Mon, Apr 22, 1:07pm by Staff Writer
The owners of The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas has retained two investment banks to explore the sale of the 3,000-room resort on the famous Las Vegas Strip. The Review...
Mon, Apr 22, 12:52pm by Staff Writer
Lottoland is once again in the spotlight, this time for jackpot betting, according to Casino Australia. The company has been banned form a variety of internet gaming...
Mon, Apr 22, 12:37pm by Staff Writer
Crown Resorts has had a busy month of April and there is still plenty left to come, Casino Australia reports. Talks between Crown Resorts and Wynn Resorts about a...
Fri, Apr 19, 12:34pm by Staff Writer
Maltese iGaming company Yobetit has launched its online casino. Calvin Ayre is reporting that the casino offers a variety of games from providers such as Pariplay,...
Fri, Apr 19, 12:27pm by Staff Writer
London-based Ascensus Interactive has become the latest poker room to join the expanding Microgaming Poker Network. Founded in 2018 by three industry veterans, it...
Fri, Apr 19, 12:19pm by Staff Writer
The big events are in the books at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Florida, Poker News is reporting. Two marquee events wrapped up play on Tuesday at the...
Thu, Apr 18, 9:09am by Staff Writer
Brimbank council’s position on electronic gaming machines remains clear, despite reports the council could seek gaming industry funds to help build the $58 million...
Thu, Apr 18, 9:00am by Staff Writer
Court documents have revealed that Singaporean businessman Wong Yew Choy visited a Queensland casino in July last year. Before his departure, he was supposed to pay...
Thu, Apr 18, 8:51am by Staff Writer
The chief digital officer at Volvo, Atif Rafiq, plans to join MGM Resorts International as president of commercial growth and strategy, helping guide the casino and...
Wed, Apr 17, 9:42am by Staff Writer
Caesars Entertainment is set to announce the appointment of Anthony Rodio as its replacement of outgoing chief executive officer Mark Frissora. Casino News Daily...
Wed, Apr 17, 9:29am by Staff Writer
NagaCorp said that Naga 3, the third phase of its NagaWorld casino resort, will cost around $3.5 billion. Casino News Daily is reporting that half the casino and...
Wed, Apr 17, 8:51am by Staff Writer
The end of the Packer dynasty was once unthinkable, but could be a possibility after reports surfaced last week of a potential takeover by Wynn Resorts. Macau Daily...
Tue, Apr 16, 9:23am by Staff Writer
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission is investigating claims that an online casino company accepted a £20,000 pound bet from a problem gambler. The company in...
Tue, Apr 16, 9:17am by Staff Writer
One of James Packer’s biggest personal projects is inching closer to completion with a new yacht that Mr Packer reportedly spent $200 million on was built by...
Tue, Apr 16, 8:53am by Staff Writer
Wynn Resorts has removed its security chief after he acknowledged spying on the company co-founder and its employees. Chief executive officer Matthew Maddox said...
Mon, Apr 15, 1:45pm by Staff Writer
SkyCity Darwin is reverting back to a name it held in the mid 1980s, with the casino soon to be called the Mindil Beach Casino, Casino Aus reports. In its 40 years...
Mon, Apr 15, 1:40pm by Staff Writer
The Polish Community Association in Geelong has had its application for an increase in gaming machines knocked back. Bay 93.9 is reporting that the Victorian...
Mon, Apr 15, 1:32pm by Staff Writer
Casino workers in New Jersey are urging gaming regulators in the state to take action against online gambling sites that are threatening their livelihoods. Several...
Fri, Apr 12, 10:06am by Staff Writer
Excavation work at the site of the Queen’s Wharf resort in Queensland nears completion, with the actual construction phase slated to begin in late 2019. Casino...
Fri, Apr 12, 9:55am by Staff Writer
A Cambodian casino is accused of beating eight Chinese gamblers suspected by casino management of cheating. Casino.org reported that media in mainland China and...
Fri, Apr 12, 9:49am by Staff Writer
Crown Resorts and Wynn recently pulled out of sales talks, but investors aren’t convinced that James Packer’s 46 per cent stake in the casino and hotel group is...
Thu, Apr 11, 9:33am by Staff Writer
Singapore’s two casinos came out of the gate strong in 2010 with estimated gross gaming revenue of US$6 billion. The city appeared poised to join Macau as a second...
Thu, Apr 11, 9:16am by Staff Writer
The $10 billion proposed bid for Crown Resorts by US gaming giant Wynn Resorts survived only 24 hours before Wynn killed it off, citing its premature disclosure as...
Thu, Apr 11, 9:07am by Staff Writer
Crown Resorts’ luxury apartment developments in Sydney and Melbourne have both hit roadblocks, amid planning problems and a housing downturn, the Australian...
