Business
March 10, 2023
SkyCity Selects Shaun Philp Chief People and Culture Officer
The New Zealand gaming and entertainment company, SkyCity Entertainment Group, announced a senior-level appointment. On Friday, the company confirmed it has selected human resources expert and proven leader, Shaun Philp, for the role of chief people and culture officer. Although the appointment came this week, Philp will assume the new role starting on September 4, […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
BGC Says Tighter Restrictions May Push Gamblers to Unregulated Sites
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the single industry body of the gaming and betting industry in the UK, released data from a new study that probed what may be the possible outcome of tight restrictions for the gambling market in the country. The study, organized by YouGov for the BGC, uncovered that 79% of […]
Legal
March 10, 2023
Woman Arrested after Brandishing Weapons at Harrah’s Casino AC
Sarah Watson, a Somers Point woman, is under arrest for attempting a robbery at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City. Investigators found out that this isn’t her first crime either. As reported by Breaking AC, Watson, 35, was arrested Friday at the casino where she pulled out a knife and an electroshock in the midst of […]
Legal
March 10, 2023
KSA Imposes €4,4M Financial Penalty against Gammix
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced Thursday it imposed a multi-million fine against online gambling operator Gammix Limited. The fine dates back to a probe from June 2022, when the KSA found that the operator offered its services to customers in the Netherlands without the necessary license. As a result, the gambling watchdog […]
Business
March 10, 2023
S&P Global Ratings Upgrades Caesars as Digital Losses Ease
The upgrade is based on the expectation of improved leverage in 2023 as Caesars significantly moderates digital losses. S&P Global Ratings forecasts a 4%-6% increase in Caesars’ casino EBITDA for 2023 Caesars’ digital segment has been a drag on EBITDA over the past 18 months, but Caesars has reduced this in recent quarters as it […]
Sports
March 10, 2023
Ireland Keen to Follow Belgium and Block Gambling Ads
Ireland has long been debating whether gambling is a bit too much in the country, with Senator Mark Wall, the Labor Party’s sports spokesperson, pointing to Belgium as a good example of what should happen in his country as well. Block Gambling Ads Now, Says Irish Lawmaker According to Wall, the time is right to […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
Zitro Delivers on Its Ambitious Environmental Goal
In 2021, the company said that it would seek to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% at the very least, following up on that ambitious target throughout the past years. Now, the company claims that it has well exceeded its original targets. For a Greener and Sustainable Future of the Gambling Industry According to Zitro, […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
William Hill and Hacksaw Launch Branded Version of “Mines”
Hacksaw Gaming and William Hill have created a branded version of the popular Mines games that will be available exclusively at the operator and bear the signage, IP, and “unmistakable bold branding” of the prominent casino operator. Players in Control for an Even Better Experience William Hill has also taken this opportunity to give players […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
Casino Malta Fined $242K Over Due Diligence Failings
FIAU conducted an investigation that uncovered a serious need for an overhaul in Casino Malta’s internal procedures, especially ones concerning risk assessment, but other administrative shortcomings were also heavily outlined in the resulting report. Multiple Breaches Established in FIAU Investigation According to information from Malta Today, FIAU’s investigation found that the Eden Leisure Gaming-owned St […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
Atlantic City’s Dealers Who Have Cancer Urge for Smoking Ban
Speaking to one such person, Tammy Brady, the Associated Press found out that the dealer, who started working at the age of 18, had stage 2 breast cancer right now. Brady is 55. The Borgata casino worker did not outright blame in-door smoking on the casino floor, but she did say that there was a […]
