Danish Casinos Close for Month Due to Covid-19

The Danish Gaming Authority has ordered casinos in 18 municipalities to close down due to Covid-19. The order continues until January 3. At the same time, the authority is...

Published December 14, 2020

U.K. Gambling Review Under Way

The long-promised overhaul of U.K. gaming laws is under way. The government has called for tighter restrictions, while industry executives like William Hill CEO Ulrik Bengtsson (l.) warn against...

Published December 14, 2020

Canadian Province Tightens Covid-19 Restrictions

Faced with a growing surge of Covid-19 cases, Alberta Province Premier Jason Kenney (l.) has issued a string of closures and restrictions for the next four weeks. Casinos and...

Published December 14, 2020

Canadian Official: Money Laundering ‘Major Risk’ at Ontario Casinos

The auditor general of Ontario, Canada, calls the province’s casinos a “major risk” for money laundering. Bonnie Lysyk (l/) has detailed the problems in an annual report. The problem...

Published December 14, 2020

Capacity Restrictions Eased at Aussie Casinos

With Covid-19 infections on the wane across Australia, the governments of New South Wales and Queensland are letting Star Entertainment’s three casinos return to near-normal volumes. The company’s flagship...

Published December 14, 2020

Tabcorp Partners with TAB NZ

Tabcorp has signed an agreement with TAB NZ under which the operators will exchange broadcasting and wagering rights for horse racing in Australia and New Zealand.

Published December 7, 2020

Audit of Mafia Perks in Quebec Casinos Planned

A finance minister in Quebec has ordered an independent audit of casinos to investigate whether Mafia leaders were given luxury perks at provincial casinos, including Casino Montreal (l.). The...

Published December 7, 2020

SkyCity Helped by Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions

Buoyed by easing of restrictions, SkyCity Adelaide opened its new luxury hotel (l.) and two restaurants

Published December 7, 2020

Peru Casino Employees Demand Reopening

Casino employees in Peru marched on Congress (l.) to demand the government reopen the gambling halls. The tourism ministry has approved protocols for reopening.

Published December 7, 2020

Tabcorp Fined for Violating Advertising Rules

Tabcorp has been fined more than $22,000 for violating advertising rules in the Australian state of New South Wales. The fines come from ads that targeted former Tabcorp account...

Published December 7, 2020

Casino Money Laundering Flourished Under Former BC Minister

The Cullen Commission in British Columbia, Canada, is holding hearings on corruption between law enforcement and the province’s casinos. Last week it heard testimony that included transcripts between Kash...

Published December 7, 2020

Exec Decries Misleading Gaming Figures

In his role as chair of the Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand, Peter Dengate Thrush (l.) has been critical of misleading gaming statistics being published. He says comparisons...

Published November 30, 2020

Ontario Covid-19 Lockdowns Close Casinos

A resurgence of Covid-19 infection rates have led to a minimum 28 day lockdown leading casinos, including Great Canadian’s Great Blue Heron casino (l.), to shut down or face...

Published November 30, 2020

SkyCity Adelaide Lockdown Cut Short by Government

A six day lockdown of casinos in South Australia reversed to three days after infected worker lied about his illness. Therefore, SkyCity Adelaide (l.) has reopened.

Published November 30, 2020

Crown, Star Tie-up Possible

Moody’s recently downgraded the debt of Crown Resorts. The action, which Fitch Ratings is expected to follow, reflects the casino giant’s increasing regulatory woes and the uncertain future surrounding...

Published November 30, 2020

Pacífico Acquires Sun Dreams

Sun Dreams casino is officially 100 percent Chilean owned. Nueva Inversiones Pacífico Sur Limitada, based in the South American nation, has completed purchase of all shares of the casino...

Published November 30, 2020

Curaçao to Create Gambling Regulator

As a condition for continued financial assistance from the Netherlands, Curacao will form an independent gambling regulator that will tighten the rules.

Published November 23, 2020

Apollo Announces Great Canadian Gaming Purchase

In its latest gaming sector acquisition, Apollo Global Management announced it will purchase Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for $3.3 billion and offer $39 per share. But anonymous Great Canadian...

Published November 23, 2020

Paraguay Mulls Raising Gaming Tax

Paraguay’s Ministry of Finance has included in its 2021 tax reforms an additional tax on gaming. Deputy Minister Oscar Orué (l.) commented, “Our taxes aren’t that high and that...

Published November 16, 2020

Baha Mar Announces Phased Reopening December 17

The mega-resort Baha Mar in Nassau, the Bahamas, will reopen in phases starting December 17 with new safety and health measures to combat Covid-19. The 100,000-square-foot Baha Mar Casino,...

Published November 16, 2020