With GGR in New Jersey growing quickly, lawmakers are taking preemptive measures to limit the expansion of the gambling industry in a bid to weather abrupt changes in the gaming climate, which is going to get difficult for the Garden State. New Jersey to Reconsider Casino Expansion With New Jersey’s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) growing […]
As Japan edges closer to launching its first integrated casino resort, the name of Machio Kitamura has been suggested as a chair of the Casino Management Committee to oversee the project. Committee Nominees Suggested, Approval Awaited Japan is moving closer to establishing its first Integrated Resort (IR) ca 2024/2025, and with that, the country has […]
The Philippines government will debate new taxes to help limit illegal activities at offshore gambling venues. Debating the New Tax for POGOs The Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator (POGO) industry will have to deal with more pressure from the government after Albey Representative Joey Salceda filed a new legislation aimed at imposing additional taxes on POGO […]
After banning all gambling in 2009, Russia has been looking for alternatives – the recently annexed Crimea may now become a hot spot for gambling activities, but the international community is sceptical. Turning Crimea into a Gambling Hub Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a draft law to create a gambling zone in Crimea back in […]
Rolf Rhodes won $4,000,000 after playing an instant Jackpot scratch-off game. The win comes only 18 months after Rhodes won a million in another jackpot game. Rolf Rhodes Wins a Million-dollar Jackpot Again, 18 Months after Winning Another One They say opportunity knocks once in a lifetime but for Rolf Rhodes, it knocked for the […]
Australian Capital Territory adults suffer from gambling harm at unprecedented levels Estimated 1 in 5 ACT adults is at a risk of developing gambling addiction The 2019 ACT Gambling Survey puts 14% of the ACT population as negatively impacted by gambling A new survey by the Australian National University’s Center for Gambling Research has indicated […]
Ukraine expects to claim up to $300 million in gambling revenue Government of President Zelensky pushes for prompt legalization by December 1, 2019 The country will allow no more than 40,000 slot machines at first and issue specific criteria about the eligible venues Ukraine’s government is pushing to legalize gambling by December 1, 2019 creating […]
Spelinspektionen will replace the DAR money-laundering system by March 1, 2020 Operators can start applying as early as December 9, 2019 Sweden is targeting irregularities and offshore websites as well as potential links to terrorism funding Sweden’s iGaming watchdog Spelinspektionen is setting up a new anti-money laundering (AML) measure to replace the existing DAR system. […]
MGM sells Bellagio and rents it back from a joint-venture with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Bellagio deal helps execute the company’s asset-high strategy Flexibility remains chief priority for MGM as the company relieves itself of debt MGM sells both the Las Vegas Bellagio and Circus Circus Las Vegas casinos in a bid to boost […]
After he was ousted of his company, Steve Wynn is now in the visor of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which wants him out of the gambling industry. NGCB Seeks to Suspend Steve Wynn’s License The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a complaint against fall-from-grace businessman Steve Wynn on Monday, seeking to revoke his casino […]
