Jupiters Casino Begins $350M Renovation
With the specter of new competition coming to Brisbane, Echo Entertainment is sprucing up its properties in the Australian state. The Jupiters resort is already undergoing a makeover of...
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Nepal Gets Back to Work
Ten casinos in Nepal have reopened or are preparing to reopen, including the casino at the Grand Hotel (l.), almost a year after they were shut down by the...
Irish Punters Bet Big on FOBTs
In 2014, punters in Northern Ireland bet more than a half-billion pounds on high-stakes fixed-odds betting terminals, known as FOBTs. Now a social activist group wants the government to...
Bermuda Minster Questions Club Med Progress
Bermuda Shadow Minister for Tourism Zane DeSilva (l.) said no official plans have been submitted for the $120 million hotel at the former Club Med site, although Minister for...
Czech Ministry to Tweak Tax Rates
The Czech Ministry of Finance is considering a change in the tax rates for gaming enterprises. Many taxes may rise. Some may actually fall. And the rate on lottery...
Swedish Lottery Confirms Expansion Rumors
Svenska Spel, the Swedish national lottery, will offer expanded online casino games beyond its current bingo, poker, lotteries and sports betting. The lottery hopes to attract new players, which...
Austrian State of Tirol to Ban In-Play Sports Betting
The Austrian state of Tirol plans to amend it gaming laws to ban live in-play betting online and at stores and at matches. The move is a response to...
More Opposition to Online Gambling Ban
The recent resurfacing of a bill to ban online gambling in the U.S. continues to bring opposition, including from conservative groups that might have been thought to support the...
No Anarchy in the UK
The UK Gambling Commission is taking measures to help players apply for self-exclusion from gambling. By 2017, online bookmakers must have a plan in place to help players, while...
888 Confirms Takeover Approach by William Hill
British bookmaker William Hill has approached 888 Holdings about a possible takeover bid, though no formal offer has been made. The news boosted 888 stock.
Mississippi Internet Poker Bill Dead—Again
For the third time, Mississippi state Rep. Bobby Moak introduced legislation to regulate and license internet gambling , and for the third time the bill died in committee. But...
Intertain Buys Bingo Site
The Intertain Group bought iGaming businesses from Gamesys Ltd. in a deal that executives say will make Intertain the industry’s largest online bingo provider.
Resorts Atlantic City Launches Free-play Online Site
Resorts Atlantic City has launched a free-play online casino site ahead of its planned real-money online site scheduled to launch soon. The free-play site is open to anyone, while...
Microgaming Releases New Games
Microgaming has released three new online slot games for its interactive casino—Cricket Star, Golden Era and Lucky Firecracker.
Online Poker Bill Called Dead in Washington State
Advocates of online poker legislation in Washington State say the move is already dead for 2015 in the state’s legislature. A bill to allow online poker in the state...
Online Gambling Grows in Spain, Poker Declines
New figures from Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego show online gambling increased by 11 percent in the country for the last quarter of 2014, fueled mostly by...
French Online Poker Revenue Continues to Fall
According to French regulators, online poker revenue in the country fell by 17.3 million euros in the last quarter of 2014 from the previous quarter and 23.8 million euros...
Intralot Teams With Bit8
Intralot will enter into a strategic partnership agreement with Bit8, a Malta-based gaming platform solutions company. The agreement sets up exclusive, joint development and marketing for the company’s international...
New Caesars CEO to Earn $1.8 Million
Mark Frissora, the former Hertz chief who will take over in July as CEO of Caesars Entertainment, will earn $1.8 million a year plus performance bonuses, according to SEC...
House Advantage Names Kapral COO
House Advantage has named former Bally executive Gary Kapral as the company’s new chief operating officer, based at the Las Vegas headquarters.
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September 24-26, 2024: SBC Summit, Feira Internacional De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal Produced by SBC Events. For more information visit sbcevents.com/sbc-summit.
October 7-10: Global Gaming Expo (G2E), The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
October 15-16: European Gaming Congress, Hotel Polonia Palace, Warsaw, Poland. Produced by Hipther. For more information visit hipther.com/events/egc/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
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.
October 7-10: Global Gaming Expo (G2E), The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
October 15-16: European Gaming Congress, Hotel Polonia Palace, Warsaw, Poland. Produced by Hipther. For more information visit hipther.com/events/egc/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
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.
