The Choctaw Nation’s $238 million Choctaw Landing Casino and Resort, which opens in May in Hochatown, Oklahoma, less than four hours from Dallas, is expected to attract 443,000 visitors...
The social media landscape has given rise to an ever-growing list of influencers, or those with sizable followings in a particular culture or industry. In the slot and casino...
When Sadiq Khan was running for mayor of London in 2021, he promised to eliminate gambling ads that cause harm on trains and buses. Now the London Assembly’s Health...
Philippines gaming operator Bloomberry Resorts, which owns Solaire in Manila, has settled a longstanding legal dispute with Global Gaming Asset Management, agreeing to buy back 921 million shares held...
This week, Thailand’s National Assembly will consider a bill to legalize casinos in the kingdom. It could be an uphill battle in a country where anti-gambling sentiment runs high.
Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts International, says the company is at a “critical” juncture in its development of an integrated resort in Osaka, Japan, but will...
Financiers could invest up to $6 billion into the Philippine gaming industry over the next five years, according to Alejandro Tengco (l.), head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming...
Baseball’s regular season kicked off as March drew to a close. But Ippei Mizuhara (l.), the interpreter for two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, brought loads of baggage for his debut...
In today’s world, consumers expect flexible payment options for all services, including gaming. Digital payment provider PayNearMe has made it a mission to reduce payment friction for bettors everywhere,...
Currently, the debate as to whether the emergence of iGaming is to be viewed as a blessing or a curse by its land-based counterparts is one of the hottest...
Apple’s App Store recently came under the purview of updated European legislation—Stuart Godfree (l.), managing director of gaming software provider and app builder mkodo, breaks down how these changes...
Celebrities and social media influencers in gambling ads are giving the pastime legitimacy, increasing its social acceptance and otherwise normalizing the activity for young people, says new research.
For many months, there has been a lot of conversation and debate surrounding every aspect of the U.K. gaming industry, and the U.K. Gambling Commission has been at...
The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) of the Islamic Republic of Iran has shut down an illegal online gambling ring linked to the U.K. It also arrested five...
New members of the U.K. Gambling Commission’s “Industry Forum” are scheduled to begin meeting March 21. They join Forum chairman Nick Rust, who was appointed late last year.
Lithuania is moving toward legislation that would completely ban gaming marketing and require operators to track problem gambling. This would amend the existing Gambling Law.
Pansy Ho of MGM China and Francis Lui of Galaxy Entertainment Group are promoting broad-based cultural tourism that would include stops in Macau, Hong Kong, and Mainland Chinese cities.
A second feasibility study on legal casinos in Thailand is expected to reach the House of Representatives next week. An initial study, completed in 2022, recommended up to five...
The head of Kyushu Resorts, which partnered with Nagasaki Prefecture and Casinos Austria in a bid for an integrated resort, says the firm will not appeal the Japanese government’s...
Casino operators in Macau, buoyed by post-pandemic visitation, are working to solidify their positions in the competitive marketplace. All are focused on catering to high-end premium mass customers.