Thursday, May 31, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Unions, casinos continue negotiations hours before deadline

Negotiations between Las Vegas hospitality unions and casino operators continued into the night Thursday with little expectation that a deal would be reached by a midnight deadline, but also little chance of an imminent strike.

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Nevada gaming revenue up 7.6 percent in April
Nevada gaming revenue jumped 7.6 percent to $953.7 million in April compared to the same month a year ago, the state Gaming Control Board reported today. The increase marks the ...
Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
'It’s in nobody’s interest': Scholars say impact of a strike would bleed into local economy
“Some people are going to cancel their trips and not come, other people will come but won’t have their expectations met.”
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Former salon workers file suit against Cosmopolitan’s parent company

Fourteen former hair stylists and nail technicians at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ Violet Hour salon have filed a lawsuit inClark County District Court against the resort’s parent company.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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Fairytale Games Draw ASA's Ire

This week the UK Advertising Standards Authority warned betting sites M88 and Fun88.co.uk after the two sites were found to be advertising fairytale themed video slots to customers.

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Japan considers extending Diet session to pass casino bill

In Japan, the government and its coalition partners are reportedly considering extending the current 150-day regular Diet session to either the end of June or early July in an effort to ensure the passage of important bills on labor reform and casinos, including the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill, prior to the June 20 deadline. […]
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Union reports sexual harassment of workers in Las Vegas casinos

With a possible strike looming, the Culinary Union has released survey results showing widespread sexual harassment and safety concerns at Las Vegas casinos.

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The future of sports betting; Interview with AG Burnett – Pt I

Additional reporting by K. Morrison When New Jersey filed briefs with the Supreme Court on the future of sports betting last August, many legal experts predicted that the conservative court would rule in favor of Gov. Christie and strike down the Bradley Act as unconstitutional. After Gov. Christie left office, the action was renamed for […]

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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Red Rake Partners With Relax

Game developer Relax Gaming has announced that they've signed a content deal with Red Rake Gaming and will integrate the group's games into the Relax Silver Bullet platform.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
MGM Resorts buys NY casino-racetrack complex for $850M

MGM Resorts International is teaming up with its real estate arm — MGM Growth Properties — to buy the Empire City Casino, 15 miles north of Times Square in Yonkers, New York.

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Monday, May 28, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...
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NetEnt continues progressive jackpot streak

You all know and possibly love NetEnt’s progressive jackpot title, Mega Fortune. You’ve probably become used to hearing about it and some of the brand’s other popular progressives in the news with life-changing wins awarded to unsuspecting players. Well, it’ done it again, and this time, the big win changed the life of a player […]
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Lightning Box enters Portuguese market with nine slots

Independent video slots developer and a multi-channel supplier from Sydney, Lightning Box Games, has just secured approval for entering the market of Portugal via the SG Digital platform which will include its brand of fun slot titles. This was granted by Portugal’s leading regulatory body, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SIRJ), who has […]
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The highest-paid CEOs by state
The survey considered only publicly traded companies with more than $1 billion in revenue that filed their proxy statements with federal regulators between ...

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...
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New Jersey race track sues NCAA, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB over $150m in lost revenue

A lawsuit filed Thursday by the operator of Monmouth Park, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the four major sports leagues alleges that the leagues legal action [Murphy v NCAA] in August 2012 to enjoin New Jersey’s Sports Wagering Act cost the thoroughbred horse racing track […]
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California’s Sycuan Casino celebrates major expansion milestone

In southern California, Tuesday saw the federally-recognized Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation hold a ‘topping-off ceremony’ as the final beam was lifted into position as part of the $226 million expansion of its Sycuan Casino. Began in March 2017, the redevelopment is set to see the San Diego County facility add a twelve-story hotel […]

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
South Point owner Michael Gaughan still going strong in Las Vegas

South Point owner Michael Gaughan is one of the few remaining “old-school” (as industry followers call him) Las Vegas casino operators.

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A Las Vegas strike would have a far-reaching effect, experts say
What happens in Las Vegas could have a ripple effect across the country if 50,000 casino-hotel workers employed at more than 30 of the city's resorts go on strike at any time starting next week. If members of the union that includes ...
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William Hill US to operate sports book at Ocean Resort Casino

The largest sports book in Nevada, William Hill US will reportedly run the sports book at the Ocean Resort Casino slated to open at June’s end this year. The partnership between the London-based sports book and the resort casino at 500 Boardwalk was confirmed on Thursday by Jordan Deifik, principal of Ocean Resort Casino, who […]
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PokerStars.pt joins three-nation shared liquidity scheme

Canadian iGaming operator The Stars Group Incorporated has announced that its envisioned online poker shared liquidity scheme involving players in France, Spain and Portugal is now a reality after its PokerStars.pt domain was accepted into the tri-nation club. Toronto-listed The Stars Group Incorporated, which is also responsible for the FullTilt online casino brand, stated that […]

Friday, May 25, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Top casino CEOs in Nevada earn more than $110M

The chief executive officers of Nevada’s six largest casino operators combined earned more than $110 million in total compensation last year, according to Equilar.

