$318 Million Hard Rock Ontario Expansion Approved

Hard Rock Casino Ottawa in Ontario will proceed with a $318 million expansion plan at Rideau Carleton Raceway. The project, to be completed by 2022, will include a 9-story...

Published May 14, 2018

New Zealand Project to be Delayed

The $703 million New Zealand International Convention Centre (l.) and Hobson Street hotel project being built by SkyCity Entertainment Group has had to push back the construction by half...

Published May 7, 2018

Megaresort Planned in Costa Rica

A Canadian development group has big eyes for a gaming IR at a popular tourist area on the Central American nation’s Caribbean coast. Plans call for three hotels, a...

Published May 7, 2018

BC Casino to be Called Cascades

Gateway Casinos has announced that its new casino resort in Ladner, British Columbia will be called the Delta Cascades Casino. Hearings are beginning this week on the proposal.

Published May 7, 2018

Hard Rock Casino Would Attract Money From Rivals

The Hard Rock Casino Ottawa at the Rideau Carleton Raceway could siphon as much as $62 million from rival casinos in the same market, according to a report commissioned...

Published May 7, 2018

Pokies Scandal Could Cost Woolworths Investor

An Australian $9 billion superannuation fund representing Victorian state council employees may withdraw its A$150 million stake in Woolworth’s over the company’s ongoing pokies scandals. The Australian State of...

Published April 30, 2018

Caesars Lobbies for Queensland IR

The Las Vegas-based gaming giant sent development chief Steven Tight (l.) to the Australian state to feel out state and local leaders wrestling with whether to proceed with a...

Published April 30, 2018

Kenya May Tax Gamblers’ Winnings

Kenyan players' lottery, wagering and gaming winnings may be taxed 20 percent if a proposed bill passes. The proposal could be a response to a law that took effect...

Published April 30, 2018

Caesars Windsor Strike in 3rd Week

The strike by workers of Caesars Windsor casino in Ontario is in its third week. Although Unifor Local 444 has called for talks to resume, the casino management isn’t...

Published April 30, 2018

Aquis On Hold in Canberra

The CEO of Australian-listed Aquis Entertainment Group says the ACT government has kept it in the dark for 17 months about the proposed multimillion-dollar casino development of Casino Canberra...

Published April 30, 2018

Caesars to Build Resort in Mexico

Caesars Entertainment is entering into the non-gaming resort world in a big way. It just finalized plans to build a 5-star $200 million resort in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico....

Published April 30, 2018

Caesars to Run Non-Gaming Resorts in Dubai

Caesars Entertainment has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to manage two luxury hotels and a beach club in Dubai, the operator’s first non-gaming resorts. It’s the first...

Published April 23, 2018

Brazil Tourism Chief Wants Casinos

Vinicius Lummertz, Brazil’s newly appointed minister of tourism, has stated that he favors “the limited opening of casinos.” He notes that the country is already awash in gaming, and...

Published April 23, 2018

Aquis Must Tweak Canberra Plan

Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung and his Australian-listed Aquis Entertainment Group have until May 14 to submit the final proposal for an AU$330 million (US$257 million) redevelopment of Canberra...

Published April 23, 2018

Caesars Windsor Contract Talks Fail

Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada has been closed since April 6 when most of Unifor Local 444's 2,300 members rejected a tentative offer and walked off the job. The...

Published April 23, 2018

Peterborough Casino Expects Summer Opening

The Shorelines Casino Peterborough in Ontario, Canada will open in late August or September. The $49 million casino-hotel will offer 500 slot machines, 22 table games tables, a buffet...

Published April 23, 2018

Australia Considering New Gambling Ad Rules

The Australian Communication and Media Authority is considering new rules for gambling advertising during live sports events. One focus is on placing restrictions on ads during live-streamed sports similar...

Published April 23, 2018

Trade Group Objects to Tasmanian Restrictions on Alcohol Service to Gamblers

The Tasmanian Hospitality Association has come out against new regulations in Tasmania that will prohibit pubs from serving customers while they are playing at gambling machines. The new rules...

Published April 23, 2018

Workers Shut Down Canadian Casino

A strike has paralyzed the Caesars Windsor (l.) in Ontario. More than 2,300 workers walked from their jobs last week over wages. The strike has led to the cancellation...

Published April 16, 2018

Eight Bidders for Buenos Aires Slots

Eight companies may bid on licenses to provide slot machines to the seven casinos in Buenos Aires Province, including Trilenium (l.) in Tigre. Each bidder must pay $500,000 to...

Published April 16, 2018