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New Hotel and Casino to be Built in Malaga, Spain

New casino could be built in Malaga by 2020

- 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

Investors Overreacted to Employees of the Crown Casino who were Arrested in China

- 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

Residents of Taiwan’s Penghu County Reject Casino Development Plan

More than 80% voted against casinos.

- 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

Casino Legalisation Would Increase Arkansas’s Tax Revenues by $122 Million

If gambling is legalised, the state could only benefit, according to Arkansas Wins.

- 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

Philippines Set to Issue 25 Online Gambling Licenses

- 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

Traffic Delays Due To Grand Opening of Hollywood Casino in Jamul

- 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

William Hill and Amaya in Serious Merger Talks

The merger would prove to be quite beneficial for both companies.

- 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

Microgaming Rolls Out Lost Vegas Video Slot

Microgaming release Lost Vegas slot

- 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

MGM Makes the Case for Casino Legalisation in Georgia

Jim Murren spoke at Atlanta Rotary Club, and he promised to invest over $1.4 billion in a new casino resort.

- 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

David Stern No Longer Against Sports Betting in USA

David Stern wants ban lifted on sports betting

- 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

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