Expanded Gaming in Offing in Ontario
Woodbine Racetrack (l.), a racino near Toronto, Canada, could be expanded into a “city within a city,” if Woodbine Entertainment Group gets its way. WEG unveiled the master plan...
Crown’s Man in China Is Out
Michael Chen, called the “architect” of Crown Resorts’ failed marketing strategy in Mainland China, has exited the organization. The move comes in the aftermath of the detention of 18...
Philippines Authority Denies Online Gaming Companies
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority has rejected requests made by online gaming companies to locate offices in Manila. The authority rejected attempts to locate the businesses in specific authority...
Intralot Introduces Virtual Sports Betting in Poland
Intralot's Polish bookmaking business Totolotek has launched virtual sports betting games in Poland in a partnership with Betradar. Poland recently introduced new gambling regulations, which allow for virtual sports...
Foxwoods’ Social Casino Posts Significant Revenue & User Growth
FoxwoodsONLINE posted an impressive 300 percent increase in database growth, 45 percent increase in gross revenue, double digit increases in daily and monthly active users in the last year....
Alabama House Passes DFS Bill
The "Fantasy Sports Act" legalizing daily fantasy sports as a game of skill, not chance, recently passed the Alabama House in a 48-43 vote. It proposes a 6 percent...
Group Barrière Opens New Casino
French casino operator Group Barrière is preparing to open a new gaming hall called the Golden Elephant at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan on the Ivory Coast in West...
Italy Progressing on Online Poker Player Sharing
The head of Italy’s online gaming regulator says the country is making progress towards a shared online poker player deal with other European markets. The country reportedly could present...
Opposition to Proposed Australian Gambling Ad Ban
A proposal to ban gambling advertisements during sports telecasts such as Australian Rules Football (l.) is drawing opposition from many of the country’s sports bodies, which feel the ban...
Report Outlines Growth Areas for U.S. Online Gambling
A report from PlayUSA has identified seven potential growth areas for online gambling in the U.S. including online lottery sales, skill gaming such as eSports and traditional sports betting....
Murren Paid $16.6 Million in 2016
It was a very good year for MGM Resorts International and Chairman and CEO Jim Murren. The company handily beat its own EBITDA target for 2016, and that translated...
Chaffetz Won’t Run in 2018
Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz (l.)—a major sponsor of the Restore America’s Wire Act, which would ban online gambling—has announced he will not seek re-election or run for any...
Kenya’s Premier League Seeks Retreat on New Tax
The Kenyan Premier League is appealing to the government to reevaluate a recent budgetary proposal that would introduce a flat 50 percent tax on betting, lottery and gaming activities.
Crown Denies ASF Partnership
Crown Resorts has denied speculation that it’s planning to run a casino at the ASF Group’s proposed AU$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) casino resort (l.) on Australia’s Gold Coast.
UK Intros New Horserace Tax
The UK government has confirmed that a new 10 percent tax on profits derived from horse racing went into effect last week. There is a £500,000 (US$645,200) threshold on...
Sweden Considers Broader Online Gaming
The Swedish government has proposed that the country’s regulated gaming companies be allowed to offer online gambling to better compete with international operators that serve the market.
FOBT Review Stalls
The UK government will not release the results of a study of the stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (l.) until the fall, according to local media. The study was...
Montana Casino Could Benefit from Proposal
A Montana state senator has introduced a bill designed to attract more tourists to the state’s Indian tribes. The bill, by Senator Lee Whitford, would also benefit the casinos...
Connecticut Town Sets Casino Meeting
The voters of a Connecticut town have forced the Board of Selectmen to schedule a vote on a casino proposed by the Mohegan and Pequot tribes. A petition presented...
TCSJohnHuxley Chooses JCM Global Products
Live table-gaming manufacturer TCSJohnHuxley has chosen the JCM products, iVIZION and GEN2 U Printer for its new Qorex Electronic Gaming Solutions
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January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
March 11-13: World Game Protection Conference, Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Discuss topics on current threats, risk, and best practices. For more information visit www.worldgameprotection.com/