Wed, Apr 10, 9:30am by Staff Writer
A raft of new restrictions on gaming machines in the New Zealand town of Gisborne are being discussed. Aimed at minimising the negative impacts of problem gambling,...
Wed, Apr 10, 9:21am by Staff Writer
Victorian council Brimbank may be seeking gaming industry funding to help build a new $58 million leisure centre. Brimbank Council, whose residents lose more money...
Wed, Apr 10, 8:56am by Staff Writer
James Packers’ backed Crown Resorts is in confidential discussions about a takeover by the Las Vegas based casino giant Wynn Resorts. Crown Resorts – which owns...
Tue, Apr 9, 1:59pm by Staff Writer
One of the staples of online gambling, Red Kings, will cease its online poker and betting services on April 28. Flush Draw is reporting that the company, which has...
Tue, Apr 9, 1:47pm by Staff Writer
The government of Sri Lanka has clarified that a proposed $50 casino entry fee would only apply to nationals, its Finance Minister says. International visitors would...
Tue, Apr 9, 1:13pm by Staff Writer
Denmark is cracking down on skin betting – which is gambling with virtual goods – with illegal sites getting shut down out of concern for teenagers and children....
Mon, Apr 8, 10:02am by Staff Writer
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a long-term concession over its Auckland car parks to Macquarie...
Mon, Apr 8, 9:57am by Staff Writer
A Victorian club has hit back at claims from its council that it needs to more tightly regulate its venue, Star Community reports. The Greater Dandenong Council...
Mon, Apr 8, 9:49am by Staff Writer
The World Series of Poker announced last week that it has set the World Series of Poker Circuit season-ending Global Casino Championship for August 6 to 8 at...
Fri, Apr 5, 10:00am by Staff Writer
The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development in Singapore announced in a joint...
Fri, Apr 5, 9:51am by Staff Writer
There are calls for tougher restrictions on gaming machines in the New Zealand city of Tararua, as the community’s penchant for pokies flies in the face of...
Fri, Apr 5, 9:39am by Staff Writer
A United States controlled territory in the Caribbean could soon begin to offer sports gambling with a bill drafted that would allow both in person and online wagers...
Thu, Apr 4, 9:27am by Staff Writer
Red Rake Gaming has partnered with Trada Casino, who will be the first to market with the Red Rake Gaming content in the United Kingdom. Trada Casino, best known for...
Thu, Apr 4, 9:18am by Staff Writer
Melco International Development, the Hong Kong-based owner of the Integrated Casino Resort Cyprus, said on Tuesday is has awarded the construction of City of Dreams...
Thu, Apr 4, 9:08am by Staff Writer
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported explosive allegations that executives at Wynn Resorts had concealed allegations of sexual misconduct against the company’s...
Wed, Apr 3, 11:18am by Staff Writer
The Star Casino in Queensland is seeking more than A$43 million from a high roller gambler it flew in to play on its tables. Wong Yer Choy from Singapore argues that...
Wed, Apr 3, 11:07am by Staff Writer
SkyCity has finally confirmed the sale of its Darwin casino to US-based global hospitality operator Delaware North in a statement made by chief executive officer...
Wed, Apr 3, 11:00am by Staff Writer
Voters in Osaka will elect a new mayor and governor in elections this Sunday, with the result having implications on the city’s effort to obtain a licence for a...
Tue, Apr 2, 10:33am by Staff Writer
Researchers at the Australian National University began a third survey of Canberrrans’ participation in and attitudes towards gambling on Monday April 1. The...
Tue, Apr 2, 10:19am by Staff Writer
The betting industry in the United Kingdom is bracing for dramatic reforms to its fixed-odd betting terminals. Casino.org is reporting that the industry relies...
Tue, Apr 2, 10:11am by Staff Writer
The Queensland Government has been accused of breaking its promise of no more poker machines on the Gold Coast, with a new report showing nine extra machines for the...
Mon, Apr 1, 1:42pm by Staff Writer
An architect and member of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s Independent Team has described the city’s two casinos as a “two-fingered salute to Sydney”. The...
Mon, Apr 1, 1:31pm by Staff Writer
The Greater Dandenong Council in Victoria is set to lobby for the end of free drunks and other gambler inducements as part of stricter regulations in pokies venues....
Mon, Apr 1, 1:22pm by Staff Writer
Pokies magnate and multi-millionaire Bruce Mathieson Junior has personally visited local mayors and offered to pay for community services for at least one council as...
Fri, Mar 29, 10:43am by Staff Writer
Melbourne’s Crown Casino has been banned from handing out special plastic picks used by punters to bypass poker machine rules because their use increase harm from...
Fri, Mar 29, 10:31am by Staff Writer
Japan’s cabinet has approved standards for casino resorts due to be built by the mid-2020s, requiring them to contain hotels far larger than those that currently...
