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...

Published July 27, 2015

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...

Published July 20, 2015

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...

Published July 20, 2015

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...

Published July 20, 2015

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...

Published July 20, 2015

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...

Published July 20, 2015

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...

Published July 13, 2015

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.

Published July 13, 2015

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...

Published July 13, 2015

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.

Published July 13, 2015

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...

Published July 13, 2015

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.

Published July 13, 2015

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...

Published July 13, 2015

Ukraine PM Comes Out for Casinos

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.

Published July 6, 2015

Committee Approves Toronto Racetrack Expansion

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....

Published July 6, 2015

New Australian Casino Tax

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...

Published July 6, 2015

Jamaica Approves Two Casino Projects

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...

Published June 29 2015

Prime Minister Questions Baha Mar Survival

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.

Published June 29 2015

Woodbine Racetrack Hopes to Expand

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....

Published June 29 2015

Crackdown on Goans in Casinos

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...

Published June 29 2015