The director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission Orlando Rivera Carrión resigned from his position this week amid allegations of possible conflict of interest, El Nuevo Dia reported. Resignation Has Been Confirmed Manuel Cidre Miranda, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), confirmed the resignation of Gambling Commission director Rivera Carrión, effective […]
Puerto Rico Gaming Commission announced that it has imposed fines totaling $1.2 million on establishments since February due to the operation of illegal gaming machines. This comes in the middle of a controversy related to the director of the gambling regulator, Orlando Rivera Carrión, who has been subject to a federal investigation due to irregularities […]
NASDAQ-listed digital gaming and sports entertainment company DraftKings has decided to expand its relationship with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The two have agreed to bring DraftKings’s retail and online sports betting verticals to the people of Puerto Rico. The two products first need to be subject to a series of legal approvals and licenses […]
Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission has offered three fresh casino licenses to three of the island’s hotels located in the southern area. The licensed casino operations in the three hotel casinos are expected to generate 500 jobs while stimulating the economy of the Caribbean island. Tribute Portfolio, Aloft, and Hampton Inn to Soon Receive Casino Players […]
As 31.4 million Americans in the mainland are now expected to bet on Super Bowl LVI, they are not the only ones who would want to have a shot at the Big Game on Sunday. Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has now cleared Casino del Mar of the La Concha Resort Hotel in Condado to launch […]
The territory of Puerto Rico is looking to add three new more casino licenses, bringing the total to 19 before 2021 is out. One licensee applicant has already received the go-ahead from the territory’s gaming commission. Expanding Puerto Rico’s Casino Gaming Capacity A trio of casinos is seeking to acquire gaming licenses in Puerto Rico, […]
Earlier this week, Foxwoods El San Juan Casino celebrated its soft launch. While the venue already accepted its first visitors, a grand opening ceremony is planned for January next year. Foxwoods El San Juan Casino Opens for Visitors Foxwoods El San Juan Casino located at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico opened its […]
Supplier of gaming technology International Game Technology (IGT) announced it entered into a new multi-year agreement with Puerto Rico-based entertainment brand WinIn. Partnership Imbued with Potential The partnership agreement across sports betting technology and services with The Stadium LLC, the company operating the WinIn brand, expanded sports betting opportunities for IGT and its PlaySports solution […]
BetMGM seems to have most things going swimmingly back at home, and this is why the company is making its first stride outside of the United States’ mainland. The betting and gaming giant has inked a deal with Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort in Puerto Rico. The company is looking to strengthen its sports betting, and gaming products in […]
Puerto Rico is having some difficulty evolving its gaming industry, and this is causing financial losses and a lot of frustration. There have been legal battles waged over the past couple of years that have slowed down the introduction of a new framework and the brakes have been pumped once again. A plan to introduce […]
