Caesars Windsor Celebrates 25 Years

Caesars Windsor marked its 25th anniversary with a gathering of employees, guests and community leaders, who celebrated the property’s history.

Published May 20, 2019

British Columbia Lottery Seeks to Fix Casino Money Laundering Programs

Reports have surfaced that the Canadian Province British Columbia has become a hub for international money laundering in its casinos and housing market. Now comes a report from former...

Published May 20, 2019

Chilean Firm Now Owns Half of Sun Dreams

Chilean company Nueva Inversiones Pacífico Sur has acquired an additional 15 percent share in South African casino and hotel company Sun International, which owns Sun Dreams (l.),. for a...

Published May 13, 2019

Money Laundering Rules Blamed for Decline in Vancouver Casino Revenue

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. reported a decline in money spent on chips at its casino tables in British Columbia as new anti-money laundering rules have gone into effect. Take...

Published May 13, 2019

Ecuador Casino Group Appeals for Return of Gaming

Though Ecaudor’s casinos and gaming halls closed way back in 2012, a group of former casino workers have organized in an attempt to get the ban on gaming overturned....

Published May 6, 2019

Mexican Court Blocks Codere License

A Mexican federal court has denied a move by Codere to expand its gaming operations in Mexico. The court blocked a move by the company to build 45 new...

Published May 6, 2019

Star to Pre-Sell Gold Coast Units

As soon as next month, Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group may start selling apartments in the new hotel tower at its Gold Coast resort (l.). The tower will...

Published May 6, 2019

Poll on Kenya Betting Faces Scrutiny

Kenyan Interior Minister Fred Matiang’i (l.) says the country needs to crack down on problem gambling among young people. He based his concerns on numbers from a poll that...

Published April 29, 2019

Aussie Casinos Look for Return of VIPs

Analysts with Macquarie Wealth Management say Chinese high rollers are due to make a “U-turn” back to Australian casino resorts, with a VIP recovery expected in the 2020 financial...

Published April 29, 2019

Could Dominican Republic Sports Betting Grow?

In 2006, the Dominican Republic set a cap on the number of sports betting shops to curb explosive growth. That cap remains in effect now, but may change in...

Published April 22, 2019

Argentine Casinos to Close; Workers Protest

In response to the announcement that two Argentine casinos will soon close, union casino workers planned to stage a strike. The casinos, in the coastal resort towns of Necochea...

Published April 22, 2019

Survey Says Aussies Gambling Less

In recent years, Australia has been called out for having record-high gambling losses. That trend could change with a drop in the number of Australians who gamble, from two-thirds...

Published April 22, 2019

Bidders Sought for Second Canary Islands Casino

Lawmakers in the Canary Islands are calling for bidders to build a casino in La Oliva on Fuerteventura Island (l.). To be eligible for the tender, bidders must be...

Published April 22, 2019

Cascades Casino Delta Approved in Vancouver

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. has announced it has been granted approval by the Vancouver Transportation Ministry to build a $70 million hotel/casino complex. The project will be called...

Published April 22, 2019

British Columbia Casino Audit Refutes Claims of Money-Laundering

An audit of the River Rock Casino in British Columbia turned up evidence that contradicts assertions by BC law enforcement that the casino has been a clearing house for...

Published April 15, 2019

Petition for Brazil Casinos

As Brazilian politicians continue to dicker about the viability of legal casinos, an online petition is asking the public for signatures in support of the new industry.

Published April 15, 2019

Century Expands in Canada

Multijurisdictional operator Century Casinos has extended its brand in Alberta with the opening of a new destination near Edmonton, its sixth in the western Canadian province. The US$46 million...

Published April 15, 2019

Wasaga Casino Set to Open in 2020

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. has announced plans to build a casino on a 7.5-acre parcel of land at Wasaga Beach in Ontario's Georgian Bay. Groundbreaking is expected to...

Published April 15, 2019

Advent Readies $118 Million Investment in Enjoy Chile Casinos

Private equity investor Advent announced plans to invest up to $118 million in Enjoy casinos in Chile with Coquimbo, Viña del Mar, Pucón and Puerto Varas all being revamped...

Published April 15, 2019

Star Sues VIP for $41.5M

Singapore businessman Wong Yew Choy is refusing to pay more than $40 million in gambling debts because a dealer allegedly made mistakes during a baccarat game. Wong says Star...

Published April 8, 2019