Brazilian Mayor Stumps for Casinos

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella (l.) continues to lobby for legal gaming in Brazil, and especially in the coastal city. In recent years, gaming giants like the Las...

Published September 30, 2019

Mexican President: No New Casino Licenses

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (l.) says there will be no new casino licenses issued while he’s in office—which constitutes a ban on new activity until at least...

Published September 30, 2019

India: Former Top Cop Supports Legal Betting

Ajit Singh Shekhawat, (l.) a former director general of police in Rajasthan and current member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says legal betting in...

Published September 23, 2019

Cogit Group Wins French Guyana License

French gaming group Cogit has won a license to operate the first casino in French Guyana on the coast of South America. Cogit also operates four casinos in metropolitan...

Published September 23, 2019

One Bidder for West African Casinos

Despite early reports that four companies would bid on three casinos owned by the Council of Tenerife, including the Casino Santa Cruz (l.), only one company showed up for...

Published September 23, 2019

Macau Legend’s Cape Verde to Be Complete in 2020

Macau Legend Development Ltd. says its planned hotel and casino complex in Cape Verde will be complete by the end of next year, says company head David Chow (l.)....

Published September 23, 2019

Buenos Aires Tables Online Licenses

María Eugenia Vidal (l.), governor of Buenos Aires, has delayed a tender for online gaming licenses while she seeks reelection. In Argentina, online gaming has been legal since 2006...

Published September 23, 2019

Australia Closes Tabcorp Bribery Probe

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have closed a three-year inquiry into gaming operator Tabcorp for lack of evidence. Tabcorp said it has cooperated fully with investigators in the case,...

Published September 16, 2019

Colombia Creates Unit to Fight Illegal Gaming

Colombia loses up to US$250 million to illegal gambling each year, about 40 percent of the total market, according to Juan B. Perez Hidalgo (l.), head of gaming regulator...

Published September 16, 2019

Melco, Crown, Star Under the Microscope in Australia

The New South Wales gaming regulator has announced it will investigate whether Crown Resorts breached its gaming license in the state when majority shareholder James Packer (l.), sold off...

Published September 16, 2019

Codere SA, Hard Rock to Team Up in Mexico

Bolsa de Madrid-listed gaming group Codere SA has signed an agreement with Hard Rock International to jointly develop gaming properties in Mexico, including what will be Hard Rock’s second...

Published September 1, 2019

Kenya Leader Wants to Ban Betting

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (l.) says he wants to outlaw all betting in the African nation, which has been overcome by a “gambling craze” that particularly afflicts young men.

Published September 1, 2019

New Casino Hotel Opens in Argentina

A new four-star hotel and casino has opened in the city of Charata in Chaco Province, Argentina. The US$2.7 million Casino Platinum is part of the firm Casinos del...

Published September 1, 2019

Enjoy v. Sun Dreams Over Unfair Competition

Enjoy SA, owner and operator of casinos in Chile and Argentina, has filed a lawsuit against rival operator Sun Dreams, claiming it has engaged in unfair competition practices. In...

Published August 26, 2019

Millionaires Casino to Return to Kenya

Almost six years after the Westside Mall terrorist attack that forced its closure, the Millionaires Casino (l.) is set to return to Kenya. The gaming hall, which promises a...

Published August 19, 2019

Melco-Crown Deal Faces Tough Road in NSW

Crown Resorts is reeling from media reports in Australia accusing its VIP operations of dealings with foreign crime groups. The damage has now spread to New South Wales, where...

Published August 19, 2019

It Looks Bad for Crown. The Question is, How Bad?

Once again, Australian casino giant Crown Resorts is in the hot seat, with its VIP business the target of least two government investigations at home. The company will survive...

Published August 12, 2019

Ontario Town to Vote on Casino Zoning Request

London’s City Council will vote on zoning requests from Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. on a proposal to locate a new casino in southwest London. The request, however, has...

Published August 5, 2019

Brazil Looks at Gaming Options to Save Racing

The government of Brazil is pondering ways to save the country’s faltering horse betting industry. Methods under consideration include lottery games tied to horse racing, virtual horse racing and...

Published August 5, 2019

Planners Reject Sydney Star City Proposal

The New South Wales Planning Department has rejected a proposal by Star Entertainment Group to build a $530 million hotel tower on the waterfront. Star says it plans to...

Published August 5, 2019