NZ Blaze May Have Been Started by Apprentice Worker

The blaze that erupted last week at SkyCity Entertainment’s under-construction convention center (l.), near the SkyCity Casino, may have started when an apprentice on the job left a blowtorch...

Published November 4, 2019

Crimean Gaming Zone to Open by 2022

The republic of Crimea on Russia’s Black Sea will introduce a gaming zone by 2022. The zone was first approved after Crimea’s annexation in 2014; according to estimates, the...

Published November 4, 2019

Australia: Star Proposes Billions in Gold Coast Investment

Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd. says it will invest billions of dollars in the Star Gold Coast (l.)—but only if the Queensland government tables plans for a...

Published November 4, 2019

New Zealand Casino Workers Walk Out After Fire

A massive fire erupted last week at SkyCity Entertainment in Auckland, New Zealand at the site of under-construction convention center adjacent to the SkyCity casino. The blaze was under...

Published October 28, 2019

BC Casinos: Money Laundering Part of the Past

Investigators into money laundering in British Columbia said they went looking for a minnow but found a whale—or a whole group of whales, allegedly including casino high rollers. But...

Published October 28, 2019

Canada Casino Plans July 2020 Hotel Opening

Construction is under way for the Great Blue Heron Casino (l.) in Ontario, Canada to open a four-story hotel in July 2020. The project is an enterprise of the...

Published October 21, 2019

SaskGaming Comes to Terms with Canadian Workers

The Saskatchewan Gaming Corp. and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have reached an agreement for workers at Casino Regina (l.) that includes a 4.5 percent salary increase...

Published October 21, 2019

Indian State Draws Six Casino Proposals

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has received six proposals for casino projects. Before any further movement can take place, the state would have to amend the Andhra Pradesh...

Published October 21, 2019

Crown Faces Formal Inquiry for Purported VIP Infractions

Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie (l.) is calling for a formal investigation of Crown Resorts after a second whistleblower emerged to say the company made a practice of helping...

Published October 21, 2019

IBIA Asks New Zealand to Open Online Industry

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has asked the New Zealand government to expand the country’s online gaming industry beyond the current operators, Lotto NZ and the Totalisator Agency...

Published October 14, 2019

Argentina Confident in Case v. Casinos Austria

Argentinian officials including Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey (l.) say they’re confident they will prevail in their legal faceoff with Casinos Austria, which took the jurisdiction to arbitration over...

Published October 14, 2019

Could Codere Sell Off Uruguay Ops?

Bolsa Madrid-listed Codere SA is considering a deal to sell half its casino operations in Uruguay to South American casino operator Sun Dreams, according to reports. Codere recently issued...

Published October 14, 2019

The Taj Is Not Enough: India’s Agra District Seeks Casinos

A decline in tourism in the Agra District of Utter Pradesh, India has prompted some officials to call for the development of casinos in the region made famous by...

Published October 14, 2019

Carlos, Pacquiao Jump Into Crypto-Gaming Arena

Cryptocurrency casinos are making slow progress towards acceptance as sports stars lend a hand. Brazilian soccer legend Roberto Carlos is an ambassador for one, while former boxer Manny Pacquiao...

Published October 7, 2019

Crown Workers Could Walk During Cup Week

Crown Casino workers may strike or refuse to serve alcohol during Melbourne Cup week next month. The workers’ union United Voice is threatening to bring the casino to a...

Published October 7, 2019

Uruguay Gaming Regulator Rejects Casino Cruises

The National Federation of Uruguayan Gaming (FENAJU) has come out in protest of a bill approved by the Chamber of Deputies that allows cruise ships to operate casinos when...

Published October 7, 2019

Australia Casino Continues to ‘Underperform’

Casino Canberra in Australia’s capital city has seen its revenues decline 2.7 percent in the first half of 2019. Owner Aquis Entertainment Ltd. said it’s striving to create “efficiencies”...

Published October 7, 2019

Panama Could Cut Tax to Boost Gaming Sector

Panama’s Gaming Control Board (JCJ) says it will take a fresh look at a 5.5 percent tax on gambling win with a goal of making the jurisdiction more attractive...

Published September 30, 2019

Bangladesh to Introduce Foreigners-Only Casinos

The tourism ministry of Bangladesh has announced plans to create “exclusive tourist zones” in the country that would include foreigners-only casinos such as Genting Highlands (l.) in Malaysia. Entry...

Published September 30, 2019

Crusading B.C. AG Challenges Candidates to Fight Money Laundering

David Eby (l.), British Columbia Attorney General, is taking his campaign against money laundering, which he has been pursuing vigorously in BC, aiming at the province’s casinos, to a...

Published September 30, 2019