NBA Pivots on Canadian Sports Betting Bill

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...

Published June 29 2015

Guam Casino May Get Shut Down

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...

Published June 29 2015

Casinos for Christmas?

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...

Published June 29 2015

Chile Casino to Open in March 2016

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.

Published June 29 2015

Manitoba May Allow Peguis Casino Relocation

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...

Published June 29 2015

Queensland: Casino Decision Pending

The government of Queensland, Australia may announce next month which gaming company will win the right to build a multibillion-dollar casino resort in Brisbane. Crown is proposing the Queen’s...

Published June 22, 2015

Paragon Making Moves in BC

Paragon Gaming, fresh after taking over operations at the Westgate Las Vegas, have begun construction on the $600 million Parq Vancouver casino resort (l.) in Canada’s British Columbia, a...

Published June 15, 2015

Trinidad and Tobago to Regulate Casinos

The government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering stronger regulation to rein in its casino industry, which is said to be overrun by organized crime. Finance Minister Larry Howai...

Published June 15, 2015

Austria Limits Poker to Only Casinos

Starting in 2020, only poker inside of casinos or from regulated operators will be legal. The legislation comes as the country continues to fight problem and illegal gambling.

Published June 15, 2015

U.S. Treasury Given CNMI Casino Jurisdiction

In a case between the U.S. government against Hong Kong Entertainment over 158 criminal charges in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a judge has given the U.S....

Published June 8, 2015

Crown, Lend Lease: It’s A Deal

Australian casino operator Crown Entertainment has signed a $1 billion agreement with developer Lend Lease to build a massive casino resort at Barangaroo South in Sydney Harbor.

Published June 8, 2015

Law Legalizing Sports Betting in Canada on Life Support

A law that would allow single game sports betting in Canada does not appear likely to be revived in the Canadian Senate (l.), where it has languished for three...

Published June 8, 2015

Going Deutsche in Panama

An ugly battle between Deutsche Bank and the Veneto Hotel & Casino (l.) in Panama City is ongoing, in which each party has a different take on the casino's...

Published June 8, 2015

Genting Waits for Echo OK

The Genting Group may be nearing completion of a plan to acquire a larger stake of Echo Entertainment’s Star casino (l.). The company currently owns 6.6 percent of the...

Published June 8, 2015

Growth Spurt for Indian Mobile

India’s mobile gaming market could grow to US$571.6 million sometime next year, according to a new research study. That’s a surge of more than 130 percent for the period...

Published June 8, 2015

ASF, Queensland Reopen Casino Talks

The ASF Consortium is talking with the Queensland government in hopes of advancing its plan to build a mega-casino on Wavebreak Island along Australia’s Gold Coast. The plan was...

Published June 8, 2015

IP: Six Months to Saipan Resort

Imperial Pacific International will spend up to US$7 billion on a casino resort on Saipan, and build the complex within six months. The resort will include two hotels as...

Published June 8, 2015

SkyCity Welcomes VIPs

SkyCity Entertainment Group has seen saw VIP revenues rise by 99 percent to NZD 118 million (US$84.2 million), in part because some Macau high rollers are patronizing its casinos...

Published June 8, 2015

Myanmar Opening New Hotels on Mergui

Myanmar, now considering legislation to legalize casinos in the country, is working to transform part of the Mergui archipelago into an eco-tourism destination. Foreigners-only casinos could legally open in...

Published June 8, 2015

Packer’s ‘Secret’ Plan?

Details of Crown Resorts’ planned $1.5 billion casino project at Barangaroo, Sydney are being withheld from the public, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. Meanwhile, Echo...

Published June 1, 2015