Fung Buys Casino Canberra

The sale of the struggling Casino Canberra became final in December. Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung’s Aquis Canberra will pay up to AUS$6 million (US$4.9 million) for the property...

Published January 5, 2015

Locals Ask Province To Stop Gaming Expansion

Officials in Scugog, Ontario have asked provincial leaders to not allow gambling beyond the Great Blue Heron casino, owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. They said...

Published January 5, 2015

‘Huge Mess’ Awaits New Ontario Lottery CEO

The incoming Ontario Lottery and Gaming chief executive, Stephen Rigby (l.), faces the dual task of appeasing governmental critics while also trying to expand gaming and boost revenues. The...

Published December 22, 2014

Jamaican Licensing Fees for Casinos Established

Jamaica has recently established $150,000 as the magic number to apply for a casino license. Once approved, each applicant must also pony up a flat rate of $250,000, plus...

Published December 22, 2014

Crown To Keep a Closer Eye on Players

Australia’s Crown Resorts is bowing to pressure from its home state of Victoria to expand the monitoring of its customers to flag potential problem gamblers. The new measures being...

Published December 22, 2014

Cyprus OKs Casino Regulations

The Cyprian cabinet last week approved legislation that regulates the operation of casinos on the island. The bill, which controls the types of games, equipment as well as the...

Published December 15, 2014

Mexico Regs Clear First Hurdle, Move to Senate

The lower house of Mexico’s Congress has passed legislation for governing the country’s loosely regulated gaming industry. The bill, now under consideration in the Senate, is designed to bring...

Published December 15, 2014

Ban on Casino Ads Proposed in Argentina

Legislation that would prevent gaming establishments in Argentina from advertising has been proposed by National Deputy Omar Duclos. If approved, the plan would bar advertisements for gaming in print,...

Published December 15, 2014

Did P.E.I. Forfeit $1M on Tribal Plan?

A pair of Indian tribes in Canada reportedly solicited and received almost $1 million to investigate an online gaming business. Six years later, the planned business has never materialized,...

Published December 15, 2014

Queensland Hits Back at Fung, Aquis

Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung says Queensland regulators have jeopardized his $8 billion Barrier Reef casino plans by delaying approval of his purchase of a small casino in Cairns...

Published December 8, 2014

Mexico OKs New Gaming Regs

Mexico’s two political parties have agreed to an overhaul of the country’s online gaming legislation. The Party of the Democratic Revolution and the National Action Party have also approved...

Published December 8, 2014

Casino Legislation Introduced In Bermuda

Casinos could be allowed in Bermuda for the first time under the Casino Gaming Act, recently introduced in the House of Assembly by Minister of Tourism Shawn Crockwell (l.)....

Published December 8, 2014

Bahamas Requires Licensing for Web Casinos

The island nation of Bahamas could see the great majority of its “web shops,” close as a result of a new law requiring that the small business comply with...

Published December 8, 2014

Packer, DeNiro Partners in Island Resort

James Packer, owner of Crown Resorts and Hollywood actor Robert DeNiro could sink some of their respective fortunes into a resort on the island of Antigua. Plans for the...

Published December 8, 2014

Crown Perth Wins VIP Tax Break

The government of Western Australia is backing Crown Perth’s attempts to win back Asian high rollers lost to Singapore and other overseas competitors by cutting the casino’s tax on...

Published December 8, 2014

Gaming Drops Off in New Zealand

According to a new survey from Auckland University of Technology, fewer New Zealanders are gambling as a pastime. There has been a substantial drop in the number of people...

Published December 8, 2014

Ho Sets Sights on Casino in Georgia

Lawrence Ho (l.) is bringing his Vladivostok casino investment group together to develop a smaller gaming facility in Georgia. The project, located in the Caucasian republic’s capital of Tbilisi,...

Published December 1, 2014

Jamaica Eases Travel Requirements

More Asian tourists are expected to visit Jamaica now that visitors’ visas are no longer required to enter the island nation. Officials are hoping to draw more Chinese nationals...

Published December 1, 2014

No Online Sports Bets in Argentina

Lawmakers and clergy came out against a plan to offer online sports betting in Argentina. The revenues would have funded a new tournament including 30 teams approved by the...

Published December 1, 2014

Slow Growth of Gaming in South Africa

Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers says casinos, a $17 billion annual business in South Africa, will see slowing growth in the years to come. Bingo and sports betting are taking a...

Published December 1, 2014