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Genting Malaysia First Quarter Financials Up

Casino betting group Genting Malaysia Berhard released their first quarter financial results, revealing that Net Profit Growth was up 15.8% during the quarter.

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...
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Red Rake Gaming Launches 'Judges Rule the Show'

Internet betting game developer Red Rake Gaming has announced the release of their newest video slot 'Judges Rule the Show', which puts you in a television game show where you try to show off your singing chops to win large cash prizes.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
A Las Vegas strike would have a far-reaching effect, experts say
What happens in Las Vegas could have a ripple effect across the country if 50,000 casino-hotel workers employed at more than 30 of the city's resorts go on strike at any time starting next week. If members of the union that includes ...
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Developments in US sports betting

While the race has been on for awhile to regulate sports betting at the state level, the pack broke into a sprint on May 14 when the US Supreme Court declared the federal law banning the practice unconstitutional when they ruled on Murphy v. NCAA. With the demise of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection […]
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New front-end platform innovation for LeoVegas.com

Swedish iGaming operator LeoVegas AB has announced that its online casino at LeoVegas.com will now be able to offer a better, faster and more innovative gaming experience following the premiere of an updated front-end platform. Stockholm-based LeoVegas AB described a front-end platform as ‘what the customer meets when entering’ and stated that its newest innovation […]
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas casino workers vote to authorize strike

Unions representing Las Vegas casino workers won the right Tuesday to call a citywide strike as early as June 1 if they do not reach an agreement with employers.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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Playtech receives official consent for Snaitech SpA purchase

In Italy, omni-channel gaming software and services innovator Playtech has reportedly received official approval from the nation’s Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) regulator to purchase a majority stake in prominent local online and retail operator Snaitech SpA. According to a Monday report from the Reuters news service, Playtech agreed a deal early last […]
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Malta to Launch Unified Self-Exclusion System

This week the Malta Gaming Authority announced that they've begun planning for a unified self-exclusion system for operators that have a gaming license in the country, allowing punters with addiction issues to gain more protection in the process.

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IGT Financials Grow in First Quarter

Land and online gaming giant International Game Technology has released their first quarter financial results, revealing that the group's fiscal performance grew during the period.

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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ORYX Gaming to Enter Romanian Market

Internet betting group ORYX Gaming has announced that they've obtained the necessary license to begin offering their services within Romania.

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Instant Win Gaming Ltd agrees content deal with Sky Betting and Gaming

Online instant-win games supplier Instant Win Gaming Limited has announced that its titles are now available to players at bingo sportsbook, SkyBingo.com, for the first time following the signing of a deal with fellow British firm Sky Betting and Gaming. According to an official press release published by European Gaming Media and Events, United Kingdom […]
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
‘Only Vegas Moments’: Las Vegas tourism group launches new TV ads

The new 30- and 60-second “Only Vegas Moments” ads were produced by Las Vegas-based RR Partners, the authority’s advertising consultant, and were cut from a series of short YouTube movies about “adult freedom.”

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Las Vegas casino workers to vote whether to go on strike

Thousands of unionized Las Vegas casino workers are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to go on strike. A “yes” vote could potentially be costly for casinos — and for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165.

Monday, May 21, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Goodell details NFL's stance on sports gambling after ruling
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting. Goodell detailed the league's position in a statement Monday that ...
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Scout Gaming to Launch DFS With GML Interactive

Betting group Scout Gaming has announced that they've struck a deal with GML Interactive to launch a new Daily Fantasy Sports platform on the Betano and Stoiximan brands.

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500.com inks Hunan agreement for its sports lottery competitions

In China, sports lottery firm 500.com has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Sports Lottery Administration Center of the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau in order to develop land-based sales channels for its competitions. According to a Sunday report from Asia Gaming Brief, the agreement inked by 500.com’s Shenzhen E-Sun Sky Network Technology Company Limited […]

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Poll: Half of Americans approve of legal sports betting
A new poll finds that half of Americans approve of legal sports betting. The Fairleigh Dickinson University poll conducted shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting found that 50 percent of Americans favor it, with ...
World Casino News
NFL not worried about casino investments of Carolina Panther’s new owner

David Tepper is now the new owner of the Carolina Panthers NFL team, after sealing a deal last week to purchase the team for around $2.2 billion. Tepper is not only an investor in the NFL but also the casino industry. Tepper’s Appaloosa Management recently increased their casino investments and the NFL reportedly does not […]
Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Gambling, tech firms scramble for foothold in sports betting
Casinos, race tracks, daily fantasy sports companies and others are itching to offer bets in person and online after a court ...

