Vegas. Before they were officially changed last Friday, the plans […]

By Grant Mahon

Two New Pa. Sportsbooks Go Live in Time for the NFL Preseason

August 9, 2019

The Pennsylvanian sports betting industry just added two retail sportsbooks, a move that has made a lot of players very happy. Sports betting in the state has been live for just a few months and it is already performing exceptionally which means that things are about to get even better with the addition of two […]