Gateway Proposes Hotel/Casino Complex in Delta, B.C., Expansion in Ontario

Gateway Casinos is proposing a hotel/casino complex in South Delta at the Delta Town and Country Inn site (l.). The project would have 600 slots and 24 gaming tables....

Published December 18, 2017

Townsville to Get New Resort?

A developer in Queensland plans an A$150 million resort at the site of the Ville casino (l.), now under renovation. Chris Morris, who bought the land in Townsville, says...

Published December 18, 2017

Layoffs Possible At South African Casino

Up to one-third of the staff at Sun International Boardwalk Casino (l.) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa could face layoffs. Owners Emfuleni Resorts recently posted a notice of proposed...

Published December 18, 2017

Australian Study Planned on Female Centered Gambling Ads

Researchers at Australia’s Deakin University are launching a study of female gambling habits as gambling advertisements in the country focus more on female players. Researchers say the new ads...

Published December 18, 2017

Bermuda Enters Third World of Gaming Regulations

The legislature of Bermuda last week destroyed any appearance of regulatory transparency when it allowed the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission to fall under the influence of Minister of Tourism...

Published December 11, 2017

Brazil Bump

Just as it was getting to the finish line, the bill that would legalize gambling in Brazil has been sidelined yet again. Senator Benedito de Lira (l.) said amendments...

Published December 11, 2017

CrownBet Drops Opposition to Tabcorp, Tatts Merger

Online bookmaker CrownBet has withdrawn from a legal bid to block the A$11 billion merger of Australia's two biggest gambling companies, Tabcorp and Tatts groups. Tabcorp it had struck...

Published December 11, 2017

Baha Mar, Atlantis Must Differentiate

To attract more visitors, Baha Mar and Atlantis in the Bahamas must distinguish themselves as "two separate kinds of experiences" while Nassau/Paradise Island must be marketed as a singular...

Published December 11, 2017

B.C. Cracking Down on Money Laundering

British Columbia’s new government is instituting tough reporting measures for casino transactions of $10,000 or more. The policies are part of a comprehensive assault on a system of lax...

Published December 11, 2017

Bahamas Gaming Board Criticized for Firings

The government of the Bahamas has come under severe criticism for allowing the Gaming Board of the Bahamas for firing about 30 employees. The board said the employees didn’t...

Published December 11, 2017

Crown Investors File Class Action Suit

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts is the subject of a class action lawsuit filed by disgruntled investors. The investors contend the company failed to inform them of its risky...

Published December 11, 2017

Codere Apuestas Launches Colombian Sports Betting

Grupo Codere is the fifth sports-betting operator to receive a gambling license from Colijeugos, Colombia's gambling regulator, and the second to enter Colombia's new regulated gambling market, after Gaming1...

Published December 11, 2017

Canberra’s ACT Clubs Pay $72,000 for Problem Gambling

Canberra’s ACT clubs contributed a mere $72,000 to fund problem gambling programs in the city in in 2016-17, though they reaped more than $168 million from poker machines in...

Published December 11, 2017

Bahamas: Baha Mar Sale Nearly Complete

It’s been a year since the sale to Chow Tai Fook was announced and eight months since the $4 billion resort unveiled its first phase. Bahamas officials said there...

Published December 4, 2017

Crown Denies Machine Manipulation Allegations

After a fourth whistleblower claimed to have been instructed to manipulate machines because players had been winning too much, Crown Casino in Melbourne (l.) fights allegations of machine tampering.

Published December 4, 2017

Fighting Modernization In Niagara Falls

Plans to close one casino in Niagara Falls and transfer the license to Toronto’s Woodbine racetrack is “flawed” according to Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati (l.), who says it’s...

Published December 4, 2017

LNP Lobbies against Sunshine Coast Casino

Members of Queensland’s Liberal National Party are apparently united in their opposition to a casino resort on the Sunshine Coast. Party boss Tim Nicholls (l.) has vowed to back...

Published December 4, 2017

OLG Plans eSports, Novelty Betting

Novelty and eSports betting will be offered by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation in the future. OLG spokesman Tony Bitonti said eSports have "surged in popularity," with "hundreds...

Published December 4, 2017

VIP Gamblers Return To Australia

After Crown Resorts staffers were arrested and jailed for illegally promoting gambling in China, Australian VIP casino program revenue dropped from $1 billion in 2016 to $605 million in...

Published December 4, 2017

Gateway Promoting Sudbury Casino

Gateway Casinos wants to expand the casino it has operated in Sudbury, Ontario since 1999. It proposes to spend $60 million on the new project, which is connected to...

Published December 4, 2017