Australia to Launch Consumer Protections for Gamblers

Australia’s six state governments will launch a National Consumer Protection Framework to protect online gamblers starting in 2019. Queensland was the last state to endorse the 10-point plan.

Published December 10, 2018

B.C. Money-Laundering Charges Stayed

Canadian federal prosecutors are being very close-lipped about why charges have been stayed in the prosecution of a company that allegedly enabled half a billion dollars in money laundering,...

Published December 10, 2018

Star Could Cancel Gold Coast Expansion

Analysts say Australia’s Gold Coast may not support two integrated resorts. Star Entertainment agrees, and has threatened to shelve a massive expansion project at Star Gold Coast (l.) in...

Published December 10, 2018

Brazilian Pol Supports Tribal Casino Model

As Brazil inches closer to a legal casino industry, federal Deputy Dagoberto Nogueira (l.) is advocating for the development of tribal casinos in the country. The model has lifted...

Published December 10, 2018

As Gateway Prepares IPO It Airs Its Business

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, which operates dozens of casinos all across Canada, is preparing to enter the stock market in the U.S. with an IPO. Facts disclosed by a...

Published December 10, 2018

Australian Gamblers Suffer Most Losses Worldwide

According to a new study, Australian adults’ gambling losses amounted to $958 on average, the highest worldwide. By comparison New Zealand gamblers averaged about half the Australian figure. The...

Published December 3, 2018

Mounties Probed Recently Resigned MP

Canada’s Mounties have been investigating the gaming activities of MP Raj Grewal (l.),who was considered to have a bright future. Before, that is, he unexpectedly resigned.

Published December 3, 2018

Paraguay Cancels Casino Bidding

The Gaming Commission of Paraguay has canceled a public tender for a casino concession in Alto Paraná. Conajzar President José Ortiz Báez (l.) said commissioners need more time to...

Published December 3, 2018

South Africa GGR Up; Concerns Remain

South Africa’s casino industry posted 3.5 percent growth year-on-year, welcome news after the first annual decline in 2017. But factors continue to cause uncertainty, including the economy and rampant...

Published November 26, 2018

BCLC Approves Delta Casino

The British Columbia Lottery Corp. has approved of the Cascades Casino Delta (l.) in the city of Delta. The casino will be built by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.

Published November 26, 2018

Report: Gold Coast Cannot Support Two IRs

Financial analysts at Macquarie Research warn that Australia’s Gold Coast may not be able to support two integrated resorts. The analysis comes as the Queensland government considers a second...

Published November 26, 2018

Bahamas Seeks Huge Gaming Tax Increase

The government is floating a plan for a sliding scale rate that climbs to as high as 50 percent. Not surprisingly, operators across the Caribbean island nation, including Atlantis...

Published November 26, 2018

Brazil Legislature OKs Sports Betting

Last week, a day after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies passed a bill to legalize online and land-based sports betting, the Brazilian Senate followed suit. The legislation now will be...

Published November 26, 2018

Casino Woodbine Worker Claims No Pay in Six Weeks

An anonymous poster on social media tells a strange story about the Casino Woodbine in Ontario. The tale involves getting six weeks of work out of part-time workers and...

Published November 19, 2018

Okanagan Casino Workers Return to Work

Striking workers in four casinos in Okanagan, British Columbia, returned to work last week after accepting a deal between the B.C. Government Employees Union (BCGEU) and Gateway Casinos. The...

Published November 19, 2018

Ontario’s Shorelines Casino Peterborough Opens

Ontario’s $49 million Shorelines Casino Peterborough has opened. The new casino, operated by Great Canadian, has 500 slots, 22 table games and two dining options.

Published November 19, 2018

Ontario Premier Pushes Casino in Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford (l.) reportedly wants to throw his considerable political weight around the idea of putting a waterfront casino in Toronto. He championed this proposal five years...

Published November 19, 2018

Study: More Australians Experiencing Gambling Harm

Research from The Australian National University finds that more Australians are experiencing gambling harm and suffering hardships for longer than previously thought. The Center for Gambling Research identified more...

Published November 12, 2018

Gateway Casinos Strike Could End

The management and union of four casinos in the Okanagan region of British Columbia have reached a tentative agreement to end a five-month-old strike. Now it’s up to the...

Published November 12, 2018

Legal Poker Possible in Israel

A Supreme Court ruling holding poker to be a game of skill could open the door to poker being legalized in the country of Israel, where the game has...

Published November 12, 2018