GLOBAL GAMING
Bettors in the Australian state of Victoria lost more than $2.5 billion on the state’s poker machines in the most recent fiscal year. The highest losses were incurred in...
Bahamas PM to Take Over Baha Mar
Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie (l.) says he will take over Baha Mar, an unfinished multibillion-dollar casino resort in the capital city of Nassau. The $3.5 billion Baha Mar...
Is Havana the Next Macau?
With the U.S.-Cuba embargo at an end, the gaming industry may be looking at the island as a potential casino destination. In the pre-Castro era, Havana was known as...
Falls Mayor: Woodbine Expansion Bad for Casinos
The mayor of Niagara Falls, Canada, fears the city’s share of gaming revenues at Falls properties including Fallsview (l.), could be cut drastically if Ontario proceeds with plans to...
More than Two Dozen Casinos for Mexico
The president of Mexico’s gaming regulatory body ASPJAC has announced that 25 new casinos will be developed in the country. The total investment will reach $300 million to $375...
Brazil OKs Draft Sports Betting Bill
Brazil’s Senate has approved draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for fixed-odds sports betting. The legislation must also be OK’d by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
AUSTRAC v. Tabcorp
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, the country’s anti-money laundering agency, has filed a civil action against Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., accusing the firm of inadequate compliance.
Dominican Republic Welcomes Royal Fortunes
National celebrities are generating excitement over the kick-off of Shoutz Inc.'s Royal Fortunes online lottery and games platform in the Dominican Republic. Offerings include those of the government-sponsored Lotería...
Woodbine Casino To Be Ontario’s Biggest
Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack will undergo a major expansion, doubling slots and table games and adding a hotel, dining and retail. The plan, approved 25-19 by Toronto city councillors, also...
Sun Int’l Wraps Times Square Plan
South African gaming operator Sun International has finished Phase I of its plan to relocate the Morula Sun Hotel and Casino to Menlyn Maine, despite a legal challenge to...
Brisbane Poised to Award License
It’s Crown versus Echo for a gaming license in the Queen’s Wharf section of Brisbane (Echo’s design at left). The license could be awarded any time now that the...
Canadian Casino Opening Delayed
The grand opening of Kamloops’ newest casino, the Cascades, has been pushed back to mid-August due to construction delays. The project of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment will replace the...
Tanzania Lottery to Create 10K Jobs
The Tanzanian national lottery, set to launch in November, will add thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the country, which now derives 3 percent of its GDP from...
Crown Casino a Go in NSW
The government of New South Wales has approved a plan by James Packer’s Crown Ltd. to develop a casino at Barangaroo in the city of Sydney, the second casino...
Bahamas AG: Baha Mar Case Belongs in Bahamas
The attorney general of the Bahamas, Allyson Maynard-Gibson (l.), says the resolution of Baha Mar’s troubles should be reached in the Bahamas instead of a U.S. bankruptcy court.
Growth in GTA Gaming Concerns Falls
As Toronto approves expanded gaming at the city’s Woodbine Racetrack, officials in Niagara Falls are concerned that the move will siphon off its own business. Toronto Mayor John Tory...
Gaming Companies Feel Greek Fallout
The financial crisis in Greece and the suspension of the country’s VLT launch are costing suppliers like IGT and Scientific Games millions.
Tsogo Sun Cancels Sun Acquisition
South African hotel casino company Tsogo Sun Holdings has pulled out of a deal to buy a minority stake in two casinos, including the GrandWest casino (l.), operated by...
Tinian, HKE Sign Transition Deal
Tinian Entertainment has signed a deal with the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission and Hong Kong Entertainment Overseas Investments Ltd. to assume operations at the Tinian Dynasty casino complex.
Crown Under Fire Over High Roller
A high roller in Australia is not taking a $17 million loss without a fight. Yu Zhusheng claims he was deceived by the Crown Casino’s Mahogany Room (l.) when...