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...
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...
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.
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...
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 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.
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...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (l.) supports the legalization of casinos in the country. Yatsenyuk declared his support at a June 26 meeting of the country’s Culture Minister Board.
Expanding the Woodbine Racetrack casino from 3,000 to 5,000 slots could add up to 1,400 new jobs and double revenue to the municipality from $15 million to $30 million....
A new gaming tax will require Northern Territory casinos in Australia to turn over one-tenth of their poker profits to the government. The tax is supposed to increase the...
The Jamaican government has provisionally approved two new casinos totaling a $1.3 billion investment: Harmony Cove (l.) in Trelawny and Celebration Jamaica Development in Montego Bay. Both must start...
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie (l.) said the continuing impasse between the Baha Mar resort and its contractor threatens the company’s ability to pay its employees.
A statement released by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said an expansion of the gaming facility at Woodbine Racetrack could conservatively bring in nearly $11 million per year....
The government of India is working harder to keep citizens of the island of Goa out of the country’s casinos. Goans may work in the island’s land-based and offshore...
Canadian Member of Parliament Joe Comartin introduced a bill three years ago to repeal Canada’s ban on single-game wagering. The bill passed unanimously with Parliament in the House of...
Fun and games at the Liberation Carnival in Guam have taken a serious turn, as businessman Jiu Sen Zheng has filed a lawsuit seeking the rights to operate the...
A parliamentary committee in the Australian territory of Christmas Island says reopening a casino there will bring in more tourists and help replace revenues lost due to a slowdown...
Argentine-Spanish investor group Boldt Peralada has announced that its Ovalle Casino and Resort (l.) in Chile will open next March. A soft opening is set for February 2016.
The government of Manitoba, Canada may allow Peguis First Nation's Aseneskak Casino (l.) to move to tribal lands in Winnipeg. The position indicates a change of position by provincial...