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By Elaine West

Melco Drops Osaka Casino Plans, Shifts Focus to Yokohama

September 20, 2019

On Wednesday, renowned Hong Kong-listed integrated resort developer and operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced its new “Yokohama First” strategy which is part of its plans to venture into Japan’s yet-to-be-launched casino market. The casino operator is, therefore, vacating all of its previous efforts to win a casino license ion Osaka, Japan. Even though Melco […]

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

Swiss Casinos File Applications for Online Gaming Licenses

April 27, 2019

The licensed land-based casino operators in Sweden have recently started filing online gambling applications with the Federal Gaming Board (Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission, ESBK) in the hopes of being approved to offer online slots and table games when the industry finally goes live this summer. According to a recent report by Swiss Media, the gaming board has […]

By Alexander Palmer

Harrah’s Casino New Orleans 30-Year License Renewal

April 26, 2019

Harrah’s New Orleans could be set to have its license extended for 30 more years for just a little over $10 million a year. The casino, which happens to be the only in Louisiana, is likely to have the extension of its licenses approved before the state lawmakers take a break later in June this […]

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 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 […]

By Ameana Jones

Mt. Airy Submits Application for Beaver County Mini-Casino

October 15, 2018

Last Friday, officials from the Monroe County-based Mount Airy Casino Resorts submitted a mini-casino license application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Mount Airy’s plans will turn the over 100 acres of barren land in Big Beaver into a multimillion-dollar mini-casino and entertainment complex. According to the Times Online, a local news outlet, Mount Airy […]

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

Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino Granted Gambling License

June 22, 2018

With a little less than a week till its June 28 grand opening and after two days of testimony, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission has finally approved Ocean Resort Casino’s application for a gambling license. The hearing took two days and featured Bruce Deifik, the owner of the former Revel Casino, giving a close […]