Could Ottawa Get a New Casino?

In 2013, the city of Ottawa voted to restrict local gaming to the Rideau Carleton Raceway (l.). But the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is working to grow the...

Published March 24, 2014

Regulation Gets Costly at Crown Melbourne

Budget cuts could bring an end to the 24-hour presence of gaming inspectors at Australia’s Crown Melbourne. But Victoria’s regulatory agency has assured the state government that oversight will...

Published March 24, 2014

Saipan Casino Bill Passes

After four failed attempts in the four years, lawmakers in the western Pacific island of Saipan finally have agreed on a bill to legalize casinos. The big question now...

Published March 17, 2014

Progress on Barrier Reef Casino

Plans for the Aquis Great Barrier Reef project (l.) are moving closer to realization. Officials in the Australian state of Queensland, where it will be located, have signed off...

Published March 17, 2014

Ontario Seeks Operator for Ajax Downs

The province of Ontario, Canada, is seeking applicants to build a casino in the gaming zoning that includes Ajax Downs (l.) and Woodbine Racetrack. It wants to pre-qualify applicants...

Published March 17, 2014

Surrey Seeks to Remove Slots at Newton Square in British Columbia

The Surrey council says time is running out on a deal to place temporary slots at the Newton Bingo Hall in British Columbia and seeking to have the slots...

Published March 17, 2014

Pair Charged In $100K Chip Theft

Two men have been charged in connection with the theft of a $100,000 gambling chip at the high-stakes, members-only Pearl Room at the Crown Perth casino in Australia. The...

Published March 17, 2014

Manitoba’s Thompson Region to Get First Nations Casino

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has chosen the Thompson region of the province for construction of a new casino. The casino is expected to create about 140 jobs.

Published March 17, 2014

Casino a ‘Concept’ To Ontario First Nation

Though a casino resort has been studied for several years, Saugeen First Nation Chief Randall Kahgee (l.) said the project, to be located near Sauble Beach in Ontario, Canada,...

Published March 17, 2014

Interest High in Queensland’s Expansion

The government of the Australian state says 19 entities have stated their interest in bidding for three new casino licenses. Most of the interest is centered on the capital...

Published March 10, 2014

Plan Would Make Bahamians Pay $200 fee to Gamble

If the Bahamas ever allows locals to gamble in its casinos, Dr. Andre Rollins (l.), the chairman of the Gaming Board, wants them to pay $200 each to play.

Published March 10, 2014

Saipan Lawmaker Hopes Four’s a Charm

Casino gaming is back on the legislative agenda in Saipan. It will be the fourth try at passage in four years, and this time around, supporters say, the government...

Published March 10, 2014

Billionaire Goes Shopping in Oz

Tony Fung (l.), the billionaire Hong Kong investor proposing a megaresort on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, is buying up casinos in the country. Last year, he made a bid...

Published March 3, 2014

Crown’s First Half a Mixed Bag

Good thing for James Packer (l.) that Macau exists because his home markets in Australia are struggling to overcome the effects of a down economy and intensifying competition for...

Published March 3, 2014

Saipan Trying for Casino—Again

The Pacific island of Saipan needs revenue badly but has been unable in three tries in the last four years to get a casino bill through the legislature to...

Published March 3, 2014

Bringing China to the Bahamas

Baha Mar, the largest destination resort under development in the Western Hemisphere, is slated to open in the Bahamas in December at a cost of $3.5 billion. Chairman Sarkis...

Published February 24, 2014

First Nations Going it Alone

Two Saskatchewan Indian tribes aren’t waiting for the province to sell them economic revitalization via gaming, now that the opposition party is opposed to Premier Brad Wall’s (l.) plan....

Published February 24, 2014

Italy Could Ban Gaming Ads

The Italian Senate has approved a ban all gaming-related ads on television and radio. The legislation is now in the hands of the House of Representatives.

Published February 24, 2014

Vancouver Scrutinizes Former BCLC Boss

The provincial government is looking into possible conflicts of interest in the case of former B.C. lottery chief Michael Graydon (l.). Graydon recently accepted a job as president of...

Published February 24, 2014

SkyCity Weighs Brisbane Bid

New Zealand casino giant SkyCity CEO Nigel Morrison (l.) may take on Australian rivals Echo and Crown for a shot at a new casino license being offered in Brisbane....

Published February 17, 2014