Gambling News

- October 18, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Reports from Spain have suggested that Qatari investment company Al Bidda Group plans to include a casino establishment in the skyscraper hotel they are set to build in Port of Malaga. The company has already been granted permission to build a luxury hotel, with around €106 million expected to be invested in the construction stage. […] Continue Reading

- October 17, 2016 By Samantha A. -

Many of the investors may have overreacted to the news of eighteen employees of the Crown Resort were being detained in China on the suspicion of gambling promoting.  With this news the Australian Crown Resort ultimately fell fourteen percent during Monday. This was not good for the Crown Casino that James Packer is the majority […] Continue Reading

- October 17, 2016 By Oliver Young -

The residents of Penghu County in Taiwan had the chance to decide whether they want casinos to be built in the county. Penghu one of the smallest Taiwanese counties, consisted of numerous small islands. The vast majority of the citizens rejected the proposal, even though it was suggested that legalising casinos would significantly increase the […] Continue Reading

- October 12, 2016 By Oliver Young -

There will be 7 issues on which citizens of Arkansas will be able to cast their vote on the state-wide ballot that will be held on November 8. Issues 5 is particularly interesting. If a majority votes ‘yes’ on issue 5, then gambling would be formally legalised in three Arkansas counties – Boone, Miller and […] Continue Reading

- October 11, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

The Philippines are slowly opening its doors to remote gambling operators and they are now set to approve 25 online licenses to offshore operators. The market is clearly quite appealing to leading gaming companies as it has now been revealed that a total of 76 gambling firms have submitted their applications so far. The Philippine […] Continue Reading

- October 10, 2016 By Samantha A. -

The Grand Opening for the Hollywood Casino on Monday which is now located in Jamul brought about very heavy traffic patterns to the SR-94.  With the continuance of large crowds that are to be expected all the way through the weekend. Traffic was sighted to be at a standstill within the location of the New […] Continue Reading

- October 10, 2016 By Oliver Young -

Mergers have become quite frequent in the gambling industry recently. Last year, the merger of Paddy Power and Betfair was announced. The merger between Ladbrokes and Gala Coral, two of the leading betting operators in the UK, is expected to be announced every moment now. Earlier this year, William Hill rejected a takeover bid by […] Continue Reading

- October 6, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Having been heavily criticised for the lack of imagination in their previous slot games, Microgaming has decided to prove the doubters wrong having launched Lost Vegas slot game on desktop and mobile on 5th October. Their latest release, which is already available in Microgaming casinos, appears to be targeting the millennials as world’s largest gaming […] Continue Reading

- October 5, 2016 By Oliver Young -

MGM and its CEO Jim Murren are actively lobbying Georgia’s legislators and politicians in an attempt to encourage them to legalize casinos in the state. Murren pledged to open a large casino resort in Georgia, claiming that it will significantly boost the state’s tourism income. This is not the first time that MGM mentioned establishing […] Continue Reading

- October 4, 2016 By Nemanja L. -

Former NBA commissioner David Stern appears to have changed his mind with regards to whether United States residents should be allowed to bet on sports. The man who was at the helm of the National Basketball League for exactly 30 years was a strong advocate of the ban on sports betting and the 1992 Professional […] Continue Reading