Crown: Crisis and Change

As 18 of its staff remain under arrest in China, Crown Resorts Ltd. is moving ahead with plans to offer 49 percent of a unit that holds its Promenade...

Published October 31, 2016

Canada Effectively Fights Money Laundering

Canadian casinos have implemented effective safeguards against money laundering, according to a new report for the Gaming Security Professionals of Canada. The author said Canadian casinos are "unattractive to...

Published October 31, 2016

Crown, Aristocrat Face Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed against Crown Melbourne and gaming manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies accuses the firms of deliberately deceiving pokie players about their chances of winning, specifically with the Dolphin Treasure...

Published October 31, 2016

Izmirlian Wants Back In on Baha Mar

Sarkis Izmirlian (l.), the man who conceived the Bahamas’ $3.5 billion Baha Mar, is offering to buy back the unfinished megaresort at a premium. But he lacks the support...

Published October 24, 2016

Jamaica Gaming Commission Releases Report

The Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica recently released its annual report. Chairman Walter Scott (l.) noted the two "major disappointments" were that no progress has been made on two...

Published October 24, 2016

Star Entertainment Gets Brisbane License

Star Entertainment, which operates three casinos in Australia, has been awarded a new gaming license in the country. It will add the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane (l.) to its existing...

Published October 24, 2016

Paraguay May Extend Gaming Licenses

Paraguay’s gaming regulator, the Comisión Nacional de Juegos de Azar, is considering extending certain gaming licenses in a position that’s drawing criticism from the country’s comptroller general.

Published October 24, 2016

Bermuda Politicians Scare off Casino Investor

The executive director of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is wondering out loud why some island politicians are behaving badly towards an investor who wants to promote gaming. Richard...

Published October 17, 2016

Jamaica PM Supports Casino Project

Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness (l.) has called out the developer, the Development Bank of Jamaica, behind the Harmony Cove resort development, urging them to move forward to...

Published October 17, 2016

NSW Backtracks on Greyhound Ban

Arguing that a total greyhound racing ban would constitute its own form of animal cruelty, New South Wales Premier Mike Baird (l.) has decided to wait and see whether...

Published October 17, 2016

NZ Punters Set Gambling Records

Gamblers in New Zealand lost more than NZ$843 million (US$595.5 million) to the slots for the year that ended June 30, the biggest amount since 2012, though there were...

Published October 17, 2016

Canadian Court Extends Commercial Host Liability to Gaming

A ruling by a high Ontario Court could extend the concept of “commercial host” duty to casinos that let gambling addicts lose large sums of money without doing background...

Published October 17, 2016

Ontario Moves to Privatize Casinos

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) expects to announce the providers for several “casino bundles” early next year. The OLG is seeking to modernize the provinces casinos.

Published October 10, 2016

Jamaica Considers New Gaming Agency

A new gaming authority is under review in Jamaica, said Minister of Finance Audley Shaw (l.). He noted the new agency would be the main advisory body to the...

Published October 3, 2016

Moves to Repeal Sports Betting Ban in Canada Fail; U.S. Moves Forward

Lawmakers are starting to make sustained efforts to try to repeal bans against sports betting in both Canada and the United States. An effort to do that in Canada...

Published October 3, 2016

Manitoba Chiefs Criticize Premier’s Rejection

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in Canada recently fired back at Premier Brian Pallister, who said he would not allow the chiefs to move the financially struggling Aseneskak Casino...

Published October 3, 2016

Australia Cashes In on Asian Tourists

Chinese and other Asians tourists are visiting in Australia in record numbers, with arrivals more than doubling from 2015 to 2016. Needless to say, it’s been good for the...

Published October 3, 2016

Century Casino Will Develop Alberta Racino

Century Casino has been selected by Horse Racing Alberta to build a racetrack and casino in Edmonton in Leduc County. The property will replace the Northlands racetrack and will...

Published October 3, 2016

Could Greyhound Ban Be Unconstitutional?

The government of New South Wales announced last summer that it would ban greyhound racing due to overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty. Now that effort has hit a fresh...

Published October 3, 2016

Star to Add Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has announced plans to build a world-class luxury hotel at its Star casino property (l.) in Pyrmont in the suburbs of Sydney. The new hotel...

Published September 26, 2016