Legal
February 24, 2022
Kenya Continues to Clamp Down on its Gambling Industry
The government of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi is going after the multibillion-dollar betting industry. New legislative proposals being considered by lawmakers would restrict gambling to five-star hotels with casinos. There is also the possibility of a four-year jail term and a fine of $87,519 for operating outside of established hours. Nairobi Cracks Down on […]
Business
February 24, 2022
Apollo Global Strengthens As It Completes Las Vegas Sands Purchase
The Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts, as well as the former Sands Expo and Convention Center, have a new owner. Apollo Global Management and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) announced Wednesday that they have completed the sale of the iconic Las Vegas Strip properties. Changing of the Vegas Guard In separate statements, Apollo and LVS stated […]
Industry
February 24, 2022
FBI Agent Faces Possible Jail Sentence After Gambling with Federal Money
A visit to Las Vegas for work proved a little too tempting for one FBI agent out of New York. Employed in a field meant to thwart crime, Scott F. Carpenter became one himself, using federal money at a casino in Sin City. Now, he could spend time behind bars thinking about his actions. FBI […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Century Casinos Inks $195M Acquisition Deal for Nugget Casino Resort
Century Casinos will enter the gaming market in Reno, Nevada, after inking a deal to acquire Nugget Casino Resort. Century Casinos Is Moving in on Reno, Nevada Casino entertainment company Century Casinos announced on Wednesday that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Nugget Sparks LLC, the company that operates the Nugget […]
Industry
February 23, 2022
ACMA Blocks Access to 12 More Illegal Gambling Sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been relentless over the past years in suspending illegal gambling websites. The watchdog’s first salvos against the black market may have seemed like run-of-the-mill saber-rattling but the regulator has been able to suspend over 400 illegal gaming sites so far, with some 160 operators opting to leave […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Criminal Organization Taken Down in Spain after a Massive Police Raid
A criminal organization in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was taken down by the Spanish police, with the assistance of Italy and the US. Apart from laundering drug money, some of the arrested people were taken into custody for offering illegal gambling services. Criminals from Different Countries Were Involved Swedes, Russians, Germans and Kosovo Albanians were […]
Business
February 23, 2022
Catena Finishes 2021 With $14.40M in Operating Losses
Catena Media Plc, the record-breaking Stockholm-listed online lead generation company with a retention rate higher than 5 million monthly users, has published its full-year results for 2021. At a quick glance, Catena’s earning performance suffered a blow because of the European sports media assets that the partner-focused company purchased in recent months. Catena Is Determined […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Pragmatic Play Continues to Build up Live Casino Experience
Pragmatic Play has introduced a series of new iGaming tables to its live casino portfolio with new titles across Baccarat, Speed Baccarat, and Blackjack, which will allow partner operators to scale up the size of the offered product. This translates into 15 new tables that are now available through Pragmatic play’s Ruby studio for blackjack […]
Business
February 23, 2022
RSI Teams up with Penn National for Ohio, Maryland, and Missouri Access
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is expanding its access and presence in different gaming markets across the United States through a new partnership with Penn National Gaming. As a result, the company has secured market access to Ohio, Maryland, and Missouri, where it will be able to launch its iGaming platform, namely through the BetRivers product. […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Northern Liberties Shooting Victim Drives to Rivers Casino for Help
Fishtown investigators are looking into Monday evening’s shooting incident that left at least one injured and several Front Street homes hit by bullets in Fishtown, Philadelphia. According to police reports, a 28-year-old man drove to Rivers Casino to ask for assistance. Police officers rushed him to the Temple University Hospital where he remained in critical […]