A weird turn of events happened Thursday, when UK-based gaming operator William Hill announced the company would have to look for a new Chief Financial Officer. The person chosen for the job decided to remain put in his current role in the cardboard maker company DS Smith, due to the uncertainty in the economic environment […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting the lotteries – Powerball and Mega Millions are taking action due to reduced sales. Powerball Lottery to Reduce the Jackpots by Half as Soon as the Current Prize is Won The announcement came on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, that the Powerball game would reduce its minimum jackpots in half […]
The coronavirus pandemic seems to have brought several parts of the world to a standstill. However, in countries like Japan, the authorities are still proceeding with their long-term plans for development. The country’s plans for its integrated resorts (IR) project is still on track as the country starts to recover from a brief slowdown brought […]
The Betting and Gaming Council /BGC/, the gaming body that represents 90% of betting and gaming industry in the UK, has issued a statement regarding the unprecedented package of measures introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak last week, praising the government for the magnitude of its intervention to help businesses that were […]
The Philippine government will be aided by PAGCOR with an additional PHP6 billion to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Additional Funds Released for the Philippine Government Earlier this month the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF) of the Office of the President of the Philippines received funding from The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation […]
Last Sunday, Steve Sisolak announced the formation of a statewide task force that will be responsible for the state’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Referred to as the COVID-19 Response, Relief, and Recovery Task Force, the team will not only help in the efforts to fight the virus but it will also be […]
Loto-Quebec has issued an update that it is suspending the physical sales of tickets and closing down its terminals across the province, as a response to the measures of the province government aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/. The lottery ticket provider will continue its online sales and will coordinate with other […]
Retail gambling in many parts of the world has come to a standstill, a situation that has resulted in a massive surge in online gambling activities. The online casino operators have been making a killing since most gamblers have had to resort to online gambling due to the closure of retail betting facilities. While many […]
Betting shops in the UK are closing down for a period of two weeks, after the latest set of unprecedented guidelines to combat the outbreak of coronavirus /Covid-19/ spread put them in the group of non-essential businesses, alongside casinos, cafes, pubs, leisure centers, cinemas, and museums, that were asked to stop operations with immediate effect. […]
One of the few surviving the coronavirus /Covid-19/ spread-halting measures casino in the world, Crown Resorts’ casino in Melbourne, has been forced to shut down its main gaming floor by authorities in Victoria, to firm up their efforts to contain the virus. Casino Gaming Was As Much Essential As Supply Stores Initially, the government in […]
