Locals Lobby for Queensland Casino

Residents and businesspeople on Great Keppel Island in Queensland, Australia have come out in force to support a gaming hall in the community. (The proposed Fisherman’s Bay Resort Casino...

Published June 1, 2015

CNMI Plans Tinian Casino Deal

A Chinese developer, a subsidiary of Alter City Group Holdings Ltd. of Macau, is moving ahead with its proposed casino project on Tinian in the Northern Marianas Islands. The...

Published June 1, 2015

Reef Casino Plans New Loyalty Program

The operator of the Reef Hotel Casino (l.) in Queensland, Australia plans to institute a new player loyalty program and a new marketing campaign to boost visitation or from...

Published June 1, 2015

Tsogo Sun Considers REIT

Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. of South Africa is considering a real estate investment trust to hold its hotel, retail and office properties. Based in Johannesburg, Tsogo Sun is South...

Published June 1, 2015

Will Baha Mar Ever Open?

The massive Baha Mar resort being developed in the Bahamas will not open until September, according to the latest reports. The opening of the resort, reportedly the most expensive...

Published May 25, 2015

Junket Operator Jumps to Australia

With VIP rooms in Crown Perth and Crown Melbourne (l.), Macau junket operator Iao Kun Group has officially penetrated the Aussie market. The company plans to import high roller...

Published May 25, 2015

Zimbabwe: No More Gaming Licenses

A dramatic uptick in gambling in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe has caused the government to put a moratorium on new gaming licenses. The country has a reported...

Published May 25, 2015

Caesars Windsor Lays Off 60

Although numbers have been steady at Casino Windsor, the casino will lay off over 60 employees. Nearly 40 jobs though have recently been posted at the property.

Published May 25, 2015

Echo, Crown Battle on Barangaroo

Casino developer James Packer’s Crown Resorts and rival Echo Entertainment are battling over the billionaire’s $1.5 billion casino resort at Barangaroo. The Sydney Observatory is getting in on the...

Published May 18, 2015

Queensland Scraps ASF Resort

The government of Queensland, Australia has scuttled plans by ASF Consortium’s to develop a $7 billion-plus integrated resort on Australia’s Gold Coast. Environmentalists had worried about a cruise-ship terminal...

Published May 11, 2015

Goa Casino Plan Causes Infighting

With almost 20 offshore and land-based casinos, Goa now plans five more gaming halls across the Indian state. That’s got some lawmakers suiting up for battle. One says casinos...

Published May 11, 2015

Mexican State Bans Casinos

The Mexican state of Guanajuato has amended its constitution to ban both casinos and table dances. Governor Miguel Márquez Márquez (l.) of the National Action Party says such businesses...

Published May 11, 2015

Fung: Aquis Is a Go

Hong Kong businessman Tony Fung Wing Cheung (l.) says he is committed to developing his planned Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort in Queensland, Australia. Rumors had circulated that a...

Published May 4, 2015

AGEM Reiterates Position on Mexico

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, a non-profit international trade organization representing regulated suppliers of casino equipment and technology, has issued a statement to reaffirm its position on unlicensed...

Published May 4, 2015

Panama Passes Strong Anti-Graft Law

Panama has passed a strict measure to prevent money laundering in hopes of raising trust among international monetary authorities. The country’s goal: to be removed from the Financial Action...

Published May 4, 2015

Crown Raises $630M

Taking advantage of low interest rates, Crown Resorts raised $630 million by offering 6.3 million subordinated notes at an issue price of $100 per note. The funds will be...

Published May 4, 2015

Baha Mar CEO Lambasts Government, Contractor

Sarkis Izmirlian (l.), CEO of the still-under-construction Baha Mar mega-resort in Nassau, Bahamas, has criticized the Bahamian government and his Chinese construction contractor. Construction and operation in the Bahamas...

Published April 27, 2015

New Zealand Takes On Offshore Operators

New Zealand Racing Minister Nathan Guy (l.) says the government is exploring ways to put a lid on illegal online gambling. Currently, all racing and sports betting in the...

Published April 27, 2015

Iao Kun Breaks Into Aussie Market

Macau junket operator Iao Kun Group has announced it will acquire all interests in a junket operation at the Crown Perth Casino and the Crown Melbourne Casino (l.). The...

Published April 27, 2015

North Vancouver Tables Slots Issue

Following a recent public meeting, the North Vancouver, British Columbia city council decided to put off lifting the 20-year ban on slot machines. Playtime Community Gaming, authorized by the...

Published April 27, 2015