Casino
October 28, 2025
UAE Approves Single Online Gaming License for Each Emirate
The United Arab Emirates is getting ready to make a big move to grow its regulated gaming industry. The country’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) will roll out a plan to allow one online gaming license in each emirate. This approach mirrors the current system for land-based casinos, where each emirate can have one […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
Galileo Observatory Tracks UFOs Above Las Vegas Sphere
Above the dazzling lights of the Sphere in Las Vegas, new technology is doing more than immersing thousands of fans in “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s also keeping an eye on the skies for something far stranger than flying monkeys. The Galileo Observatory, designed by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, sits atop the Sphere to track […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
Bloomberry Announces Planned Spin-Off and Sale of Jeju Sun Casino
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has confirmed plans to spin off and sell its Korean casino, Jeju Sun, to a local firm. Its indirect South Korean subsidiary, Golden & Luxury Co., Ltd, which is partially owned by another Bloomberry subsidiary, Solaire Korea, signed a Share Purchase Agreement to transfer the casino business to a separate new company, […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
Judge Cancels Tribal Lawsuit on Colorado Sports Betting
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes challenging Colorado’s management of online sports betting. The ruling signals the end of a months-long dispute over millions in tax revenue generated by the state’s constantly developing market. Only Location Matters The Tribes had argued that, under federal […]
Industry
October 27, 2025
UKGC Is Tracking 1,000 Illegal Gambling Services
The UK Gambling Commission is keeping tabs on the illegal gambling market; this much is clear from a recent statement by the watchdog’s CEO, Andrew Rhodes, who spoke at the International Association of Gaming Regulators in Toronto, Canada. UKGC Pursues Offshore Websites Without Much Fanfare While the UKGC has not really boasted about its achievements […]
Poker
October 27, 2025
Thailand’s Prime Minister Kills Poker, Intensifies Anti-Gambling Stance
Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, did not hide his distaste for gambling. As soon as he was elected to the position on September 5, Anutin said that any plans to legalize casino resorts were being put on the back burner indefinitely. Thailand Flips the Killswitch on Poker Games He went a step further, touting […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
NBA Commissioner Tackles Betting Scandal That Rocks the League
The NBA season’s first week has taken a backseat to a betting scandal that has stunned the basketball community. This week federal officials revealed they had arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-NBA player Damon Jones. Each faces charges linked to unlawful betting and leaking private information. […]
Business
October 27, 2025
List of Donors for Trump’s New White House Ballroom Names Adelsons and Hard Rock
The Trump administration’s recent ballroom expansion replacing the East Wing in the White House has received funding from many sources, the list includes two names well known in the gaming industry: The Adelson Family Foundation and Hard Rock International. Trump has revealed that the project, which was originally going to only cost $200 million, has […]
Industry
October 24, 2025
PGCB Places Three People on Exclusion List for Leaving Children Unattended
Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that three adults were placed on the PGCB’s Involuntary Casino Exclusion List for leaving children unattended in their vehicles while they went off to gamble. Additionally, the regulator issued several fines to casinos for various rule violations. Several Adults Were Placed on the Involuntary Casino […]
Casino
October 24, 2025
Crown Perth to Implement Carded Play from December 1
One of three integrated resorts operated by Crown Resorts in Australia, Crown Perth, will fully implement mandatory carded play across its gaming floor from December 1, 2025, in line with a key recommendation from the 2021 Perth Casino Royal Commission. Carded Play Will Soon Come to Crown Perth As Part of Nationwide Rollout As part […]
