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By Tomas Medon

New York Budget Confirms Plans for Three Downstate Casinos

April 12, 2022

The wait for a Las Vegas-style casino in New York is almost over. In the state’s recent $220 billion budget that was approved last Saturday, the lawmakers include licenses to not one, but up to three downstate casino licenses. All three will be full licenses. Each of them will be going for at least $500 […]

By Tomas Medon

Bally’s Drumming Up for New $650 Million Casino Resort

March 10, 2021

Bally’s, one of the most renowned providers of land-based and interactive entertainment technology, put forward a proposal for the construction of a casino resort on the western border of Richmond. These plans are slowly beginning to take shape as the company has followed through with the launch of ‘Bally’s for RVA’ which is an awareness […]

By Tomas Medon

Live! Casino Pittsburgh To Go Live in Late 2020

August 18, 2020

The Cordish Companies have some pretty big plans of the Keystone State and one of them is the mini-casino that is scheduled to launch later this year in the Pittsburgh area. Despite all that has happened due to the coronavirus pandemic, the development of the operator’s Live! Casino Pittsburgh is still underway which further affirms […]

By Tomas Medon

UK Gambling Venues to Remain Closed for At Least Two More Weeks

August 4, 2020

Just like many other parts of the world, the United Kingdom is still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic despite the progress that has been made with regards to its containment. The number of casualties has been slowly decreasing and plans for the possible reopening of various parts of the economy were already […]

By Elaine West

Casino Industry Takes A Hit Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

March 17, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc across the world and a number of businesses are already feeling the pinch. The gambling industry, in particular, has taken quite the hit especially considering how popular the retail gambling space is.  However, this is a necessary step towards containing or at least restricting the spread of COVID-19 […]

By Tomas Medon

Macau Casinos to Shut Down as Coronavirus Containment Efforts Intensify

February 4, 2020

Macau has been one of the places that have taken the biggest hit due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. The sluggish start for the gambling hub was evident right at the beginning of the year and it was hoped that things would quickly get back to normal. Unfortunately, this has not happened. […]

By Tomas Medon

Cambodia Bans Online Gambling

January 3, 2020

In August 2019, the government of Cambodia announced an online gambling ban that was set to take effect on the first day of 2020. As promised, this ban was implemented, a move that has seen to the closure of a number of casinos with over 7,700 jobs being terminated. The ban follows concerns about the […]

By Tomas Medon

Uncertain Future for Credit Card Gambling in Australia

December 6, 2019

Credit card gambling in Australia is currently in the crosshairs of the country’s banking regulator and depending on how things turn out, it may be either axed completely or limited to some extent. This follows the move by the Australian Banking Association to release an 8-page consultation paper on Thursday, December 5. The paper contains […]

By Grant Mahon

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 […]

By Ameana Jones

Evolution Gaming to Expand Its New Jersey Live Casino Studio

November 22, 2019

Online casino live dealer game supplier Evolution Gaming will be making yet another great stride as part of its expansion bid in the United States. This amazing new development is all thanks to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement which gave the company the go-ahead to expand the size of its Atlantic City-based live […]