Saturday, May 19, 2018

World Casino News
BtoBet nominated for EGR B2B Award

On June 20th, the Hurlingham Club in London will play host to the EGR B2B Awards 2018. The black-tie affair will see gaming industry giants come together to see who is considered the best of the best. Nominations for awards have already been announced with BtoBet being shortlisted as a nominee under the Innovation in […]
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Leagues seeking royalties from sports wagering may be let down

As the dust settles on this past week’s historic Supreme Court announcement involving sports wagering — which everybody was fully expecting, by the way — we’re starting to see how plans to capitalize on nationwide sports wagering will shake out.

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...
World Casino News
Rush Street Gaming partnering with Kambi Group for sportsbook launch

American regional casino operator Rush Street Gaming has announced that its Rush Street Interactive subsidiary has signed a deal that will see its own proprietary online gaming platform integrate sportsbetting technology from iGaming innovator Kambi Group. Rush Street Gaming is responsible for four land-based gambling venues in three states including the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, […]

Friday, May 18, 2018

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MP Wants UK FOBT-Style Changes in Australia

A day after the United Kingdom approved of slashing the maximum bet on fixed odds betting terminals to £2, an Australian MP wants to bring those same regulations to his country.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Palms in Las Vegas transforming image with $620M renovation

You thought you only found card sharks in casinos. Don’t be alarmed when you’re confronted with a 13-foot tiger shark prominently displayed at the Unknown, the Palms’ new center bar that opened Thursday night.

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Pin Projekt earns Best Lottery Solution award at G2E Asia

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia took place this week, with several companies being recognized for their work in the gaming industry during a special awards ceremony. One recipient of a 2018 G2E Asia Award was Pin Projekt, a specialist in live lottery gaming. The company was recognized for their work in the lottery industry, earning […]
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‘Good interest’ reported as judge clears way for Lucky Dragon bids

A judge approved bid procedures this week for the bankrupt Lucky Dragon, clearing the way for a potential sale of the off-Strip resort.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
Wynn completes $68 million pollution cleanup at Mass. casino site
Wynn Resorts has removed nearly 1 million tons of contaminated sediment from the former chemical plant site where ...
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Gaming Innovation Group Adds Nolimit City Games

This week betting firms Gaming Innovation Group and Nolimit City revealed that they've struck a content supply deal that will see the latter's game integrated into GiG's casino brands.

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Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming
MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue
Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ...

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
114 interviews, 3M documents involved in Steve Wynn investigation

The chairwoman of a Wynn Resorts Ltd. committee investigating allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Steve Wynn said more than 100 people have been interviewed so far.

World Casino News
Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino remains closed as strike continues

In Canada, the strike that has shut the Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino is now reportedly into its 41st day after last month saw 59% of the Ontario venue’s workforce reject a new contract agreement that would have seen their hourly salaries rise by an average of only CAD$1.75 ($1.37) over the course of the […]
Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
With sports wagering legalized nationwide, what happens next?

Policymakers in several states, executives at some Las Vegas companies and potential bettors across the country are moving toward capitalizing on what is being touted as a landmark decision for the gaming industry.

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888 rolls out interstate poker network in three U.S. states

Leading online gaming operator and platform provider, 888 Holdings PLC (888) (888:London) has confirmed the May 1 launch of its interstate poker network that will see poker players throughout three regulated U.S. states, including Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware, compete together in the tournaments and poker formats of their choice via the one-of-a-kind proprietary platform. […]

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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Fallout from Supreme Court Ruling on Sports Betting

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the sportsbetting ban in the country, the fallout has already begun, as state lawmakers begin introducing legislation to regulate the activity at a state level, sports leagues are lobbying for their interests, and betting companies see their values surge.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Women on Wynn Resorts board host panel on diversity, equality

Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s recent addition of three women to its board of directors is only the beginning of the company’s cultural diversity movement.

World Casino News
NagaCorp Limited hoping to raise $290 million for NagaWorld refurb

Asian casino operator NagaCorp Limited has announced that it is hoping to raise funds to grow its VIP business and refurbish its NagaWorld complex in Cambodia by issuing approximately $300 million in senior notes bearing an annual interest rate of 9.375%. According to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (pdf), NagaCorp Limited […]
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Monday, May 14, 2018

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Opinion: Supreme Court Ruling Will Change Everything

Today the United States Supreme Court ruled to strike down an existing sportsbetting ban and opened the possibility for states to legalize and regulate the activity how they see fit. This ruling will have long-lasting repercussions for many laws, but will likely facilitate the growth of online betting in the country as well.

Casinos & Gaming – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Supreme Court strikes down law banning sports betting outside Nevada

The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.

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888Poker Launches Multi-State U.S. Poker

Internet betting group 888 Holdings has announced that they've officially rolled out their 888Poker product in multiple U.S. states, giving players in each region the chance to play against each other.