Xenophon Backs Off SA Slots Ban

Former Australian senator and anti-gaming activist Nick Xenophon has stepped back from a vow to eliminate all pokies in South Australia. Xenophon is now talking about a “suite of...

Published January 22, 2018

Opposition Forms to Sudbury Casino

Residents of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada will be able to make their voices heard at two hearings on True North Sports and Entertainment Center (l.), the proposed Kingsway arena and...

Published January 15, 2018

Tasmanian Liberal Party: Pokies Will Stay

The Tasmanian Liberal Party has vowed to keep poker machines in the country’s pubs and clubs if it returns to power in the March election. The Labor Party has...

Published January 15, 2018

Baha Mar Founder Sues Chinese Contractor

Sarkis Izmirlian (l.), founder and original owner of the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas, is suing China Construction America, the Chinese state-owned building contractor, alleging massive fraud.

Published January 8, 2018

Bahamas Announces Grand Lucayan Sale

Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa will sell the Grand Lucayan (l.) strip hotel to Toronto-based Wynn Group under a recently signed letter of intent. The renovation project will reopen...

Published January 8, 2018

Star Brisbane Project Gets Government OK

The government of Queensland, Australia has approved the development plan for Star Entertainment Group’s Queen’s Wharf Brisbane project. The complex will include a casino hotels and a residential component.

Published January 8, 2018

Ontario Considers Updating Sports Betting

The Ontario Gaming and Lottery Association is taking proposals to expand and update its online and mobile betting platforms to offer eSports and in-game wagering. Single-game betting is illegal...

Published January 8, 2018

Dramatic Growth in Tanzania Casino Revenues

Tanzania, in East Africa has seen taxes collected from gaming making a dramatic leap in the last year. They increased 18 percent this year over last.

Published January 8, 2018

Proposed Ontario Casino Stirs Opposition

Some residents of Sudbury, Ontario, oppose a $60 million casino that has been proposed for the town. They claim they were never asked their opinion about the proposal.

Published January 8, 2018

Ontario’s Six Nations to Get $100 million

The Six Nations of Ontario will be paid about $100 million over the next two decades as part of an agreement with the provincial government. Some of the money...

Published January 8, 2018

Union Floored By FOI Fee

UNITE HERE, representing North American casino workers, , was billed more than a half-million dollars by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation for requesting records on casinos' anti-money laundering compliance....

Published January 8, 2018

Great Canadian to Operate Greater Toronto ‘Bundle’

Despite an ongoing investigation of one of its casinos, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has been given a 20-year contract to operate the “bundle” of casinos in the Greater Toronto...

Published December 25, 2017

Silver Heritage Casino Poised to Open

With its hotel in receipt of a five-star rating by the government of Nepal, Silver Heritage Group Ltd. says it’s on track to open a casino at Tiger Palace...

Published December 25, 2017

Packer Claims New Digs at Barangaroo

James Packer, the largest shareholder of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts, will acquire two floors of the company’s new resort complex, Crown Sydney (l.) in Barangaroo. Packer will pay...

Published December 25, 2017

Oz Gambling Losses Raise Concerns

Gambling losses in Australia have reached record highs, according to a new study by the Queensland state government. Punters lost almost A$24 billion (US$18 billion) in a year, half...

Published December 25, 2017

Brazilian Gaming Law Vote Scheduled

The Brazilian Constitution and Justice Commission has finally scheduled a vote on the bill that will legalize casino gaming in the nation. A scheduled vote last week was postponed...

Published December 18, 2017

Louisiana Considers Updating Gaming Laws

The last time Louisiana gambling law was changed was in 2001 when riverboats no longer were required to sail. Now state Senator Ronnie Johns said he will submit legislation...

Published December 18, 2017

Tabcorp Tatts Merger Receives Approvals

The Supreme Court of Victoria has approved the merger plans for Australian companies Tabcorp and Tatts Group. Tatts also announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company’s merger....

Published December 18, 2017

BC AG Announces Anti-Money-Laundering Rules

In an effort to curb money laundering at British Columbia casinos, Attorney General David Eby (l.) announced changes including 24/7 enforcement staffing and requiring casinos to file source-of-funds declarations....

Published December 18, 2017

Tax Labor: No Pokies in Pubs

If the Labor party of Tasmania is victorious in the March state election, it will move ahead with a plan to remove some 2,300 pokie machines from local pubs...

Published December 18, 2017