Colonial Downs Faces Horseless Season
Although thousands of horseracing fans attended the Dogwood Classic at Colonial Downs, the New Kent County, Virginia racetrack does not have an agreement with a horsemen's association, making a...
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Oregon, Tribe Announce Gaming Compact
The Cowlitz tribe, which hopes to build two casinos in La Center, Oregon, has concluded a tribal state gaming compact that would allow it to operate gaming on 152...
Washington County Seeks Another Study on Casino
Reacting to information recently uncovered by a Freedom of Information request, Spokane County, Washington, has requested that the Bureau of Indian Affairs reopen studies on the safety of a...
FA Seeks Ban on Betting
The governing body of English football wants a total prohibition on betting by any of its members anywhere in the world. The crackdown by the Football Association follows a...
OPAP’s Monopoly Under Fire
The Greek government has promised the new owners of OPAP a monopoly on online betting in the country, but the plan has hit two big obstacles. Prospective competitors in...
UK Town Gets Money Laundering Conviction of Illegal Poker Den
The UK’s Enfield Council has successfully prosecuted the country’s first money laundering conviction of a suspect involved in running an illegal poker den.
Niagara Mayor Opposes Toronto Casino
The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jim Diodati (l.), says a casino in Toronto, being pushed by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, would have “dire” results for his city’s economy.
Casino Proposal Misplaced in Jamaica
Jamaica’s government thought it had four casino proposals to consider, but it turns out they have five. The fifth application was submitted on time but never found its way...
Echo Forecasts Strong Quarter
The tenure of Echo Entertainment’s new CEO, Matt Bekier (l.). is off to a strong start. The Australian casino giant said an increase in gaming revenue and cuts in...
Tinian Casino Clashes With Regulators
Tinian Dynasty Casino’s new Chinese owners have fallen out with regulators on the U.S. Pacific island territory. They complain they’re not getting the staff approvals they need, but regulators...
Penn National Promotes Patel
Penn National Gaming has promoted Ameet Patel from GM of its Columbus casino to the position of senior vice president of regional operations.
Zynga Names CFO
Zynga has appointed former Best Buy executive David Lee to the position of chief financial officer, replacing outgoing CFO Mark Varnish.
California Gaming Tribe Hires New CEO for Interactive Initiatives
A 20-year veteran of interactive gaming and social gaming has been hired as chief operating officer by San Manuel Digital, a subsidiary of the San Manuel Band of Mission...
GameAccount Network Appoints New Independent Director
GameAccount has appointed Seamus McGill as an independent, non-executive director. The company says McGill’s experience will help them enter the U.S. market.
Golden Gaming, Hard Rock Cut Marketing Deal
Following the lead of major casino companies, Golden Gaming has entered a marketing partnership with the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. Now customers of Golden’s 49 Southern Nevada taverns...
Prairie Meadows Chooses Aristocrat Bonusing
The Prairie Meadows casino in Iowa will be the state’s first property to install Aristocrat’s Oasis 360 Speed Solutions suite of bonusing modules.
Redwood Chooses Table Trac
The Redwood Hotel Casino in northern California has chosen a casino management system by Table Trac for slot accounting and player tracking functions.
Duetto Launches ‘GameChanger’
Duetto has launched “GameChanger,” a cloud software module with a web-based revenue management application developed for casino hotels.
Astra Acquires Extreme Live Gaming
The Novomatic subsidiary Astra Gaming Group has acquired a majority stake in Manila-based Extreme Live Gaming, a supplier of live-dealer gaming solutions.
Atlantic City’s Borgata To Open Borgata Baking Company
Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will open a new bake shop, the Borgata Baking Company, under the direction of Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois. The shop will...
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October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
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.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
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.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
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.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
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.
