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By Ameana Jones

Bet365 Prepares to Debut in the United States

March 14, 2019

Renowned United Kingdom-based online gambling operator Bet365 is a step closer to offering its gaming services to the growing sports betting market in the United States. Known for offering world-class gaming service, the gaming company will be making its initial debut in the US through New Jersey and to seal the deal, it has already […]

By Tomas Medon

Keystone State Marks March Gambling Awareness Month

March 4, 2019

Jennifer Smith, the Keystone State’s Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary has today officially kick-started the activities that mark Mars as the state’s Gambling Awareness Month. While inaugurating the event, the secretary said that the goal of the initiative is to bring various stakeholders in the gaming sector together in a bid to promote awareness […]

By Ameana Jones

Virginia General Assembly es Casino Legislation

February 25, 2019

Last Saturday, the General Assembly of the state of Virginia ed compromise legislation that would effectively introduce the state – and Danville – to casino gaming in the near future, that is, if the governor decides to sign it into law. According to Substitute Senate Bill 1126, the aforementioned legislation, the Virginia Lottery Board is […]

By Grant Mahon

Casino Resorts in Japan Required to Have Large Hotels

February 4, 2019

The government of Japan has recently made public some of the standards it hopes to set for casino resorts that are to be built in the mid-2020s. Perhaps the most notable requirement is that the casinos will need to have conference rooms and hotels which, as it turns out, would be far larger than the […]

By Ameana Jones

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino Begins Sports Betting in NJ

January 28, 2019

After receiving permission from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino has begun testing its sports betting offering. If this goes well, the casino will have its sports betting services in full operation just in time for the Super Bowl. This will be confirmed in the next few days when […]

By Elaine West

Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino Now Operational

January 21, 2019

The much-anticipated Corona Resort and Casino which is located in Phu Quoc island finally opened its doors on January 19 becoming the very first casino in Vietnam to allow locals on to the gaming floor. For the next three years, the casino will be operating under a pilot scheme and will be managed by Upffinity […]

By Tomas Medon

Tighter Regulatory Measures Coming to UK’s Gaming Industry

January 14, 2019

Gambling regulation and consumer protection are among the most vastly debated issues in the United Kingdom. The country has been grappling with lots of issues pertaining to problem gambling and gambling addiction with a number of measures being introduced to curb the issue of the past few years. Unfortunately, as much as there has been […]

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 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 […]