Fri, Mar 29, 10:17am by Staff Writer
When the Australian Government banned lottery betting company Lottoland at the start of the year, a little known company stepped up to fill the void. The Lottery...
Thu, Mar 28, 10:31am by Staff Writer
Premier Daniel Andrews supported a $500 per day cash withdrawal limit in Victorian pokies venues despite advice from his gaming minister and public servants that a...
Thu, Mar 28, 10:16am by Staff Writer
The Star Weekly is reporting that more than 1,300 people have signed petitions calling on the Brimbank council in Melbourne to allow two local sporting clubs to...
Thu, Mar 28, 10:01am by Staff Writer
Registered clubs have lost a bid to cut weekend penalty rates for up to 42,000 workers by moving them onto the hospitality award. The Sydney Morning Herald is...
Wed, Mar 27, 12:53pm by Staff Writer
MGM Resorts International has joined forces with a Japanese financial services group to form a consortium and jointly bid for the right to build an integrated resort...
Wed, Mar 27, 12:46pm by Staff Writer
Party Poker’s next Powerfest series kicks off this weekend and will run for two weeks, with 255 tournaments and a guaranteed prize pool of more than $30 million....
Wed, Mar 27, 12:36pm by Staff Writer
Victoria’s pokies-owning pubs poured their biggest ever political donation into the Daniel Andrews-led ALP as part of a $1 million campaign to deny the Greens the...
Tue, Mar 26, 2:31pm by Staff Writer
A new centralised Irish gambling regulator has begun to take shape, but won’t be up and running until late 2020 at the earliest, according to Casino Betting News....
Tue, Mar 26, 2:23pm by Staff Writer
The Geelong Cats’ home stadium will be the first regular AFL venue in Victoria to have a gambling advertising blackout on its LED signage and scoreboard. GMHBA...
Tue, Mar 26, 2:08pm by Staff Writer
The City Council of Riga in the eastern European nation of Latvia is going to close down all of its gaming venues, including those downtown and in neighbourhoods....
Mon, Mar 25, 11:16am by Staff Writer
An Australian man has been dealt a cruel blow, as his share of a US$50 million Mega Millions lottery wasn’t to be, after a time zone glitch. The man, known only as...
Mon, Mar 25, 11:10am by Staff Writer
BetConstruct has been granted a license to operate its Live Casino games in the United Kingdom, Calvin Ayre reports. The company is headquartered in the United...
Mon, Mar 25, 10:58am by Staff Writer
Technological development in casinos and gaming in general once focused solely on personal computers and how they would evolve. Fast forward 10 years later and a new...
Fri, Mar 22, 9:34am by Staff Writer
Technology company NEC claims its facial recognition technology has successfully foiled an attempt by a problem gambler using disguises to try and gain entry to an...
Fri, Mar 22, 9:22am by Staff Writer
The Federal Group’s monopoly on poker machine licenses in Tasmania could soon be over, with the state government expected to table legislation next year to end...
Fri, Mar 22, 9:14am by Staff Writer
Joey Lim Keong Yew has been left his position as chief executive officer of Donaco International, but will remain on the company’s board as a non-executive...
Thu, Mar 21, 1:37pm by Staff Writer
A Macau casino resort is going to be attacked this Friday, but luckily it will only be a simulation drill. The Venetian Macau casino resort has been asked by the...
Thu, Mar 21, 1:23pm by Staff Writer
BetConstruct has announced a strategic partnership with the Novomatic Interactive division Greentube. Greentube’s content will roll out with BetConstruct’s...
Thu, Mar 21, 1:13pm by Staff Writer
Mitchell Shire Council in Victoria will make a submission opposing Hogan Hotel’s application for an extra 20 poker machines at its Wallan premises, the North...
Wed, Mar 20, 12:59pm by Staff Writer
A community in New Zealand is going to start using facial recognition technology to help problem gamblers from losing money on its poker machines. The New Zealand...
Wed, Mar 20, 12:45pm by Staff Writer
A new chief executive officer has been appointed for the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation,...
Wed, Mar 20, 12:32pm by Staff Writer
The new owners of the Canberra Casino will be looking to outsource the management of the venue if the proposed sale is approved. The Brisbane Times is reporting that...
Tue, Mar 19, 9:18am by Staff Writer
A New York billionaire has upped his stake in one of Las Vegas’ most famous hotel companies. Carl Icahn has increased his share in Caesars Entertainment Corp to...
Tue, Mar 19, 9:07am by Staff Writer
Microgaming was so impressed with their first-up offering to Slingshot Studios, that it has been asked to commission a second slot machine game. The Zombie Hoard...
Tue, Mar 19, 8:54am by Staff Writer
One of Tropical North Queensland’s most exciting tourism projects is one step closer to reality, with three firms shortlisted to develop a Global Tourism Hub in...
