Casino
July 11, 2022
Pope County Casino Opposed by Choctaw Tribe-Funded Fair Play Arkansas
Fair Play Arkansas, a group financed by the Choctaw Tribe, has claimed that it has gathered the required number of signatures to repeal the casino in Pope County. According to the law, a group needs to have a minimum of 89,151 signatures and Fair Play Arkansas claims that it had 103,000 signatures on Friday, which […]
Casino
July 11, 2022
Jason Robins Urges Lawmakers to Act on IGaming Legislation
Sports gambling has been able to take the United States by storm, but even the most prominent industry players want to see things change up and expand in a big way. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has been a passionate advocate for the introduction of more iGaming legislation, which Legal Sports Report covered. More IGaming Laws […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
Credit Suisse Cautions Against Buying Macau Gaming Stocks
Analysts’ optimism with regard to Macau’s casinos has been dashed as financial experts have weighed the risks and concluded that the special administrative region is in for a very difficult spell. Financial experts from Credit Suisse cautioned against buying Macau casino stocks, warning that buying such assets could result in unpredictable and dangerous investment scenarios. […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
Cambodia Drops Restrictions for Unvaccinated Travelers
As Macau heads into another lockdown with casinos defunct through July 18, Cambodia is showing resilience and the country is already lifting additional travel restrictions on unvaccinated arrivals. Starting today, Cambodia will no longer expect unvaccinated tourists and visitors to the country to self-quarantine in hotels but still have to show a rapid-antigen test when […]
Blockchain
July 11, 2022
Oly Sports, Betswap Partner Up, Expanding NFT Horse Racing into Metaverse
Despite the recent Bitcoin crash, crypto gambling seems to be expanding, and the partnership between Oly Sports and Betswap is another example of that. NFT Horseracing Coming to Metaverse Oly Sports is an online horse racing NFT-based platform, where “players can buy, breed, and race virtual horses, which are represented by NFTs,” and Betswap will […]
Casino
July 11, 2022
Macau Announces Lockdowns for a Week Through July 18
Macau has just imposed full lockdown with only essential services allowed to do business to a limited extent. This means that all commercial and industrial activities are being shut down, including casinos. Closed Casinos and Other Commercial and Industrial Operations The lockdown introduced by the SAR government and announced at a press conference on July […]
Industry
July 8, 2022
SBC Reveals Shortlists for Its 2022 Awards Ceremony
Media and events company SBC announced the chosen contenders for its yearly sports betting and gaming awards. The event will be part of September’s SBC Summit Barcelona conference, which will gather representatives of 2000 iGaming and sports betting operators. The SBC awards focus on recognizing the best-performing companies of the year. The contest’s 45 award […]
Casino
July 8, 2022
Lake of the Torches Implements Spotlight’s New CRM
Software developer Spotlight announced the continuation of its ten-year partnership with casino resort Lake of the Torches. As a result of a new agreement, Spotlight’s premiere software, SpotlightCRM v4, will replace Lake of the Torches’ current system. Spotlight’s New Solution Provides a Solid Improvement I.C. Intelligence has operated under the name Spotlight since 2013. The […]
Casino
July 8, 2022
S&P to Downgrade Melco Resorts’ Credit
S&P Global Ratings, an American credit rating agency, may soon downgrade the credit of Melco Resorts & Entertainment and its Studio City. The reason for this is S&P’s doubts that Macau, a key region for Melco’s business, will recover from the pandemic anytime soon. S&P commented that Melco’s mass GGR is experiencing a slow recovery […]
Casino
July 8, 2022
Thai Survey: 81% of Respondents Support Casinos
The Casino Committee of Thailand led a survey on how people would feel if casinos open in the country. Apparently, four in five people support the idea. Many Support Opening Casinos The survey questioned a total of 3,296 Thai citizens. It turns out 81% of them would like to see casinos launch in the country. […]
