Onetime Macau Junket Provider Moves to Cambodia

Former Macau junket operator Century Entertainment International has signed a five-year deal to operate eight gaming tables at a new casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia (l.).

Published March 6, 2023

Mohegan Gaming Boosts Inspire Investment

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has announced it could spend an additional $142 million to complete its Mohegan Inspire integrated resort in Incheon, South Korea.

Published March 6, 2023

IEC Still Plans Manila IR

Hong Kong-based International Entertainment Corp. continues to work with Philippine gaming regulators on the potential development of an integrated resort with gaming in Manila’s Entertainment City (l.).

Published March 6, 2023

FATF Grey List: Cambodia Removed, Philippines Stay Put

Cambodia has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” of jurisdictions at greater risk for money laundering. The Philippines remain on the list.

Published March 6, 2023

Unemployment Down, GGR Way Up in Macau

In Macau, unemployment is down and GGR is soaring, thanks to the return of tourism in early January. Many casino workers, while glad to be back on the job,...

Published March 6, 2023

Colorado Gaming Commission Approves Grants

The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission approved its first distribution of grants totaling more than $1.5 million to nonprofits providing problem gambling services.

Published March 6, 2023

Cordish Challenges Nittany Mall Casino Award

Cordish Companies, a losing bidder for the Category 4 license won by Ira Lubert for a casino near the Pennsylvania State University campus, has appealed the license award to...

Published March 6, 2023

Minnesota Court Strikes Down Pulltab ‘Open-All’ Feature

A Minnesota appellate court has held that the “open-all” feature on electronic pulltabs, which opens all lines to play at once, is illegal under the state’s gaming law.

Published March 6, 2023

Boyd Applies For Kansas Historic Horse Racing License

Boyd Gaming applied for a license to build and operate a $160 million historic horse racing facility in Park City, Kansas. The venue would offer 1,000 HHR machines, a...

Published March 6, 2023

TMB Racing Terminates Attempt to Revive Oregon Horse Racing

Travis Boersma (l.), who made his billions by founding the lucrative Dutch Bros coffee company, has abandoned efforts to revive Oregon’s horse racing industry. He has informed Josephine County...

Published March 6, 2023

In 2022, MGM National Harbor was Best U.S. Casino Outside of NV

Eat your heart out, Atlantic City—MGM National Harbor (l.), which is less than 10 years old, was the highest-grossing U.S. commercial casino outside of Nevada last year, per the...

Published March 6, 2023

Nebraska Lawmakers Defeat Impact Study Delay

Nebraska lawmakers defeated a proposal to extend casino impact studies for four more years. The studies are required by the 2020 Racetrack Gaming Act, which authorized casinos at the...

Published March 6, 2023

West Virginia Senate Passes Satellite Casino Bill

By a large majority, the West Virginia Senate passed a bill allowing the state’s four racinos to open satellite casinos within their counties, if county voters approve. State Senator...

Published March 6, 2023

Claims Against Resorts World Exec Dismissed; Property Posts Record 4Q

Resorts World Las Vegas (l.) received two bits of good news this week—the Nevada Gaming Control Board dismissed allegations made against President Scott Sibella, and the property posted its...

Published March 6, 2023

NJ Anti-Smoking Advocates Prepare for March 9 Hearing

Advocates aiming to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos are gearing up for a joint hearing of the New Jersey Assembly on bills to eliminate the casino loophole to...

Published March 6, 2023

Bally’s Acquisitions Fail, Putting Pressure on New CEO

Bally’s spent $250 million on Monkey Knife Fight and Bet.Works. Neither did what they were supposed to do, forcing a promotion to CEO for Robeson Reeves and a promise...

Published March 6, 2023

Top Gaming REITs Continue to Perform

The two top gaming real estate investment trusts, GLPI and Vici Properties, are continuing to amass big-name properties, especially in Las Vegas, which has translated into billions of dollars...

Published March 6, 2023

Five Things that are Absolutely Necessary to Protect Casino Games, Part 3

NOTE Willy Allison, the organizer of the World Game Protection Conference, to be held March 5-7 at Tropicana in Las Vegas, and one of the top experts in casino...

Published February 27, 2023

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Published February 27, 2023

Merkur Partners with Reel Games

Merkur Gaming has signed a sales partnership with Florida-based Reel Games, which will now be responsible for marketing and after-sales service of Merkur games in Latin American markets.

Published February 27, 2023