Mon, Mar 18, 12:47pm by Staff Writer
Online casino 888.com has reported strong casino revenue to counter its declining bingo and poker verticals. According to Casino Beats, the operator has reported an...
Mon, Mar 18, 9:13am by Staff Writer
One of Australia’s biggest banks has purchased more than 15,000 shares in MGM Resorts International. The institutional investor owned 49,131 shares of the...
Mon, Mar 18, 9:00am by Staff Writer
The world’s largest real-money online poker room, PokerStars, is on the verge of celebrating its 13th anniversary. Its iconic Sunday Million tournament has had its...
Fri, Mar 15, 9:20am by Staff Writer
Crown Resorts’ latest project in Sydney is on course to meet its completion in the first half of 2021, The Urban Developer reports. Following 14 months of...
Fri, Mar 15, 9:13am by Staff Writer
A dealer at a Melco Resorts casino in Cyprus has been embroiled in an alleged cheating scandal, Calvin Ayre reports. The dealer is accused of assisting a player to...
Fri, Mar 15, 8:55am by Staff Writer
Australian gambling machine manufacturer Aristocrat has confirmed its attendance at an upcoming conference in Colombia, where it will display its premium game...
Thu, Mar 14, 10:10am by Staff Writer
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has released its quarterly statistics that reveal that Gaming Machine Proceeds (GMP) have increased. The department...
Thu, Mar 14, 9:43am by Staff Writer
Scientific Games unveiled its rebranded casino partner programme for SG Digital, creating an improved service for operators and games studios that aims to bring in...
Thu, Mar 14, 9:32am by Staff Writer
The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) are a specialist technical advisor regarding electronic gaming machine technology and digital infrastructure for the casino...
Wed, Mar 13, 9:30am by Staff Writer
Australian supermarket chain Coles last week disposed of its interest in poker machines, leaving competitor Woolworths in its wake. In a statement issued last week,...
Wed, Mar 13, 8:59am by Staff Writer
Legislation has reportedly been introduced in South Korea that would raise the minimum age for all casino players to 21 years old from 19 years old. GGR Asia is...
Wed, Mar 13, 8:45am by Staff Writer
The World Series of Poker Circuit has stopped at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles and Harrah’s Atlantic City recently, with a hail of rings available to poker...
Tue, Mar 12, 12:12pm by Staff Writer
New Zealand’s SkyCity is set to roll out an online casino by the end of the year to compliment its bricks and mortar casinos. SkyCity first revealed its ambitions...
Tue, Mar 12, 11:57am by Staff Writer
China’s much publicised trade war with the United States has had repercussions for its economy, but the gambling enclave of Macau wouldn’t know it. The city’s...
Tue, Mar 12, 11:45am by Staff Writer
The Star Casino in Sydney is going to deploy facial recognition technology according to The Daily Telegraph. The move is part of a $10 million security upgrade to...
Mon, Mar 11, 3:25pm by Staff Writer
New Jersey gambling regulators have seized more than $90,000 sitting in an online gambling account after the state uncovered a strange connection between the money...
Mon, Mar 11, 3:15pm by Staff Writer
The Victorian RSL’s younger members are imploring the league to steer clear of poker machines. Veterans, including those from Afghanistan, Iraq and East Timor are...
Mon, Mar 11, 2:39pm by Staff Writer
Australian supermarket giant Coles has formed a joint venture with Australian Venue Co, carving up its hotel, gaming and retail liquor store operations. Under the...
Fri, Mar 8, 10:09am by Staff Writer
Two gamblers and a card dealer accused of swindling Sydney’s Star casino out of $3 million by cheating in games of Baccarat have been ordered to stand trial again...
Fri, Mar 8, 10:05am by Staff Writer
Macau casino boss Loi Keong Kuong and the former developer of the Gold Coast’s Jewel, Ridong’s billionaire boss Riyu Lu have joined forces to buy out collapsed...
Fri, Mar 8, 9:56am by Staff Writer
A New York legislator has introduced a bill that proposes to expand the state’s gambling opportunities. Gary Pretlow has suggested that betting kiosks be located...
Thu, Mar 7, 9:51am by Staff Writer
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. continues its assault of Canada after acquiring Chances Signal Point, a casino in Williams Lake. According to a recent press...
Thu, Mar 7, 9:19am by Staff Writer
The world famous Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace is among 12 expected bidders for a second casino license on the Gold Coast. Among the other suitors include Hard...
Thu, Mar 7, 9:10am by Staff Writer
The Australian Capital Territory’s voluntary poker machine surrender program has narrowly missed its 4000-machine target and as a result, nine clubs in Canberra...
Wed, Mar 6, 9:27am by Staff Writer
Councillors in Mitchell Shire in Victoria will decide its stance on more poker machines in the municipality at a meeting next Tuesday. Mitchell Shire is home to more...
