Legal
December 5, 2024
POGOs Skirt Crackdown with Dozens Still Up and Running
New media reports have surfaced that the POGO sector in the Philippines has not been completely shuttled following Executive Order 74, a Presidential decree that essentially criminalized the activity and outlawed it last month. POGOs Remain in Business but the Clock Is Ticking Fast forward to December, and some operators continue to operate. As many […]
Casino
December 5, 2024
New York Teachers’ Union Rejects Caesars’ Casino Plans
The New York’s most influential teachers’ union, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has strongly rejected Caesars’ Times Square casino plans. Representatives of the union argued that the property, which is set to be located in the heart of Broadway, would undermine the famous theater district. The UFT Wants to Protect Broadway In an interview […]
Casino
December 5, 2024
Dutch Gaming Company to Shut Down 23 Venues over Tax Hike
JVH Gaming & Entertainment has confirmed the move cited by NL Times. The company said that because of the anticipated tax increase, at least 30% of the company’s branches are not feasible options for the business moving forward. Large Dutch Casino Operator Shutters Physical Locations En Masse JVH Gaming & Entertainment is planning to shut […]
Business
December 5, 2024
Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez Exits for Unnamed Competitor
Hector Fernandez, the boss at Aristocrat Gaming, has moved on, with the executive leaving the company with immediate effect, Aristocrat Leisure Limited confirmed in a filing on Thursday. Long-time Aristocrat Gaming veteran steps down from CEO post Fernandez has been a long-standing company veteran, and he first started as CFO at the Americas Gaming business […]
Casino
December 5, 2024
Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Consider Casino Smoking Ban
Kansas and Missouri are getting closer to stopping people from smoking inside state-owned casinos as their lawmaking seasons come near. People are trying to put new rules in place in both states. CEASE Campaigns for Ban on Smoking in Kansas and Missouri Casinos Groups like Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) are pushing for banning […]
Industry
December 4, 2024
Betsson, Back on Finland’s Payment Blocking List
At the start of the year, Finland blacklisted Betsson subsidiary BML Group, turning it into the pioneering Malta Gaming Authority-licensed company to face such action. Then, Finnish banks and payment providers were ordered to block payments to the operator after the Helsinki Administrative Court fined the group €2.4 million ($2.51 million) for allegedly targeting the […]
Casino
December 4, 2024
MGM Resorts Las Vegas Properties Up Parking and Resort Fees
Starting today, Wednesday, December 4, MGM Resorts International will charge more for its Las Vegas properties. Resort fees at the Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, and Cosmopolitan in the city will go up to $55 per day, up from $50 previously. Daily Resort Fees Go Up on the Strip, and MGM Won’t Be Last In the meantime, […]
Industry
December 3, 2024
Man Drives SUV Off Casino Parking Garage Roof in Evansville
A guy in Evansville, Indiana, is in big trouble after a strange and damaging event at Bally’s Casino. Police say Jeremiah Oldham drove his SUV off the seventh floor of the casino’s parking garage on Monday morning. His vehicle crashed into the roof of the nearby Executive Conference Center. Man Charged with Felonies After High-Speed […]
Casino
December 3, 2024
Resorts World Must Respond to AML Allegations by December 9
Resorts World Las Vegas has a week to respond to a multi-count disciplinary complaint claiming that the property facilitated money laundering. The casino property’s response originally had to be submitted earlier but the local regulators approved a request for an extension of the response period. The Response Period Had Been Extended According to the Nevada […]
Legal
December 2, 2024
Serial Thief Returns to Jail After Stealing from AC Casinogoer
A 65-year-old man from Atlantic City is being held in jail after stealing from a Resorts Atlantic City patron. The man has a history of crime, which his lawyer blamed on social issues that must be addressed. The Man Is Believed to Have Stolen Money from a Casino Patron Michael Taylor who has been convicted […]
