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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 […]

By Grant Mahon

GambleAware Adds New Trustees to Gambling-Independent Board

October 8, 2018

United Kingdom-based industry charity GambleAware has recently expanded its board of trustees with new appointments. These new appointees are meant to advise the organization on issues to do with addictive behavior and health-related matters in the United Kingdom. The choice of the new trustees was based on the organization’s mandate to establish a board that […]

By Alexander Palmer

MGM Springfield Debuts in New England

August 27, 2018

It has been seven years since Massachusetts signed its gambling laws, and now after a rather long wait, the very first resort-style casino is now open for business in the state. MGM Springfield, the casino which is now the first and only integrated resort in the state, officially opened its doors last Friday in a […]

By Elaine West

MGM Partners with GVC for $200M Sports Betting Venture

July 31, 2018

United Kingdom-based betting group GVC on July 30 announced that it has struck a groundbreaking $200 million deal with MGM Resorts International, a move that will help both companies to expand their brands and offerings in the United States as they try to take advantage of the repeal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court. […]

By Tomas Medon

Pa. Police Dismantle 11-Year Old Illegal Gambling Operation

July 16, 2018

Pennsylvania has been a haven for gambling activities for quite some time now, something that, as expected, would attract malicious activities. While the state’s gambling industry has grown big enough to attract local players and contribute to other sorts of development, it has also given way for a few illegal operations. Following an investigation that […]

By Elaine West

Hard Rock Casino Debuts Online Casino Days After Reopening

July 6, 2018

New Jersey’s gambling industry is just starting to get back on track especially with the reopening of two new casinos in the last week. Hard Rock and Ocean Resorts casinos both went live in massive grand openings a little over a week ago and while they have certainly begun to return Atlantic City to its […]

By Elaine West

LeoVegas Online Casino Hit with a £600,000 Fine by UKGC

May 4, 2018

LeoVegas, a popular online gambling operator has been fined £600,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for misconducts that included misleading ment and failing to return deposits made by over 11,000 problem gamblers who had requested to be barred from playing. This is, however, not the first time that the Gambling Commission is cracking down on […]

By Tomas Medon

Sweden to Introduce New Online Gambling Regulation Measures

April 16, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, the Swedish government proposed that the state gambling monopoly should largely by substituted by a licensing system. This move was primarily meant to give the government an opportunity to rein in on off-shore online gambling that has escalated in recent years. The online gambling surge has gradually eroded the country’s […]

By Alexander Palmer

IGT Partners with HTC VIVE for New VR Casino Venture

March 30, 2018

Taiwanese electronics giant HTC recently announced that it had entered a partnership with global gaming leader International Gaming Technology (IGT) in pursuing a new casino solution that seeks to bring virtual reality to casino floors. IGT will be leveraging HTC VIVE Studio’s advanced virtual reality content within its “Virtual Zone” platform that is currently being […]