Rwanda Suspends Betting Machines

The government of the republic of Rwanda has temporarily suspended the use of slot machines, saying they have been operating outside regulations and without clear guidelines.

Published August 1, 2016

BCLC OKs Victoria Casino

Victoria will be the future host of a gaming casino, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) announced. The BCLC last year determined Victoria can support a second casino in...

Published July 25, 2016

Tsogo Sun Bets on South African Recovery

Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. is preparing for an economic rebound in South Africa by renovating resorts in its core market. The continent’s largest gaming resort company plans to expand...

Published July 25, 2016

Brazilian Prez Likes Sports Betting

Michel Temer (l.), interim president of Brazil and a proponent of legal sports betting in the country, is now advocating for a state-run online platform. Temer believes the wagers...

Published July 25, 2016

Aussie Independents v. Pokies

Independent Australian Senator Nick Xenophon (l.) and his colleague Andrew Wilkie have vowed not to give up their fight against poker machines in the country. Xenophon says one in...

Published July 25, 2016

Australian Poker Machine Measure Stalled

A proposal that would limit how much players can wager and lose on Australian poker machines is stalled, but Parliament has prioritized problem gambling when it reconvenes. The stalled...

Published July 25, 2016

Casinos in Israel? Unlikely, Says Analyst

One gaming consultant feels the chance for casinos in Israel is “very low,” at least in the near term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (l.) has been talking up the...

Published July 18, 2016

Victoria Selected for New B.C. Casino

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) selected Greater Victoria as the host site of a proposed casino. Specific plans for the proposed casino are yet to come and will...

Published July 18, 2016

NSW to Ban Greyhound Racing

The government of New South Wales has announced it will ban greyhound racing. The decision follows an investigation that revealed overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty, said Premier Mike Baird...

Published July 18, 2016

Hurdles Mount for Aquis in Canberra

Political opposition could derail plans to remodel and expand Australia’s Casino Canberra (l.). Owner Aquis Entertainment wants 500 machine games, the ACT government will only agree to 200, and...

Published July 18, 2016

Aussie Premier’s Back Door Dealing?

Premier Colin Barnett (l.) of Western Australia has been accused of quietly working to relax gaming regulations in the state to help boost the price of the TAB, which...

Published July 18, 2016

Bahamas Casino Funding Agreement Reached

Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie announced the local government reached a financing agreement for the nearly finished Baha Mar Casino and Hotel. The $3.5 billion casino development was to...

Published July 11, 2016

Argentina Rescinds Three Licenses

The government of Mendoza Province in Argentina has chosen not to renew the licenses of three casinos in the vicinity. Lawmakers say the gaming halls, including Casino Mendoza in...

Published July 11, 2016

Century Casinos Will Buy, Rename Apex

Colorado Springs-based Century Casinos will purchase the Apex Casino (l.) in Edmonton, Alberta, for $12.3 million and its real estate assets for $9.3 million. The Apex, to be renamed...

Published July 11, 2016

Sun Int’l. Shelves S. Africa Plan

Emfuleni Resorts Ltd. has deep-sixed its plan to develop a casino complex in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The decision came after local regulators did not extend the area’s casino...

Published July 11, 2016

Sun Dreams Investing $250 Million In Peru

Sun Dreams, formed by the merger of Sun International and Dreams SA, will develop a $250 million casino complex in Lima, Peru. Dreams General Manager Martin Dávila said the...

Published July 11, 2016

North Vancouver ‘Interested’ In Casino

Although the city council in North Vancouver, British Columbia rejected casino gambling last year, it sent a non-binding "expression of interest" to the B. C. Lottery Corporation, which invited...

Published July 11, 2016

Two Sites Eyed for First Bermuda Casino

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission and Senator Michael Fahy, the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Municipalities (l.), last week designated two locations as the site for the first casino...

Published July 4, 2016

Brazil Bets Big

Could Brazil proceed with its plan to legalize up to 35 casinos? More and more Brazilian legislators are jumping on the gaming bandwagon in hopes of reaping billions in...

Published July 4, 2016

Meet the New Boss… Same as the Old Boss

A settlement announced last week between the government of the Bahamas and the original contractors has brought back the China Import-Export Bank as the company to finish and open...

Published July 4, 2016