Fox Bet To Disappear from Flutter and Fox in Phase

Two giants, Fox and Flutter, figured they could produce offspring that would survive in the trenches of the sports betting world. They thought wrong and Fox Bet will ease...

Published August 7, 2023

17 Arrested in Spanish Match-Fixing Case

Spanish national police have made arrests in two cities in connection with a probe of match-fixing. The investigation involved a third-division Royal Spanish Football Federation soccer team. The police...

Published August 7, 2023

England’s High Court Rejects IGT Lottery Challenge

The High Court of England and Wales has rejected IGT’s claim against the awarding of the U.K. National Lottery contract to Allwyn Entertainment.

Published August 7, 2023

Crown Resorts Debuts New PlaySafe RG Program

Crown Resorts has announced it will roll out a new in-house responsible gaming program, known as Crown PlaySafe, at its properties throughout the rest of the year.

Published August 7, 2023

Enjoy Casino Puts Uruguay Casino up for Sale

Chile-headquartered Enjoy has put its Enjoy Casino in Punta del Este (l.)in Uruguay on the sale block. The property experienced losses in the first quarter of this year. That’s...

Published August 7, 2023

NSW Venues Begin to Alter Signage Ahead of Ban

Earlier this year, it was announced that all New South Wales bars and clubs would be forced to remove all gaming-related signage by September 1. According to the state...

Published August 7, 2023

Experts Fear High Taxes Could Hurt Brazil Sports Betting

The 18 percent tax for sports betting that Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (l.) included in his Provisional Measure has experts in the sector predicting smaller government...

Published August 7, 2023

WPT Expanding on Land and Sea with Cruise, Asian Stops

The World Poker Tour announced a poker cruise for next year in the Caribbean and also said it is looking to expand in the Asian market.

Published August 7, 2023

Osaka Expo Complicated by MGM Project

The countdown is on to the 2025 World Expo on Yumeshima Island in Osaka, Japan. But simultaneous preparations for an integrated resort on the island could burden the country’s...

Published August 7, 2023

Philippine IR Back on Track?

PH Resorts Group, developer of a stalled integrated resort project in Cebu, Philippines, says new investors may sign on to see the plan through to completion. The IR is...

Published August 7, 2023

Ho: Melco’s Macau Investment Unchanged

Lawrence Ho (l.), head of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, says the company’s total investment in Macau has not changed, speculation to the contrary. Melco pledged to plow $1.5 billion...

Published August 7, 2023

Sands, Canyon Ranch Partner on Wellness Center for NY Casino

Las Vegas Sands has partnered with Canyon Ranch to build a wellness center at the Sands’ proposed casino at the site of the Colosseum in Long Island (l.).

Published August 7, 2023

St. Louis Smoking Ban Up in Smoke

A proposed ban on smoking inside casinos in St. Louis County, Missouri failed to pass. But new legislation could make it harder for smokers to light up, in casinos...

Published August 7, 2023

Former State Official Advising Mets’ Cohen on Casino Push

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen (l.) has enlisted former state Budget Director Robert F. Mujica Jr. to provide “strategic advice” on Cohen’s bid for a casino next to...

Published August 7, 2023

New Hampshire Cities Vie for Casino Licenses

A proposed casino in Nashua City, New Hampshire’s second largest city, is facing a delay with the city’s Planning Board on getting an initial building permit. Meanwhile, folks in...

Published August 7, 2023

North Carolina County Approves Casino Referendum

Nash County, North Carolina commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of a voter referendum on a commercial casino, although it’s not required in proposed legislation that also recommends casinos in...

Published August 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Regulators Approve Bally’s Casino

A $35 million Bally’s casino will occupy a former Macy’s department store at a mall (l.) in College Township, Pennsylvania, following Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval. The board also...

Published August 7, 2023

Illinois Golden Nugget Hosts Grand Opening

Golden Nugget Danville (l.) held its official grand opening on August 4 although it’s been operating since May 27. Among the highlights, the local Boys & Girls Club received...

Published August 7, 2023

Missouri Video Gambling Trial Rescheduled

A Missouri county judge delayed the high-profile trial of Torch Electronics against the Missouri Highway Patrol, whom Torch claims caused “irreparable injury” by seizing Torch’s video gambling machines from...

Published August 7, 2023

Nevada Posts All-Time Records in FY2023

Nevada has set many gaming-related records in the last two years, and the data sheet for statewide performance in fiscal year 2023 is perhaps the most impressive ever.

Published August 7, 2023