GambleAware Funds Research into Women’s Gambling Issues

U.K.’s GambleAware awarded a grant to conduct research into women gambling trends, especially gambling harms. Kelsey Beninger (l.), director of the IFF Social Research Agency, will lead a team...

Published November 22, 2021

Canada: Bill Would Make it Harder for Gamblers to Sue Casinos

Legislators in Newfoundland and Labrador are mulling a bill that would make it harder for gambling addicts to sue government-run casinos in class-actions. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady (l.) says...

Published November 15, 2021

CNMI Court OKs Sale of Saipan Casino Equipment

A U.S. court has ordered all gaming equipment owned by Imperial Pacific International to be sold. The Saipan casino operator arrived with promises of international tourism and increased prosperity,...

Published November 8, 2021

Packer Willing to Slash Crown Stake

Billionaire James Packer (l.), Crown Resorts’ controlling shareholder, denies any knowledge of money laundering at the company’s casinos, but is willing to sharply reduce his ownership stake, now at...

Published November 8, 2021

Ontario Casinos Lift Capacity Limits

Niagara Casinos say Premier Doug Ford’s (l.) lifting of capacity limits for businesses in Ontario a “welcome step in the right direction.” The company operates two gaming halls in...

Published November 1, 2021

Brazil Lawmakers Tout Benefits of Gaming

Several Brazilian lawmakers, including federal deputy Eduardo Bismarck (l.), are promoting the tourism and tax advantages of lifting a federal ban on gaming.

Published November 1, 2021

Russia’s Tigre de Cristal Rallies to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Summit Ascent Holdings, which operates the Tigre de Cristal integrated resort in Russia’s Primorye gaming zone, says revenue at the property has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels or better.

Published November 1, 2021

Crown Resorts: Battered, Bruised, but Still in Business

Last week, a Victorian royal commission declared Crown Resorts unsuitable to hold a gaming license in the Australian state. Even so, the multibillion-dollar company was permitted to remain operational—with...

Published November 1, 2021

B.C.’s Cullen Commission Nears Conclusion

The Cullen Commission, named for Commissioner Austin Cullen (l.), has concluded its investigation of money laundering and corruption in British Columbia casinos. Recommendations are due in the next few...

Published October 25, 2021

In Victoria, Crown Awaits Commission Verdict

Soon Crown Resorts will learn if it can continue to operate its flagship casino (l.) in Melbourne, Australia. Multiple Crown probes have affected casinos in three states, and will...

Published October 25, 2021

India’s Delta Corp. Seeks Fee Waiver

India’s largest casino company, Delta Corp., is asking the government of Goa to reduce or eliminate its licensing fees for the period when it had to close during Covid....

Published October 18, 2021

Brazil Gaming Would Generate New Tax Revenues

Supporters of legal gambling in Brazil are touting the taxes that could be collected. Senator Angelo Coronel (l.), the leading proponent, says the country could collect $9 billion if...

Published October 18, 2021

Aussie Betting Up 300 Percent Since Covid

Research indicates that betting activity in two Australian states has risen 300 percent during recent Covid-19 lockdowns, 100 points higher than in November 2020.

Published October 4, 2021

Crown Royal Commission Hears Loan Shark Allegations

In ongoing testimony before a Western Australia royal commission, panel members heard allegations of loan sharking at the casino at Crown Perth (l.). At stake is Crown Resorts’ license...

Published October 4, 2021

Brazil’s President Says he Will Veto Gaming Regulation

A special legislative task force has been working for months on a bill to regulate gaming in Brazil. Now their work appears to be futile, with Brazilian President Jair...

Published October 4, 2021

Working Group Updating Brazil’s Gaming Bill

Brazil’s Congress continues to move forward on legalizing casinos in the South American country. Members of the Chamber of Deputies have been added to a working group (l.) that...

Published September 27, 2021

Tasmanian Casino Operator Fights to Keep Monopoly

The Federal Group, which currently has a monopoly on slot machines in the Australian state of Tasmania, is fighting to preserve that monopoly. A proposed bill would allow pubs...

Published September 27, 2021

Fitch Down on Crown

Fitch Ratings Agency maintains a negative rating on Australian casino giant Crown Resorts due to compliance issues that threaten its licenses to operate in three states in the country.

Published September 27, 2021

Russian Casinos Get Tax Holiday

Casinos in Russia’s Primorye gaming zone got three months tax-free in 2021 to help them endure through the Covid-19 pandemic. The special economic zone near Vladivostok is home to...

Published September 27, 2021

Crown Resorts’ New ‘No Jab, No Entry’ Policy

Crown Resorts has joined a growing list of gaming firms that now require all employees and patrons to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. Crown CEO Steve McCann (l.) says about half...

Published September 20, 2021