Taylor Swift Takes Heat for Crown Deal

Pop singer Taylor Swift has been criticized for partnering with Crown Resorts as part of her 2023 Australian tour stop. Anti-gambling activists say the alliance will encourage gambling among...

Published July 3, 2023

Mexican Casino Group Calls for Reforms of Gaming law

The Association of Permit Holders, Operators, and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry in Mexico (AIEJA) has requested that the government of Mexico update the Federal Law of...

Published July 3, 2023

Curaçao to Tighten Gaming Regulations

The Caribbean nation of Curaçao will begin subjecting its gambling industry to tighter regulations beginning September. The new National Gambling Ordinance (LOK) will conform the country with international standards...

Published July 3, 2023

Brazil Begins Creating Sports “Betting Secretariat”

Staff from Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) and Ministry of Finance are meeting to create a new sports betting secretariat. The agency will implement...

Published July 3, 2023

Star Entertainment Sheds Grand Mirage GC

Australia’s Star Entertainment has agreed to sell its half-share of the Sheraton Grand Mirage on the Gold Coast for $128 million. The embattled company needs cash flow to pay...

Published July 3, 2023

Sri Lanka to Create Gambling Regulatory Authority

President Ranil Wickremesinghe (l.) of Sri Lanka recently proposed the creation of a Gambling Regulatory Authority. The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to create the panel and put it...

Published July 3, 2023

NSW Cashless Trial Cut Short; State Machine Count Slashed

The first trial of cashless play in New South Wales has been cut short by a reported cyber attack, just one day before the state government announced plans to...

Published July 3, 2023

Australian Committee Recommends Phased Ad Ban, Federal Regulator

A federal inquiry into Australia’s online gaming industry and its related harms, chaired by Peta Murphy MP (l.), has resulted in a slew of new recommendations, including a...

Published July 3, 2023

Zhijiang Battles Extradition to China

Casino bigwig She Zhijiang (l.), chairman of developer Yatai International, is fighting extradition to China on charges he ran an illegal gambling operation in Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle.

Published July 3, 2023

Steep Tax Hike in Store for HK Jockey Club

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is looking at a stiff increase in its football betting tax. Lawmakers have passed a bill that would assess more than $300 million per...

Published July 3, 2023

Rebound for Macau Junkets?

Macau junkets, decimated by Beijing’s crackdown on capital flights, are contributing more to the city’s post-Covid resurgence. But the remaining licensed junkets are treading lightly in their dealings with...

Published July 3, 2023

Virginia Launches Gambling Support Committee

Effective July 1, Virginia’s Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee will focus on preventing gambling addiction and providing resources to those fighting gambling addiction.

Published July 3, 2023

Illinois Law Would Let Casinos Hire Convicted Felons

Currently, Illinois law bans convicted felons from working in casinos. But a bill awaiting Governor J.B. Pritzker’s (l.) signature would permit casinos to hire convicted felons for non-gaming positions.

Published July 3, 2023

Louisiana Casino Moving Ashore

Treasure Chest Casino (l.) in Kenner, Louisiana will move off Lake Pontchartrain to a new $100 million land-based facility in spring 2024, with double the current gaming floor area,...

Published July 3, 2023

Accel Agrees To Pay Illinois $1 Million

Ending a disciplinary case that began in December 2020, Accel Entertainment will pay the state of Illinois a fine of $1.1 million for “inducements” to businesses to install the...

Published July 3, 2023

North Carolina Lawmakers Consider Casinos, VLTs

North Carolina lawmakers recently passed sports betting legislation and now they’re considering adding commercial casinos and video lottery terminals as part of 2023 budget appropriations.

Published July 3, 2023

Nebraska Racino Applies For License Move

Hastings Exposition and Racing asked the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission for permission to move its proposed $100 million horse racing track and casino from Hastings to Ogallala due...

Published July 3, 2023

NV Loosens Foreign Reporting Requirements for Operators

Gaming companies in Nevada now have fewer obligations with regard to reporting foreign operations, thanks to revisions featured in the recently passed SB266.

Published July 3, 2023

Green Valley Ranch Announces Large-Scale Renovations

Green Valley Ranch (l.) in Henderson has announced a new slate of renovations, set to conclude by early 2024. The main focus will be the former buffet area, which...

Published July 3, 2023

Rio Hotel Planning $850M Renovation

The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will undergo a multimillion-dollar overhaul, remaining open throughout. The multi-year makeover will begin in the final quarter of this year.

Published July 3, 2023