Ontario Entertainment District Moves Forward

The city of Sudbury, Ontario, has dealt with legal challenges that had held up the Kingsway Entertainment District (l.). Now it will move to build the complex, which includes...

Published January 18, 2020

B.C. Casino Work Continues

The Cascades Casino Delta (l.) in Ladner, British Columbia is continuing construction, though at a slower pace than this time last year. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. is looking...

Published January 18, 2020

Aquis Recovery = No More Covid Funds

Thanks to a robust recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020, Australian gaming operator Aquis Entertainment no longer qualifies for the government’s Covid-19 JobKeeper program at its Casino Canberra...

Published January 18, 2020

Russian Casino Won’t Rely On Junkets

Summit Ascent Holdings, owner-operator of the Tigre de Cristal casino resort (l.) in Russia's Vladivostok zone, says it will use a direct VIP model at the resort rather than...

Published January 18, 2020

Gaming Operators Protest Chilean License Plans

Incumbent casino operators in Chile are up in arms about a plan to sell the next round of licenses to the highest bidders, giving no edge to those already...

Published January 18, 2020

BtoBet Partners With William Hill in Columbia

Aspire Global BtoBet has teamed with William Hill to offer sports betting in Columbia. This is considered a first step in expanding into all of South America.

Published January 11, 2020

Baja California Casinos Closed ‘til Further Notice

Casinos in Mexicali, the capital city of Baja California, closed on December 23 and will remain closed until further notice as the region returned to Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions....

Published January 11, 2020

Crown Faces Fresh Probe in Victoria

Revelations of money laundering and other corporate misdeeds have prompted the Australian casino giant’s home state to move up its scheduled review of Crown’s suitability to keep its license...

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Apollo Secures Great Canadian Gaming Deal

After raising its offer from $39 to $45 per share, 79 percent of holders of Apollo Global Management Inc. stock approved purchasing Great Canadian Gaming Corp. for $1.96 billion....

Published January 11, 2020

Apollo Global Raises Takeover Bid for Great Canadian

Apollo Global Management Inc. has raised its bid to takeover Great Canadian Gaming Corp. The new bid of $45 a share is acceptable to shareholders who had balked at...

Published December 28, 2020