World Casino News
Macau Junket Association Leader Calls On Government To Tighten Requirements
In Macau, the leader for the trade organization that represents the city’s many junket operators has reportedly called on the government to increase the minimum cash requirement a firm must obtain in order to b...
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Northern Michigan Casino Celebrates A New Look And Milestone
The Lac Vieux Desert Resort and Casino in Watersmeet is sporting a new look these days as it undergoes major renovations and at the same time celebrates two decades of being in business in Michigan. Renovati...
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Vermont Lottery Extends Deal With Intralot
Intralot is a gaming solutions provider that recently announced they have extended their partnership with the Vermont Lottery. The two have worked together for some time and will now see their current contract ...
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Brazil Lawmaker Proposes New Online Gambling Measure
Legislators in Brazil are reportedly soon set to consider a measure that would prohibit local players from utilizing credit cards and other electronic payment methods in order to deposit or withdraw funds at no...
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Illinois Grocery Store’s Video Gambling Broadens Wagering Scope In The Burbs
In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....
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Gongzi Jeju Casino Officially Opens
In a press release presented on Tuesday, the Gongzi Jeju Casino announced that it had officially opened its doors on the holiday island of Jeju, in South Korea, according to the management of the property. The ...
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Philippines President Signs Casino Anti-money Laundering Measures Into Law
In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte signed legislation into law late last week instituting new anti-money laundering regulations for the Asian nation’s online, land-based and maritime casinos. Pass...
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Hanoi Asked To Approve Casino For $2.2 Billion Beach Resort
A Lăng Cô development received a helping hand from provincial authorities recently when officials there asked the government in Hanoi to approve a casino for their 692-acre ocean side leisure project in the Thừ...
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California Tribe Prevails In Elk Grove Casino Land-into-trust Action
In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build a $400 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County has reportedly taken a small step forward after the Bureau of Indian Affairs dismissed a lan...
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Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom Takes $300,000 Plea Deal In Black Friday Indictment Case
Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...
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Slovakia Issues First Blacklist Of Banned Online Sportsbetting Firms
Slovakia has issued an inaugural blacklist of banned online sportsbetting operators after last year passing amended legislation that requires all firms to first obtain a local license before offering their serv...
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PokerStars Removes Online Gambling Services In Colombia
When changes occur in regards to rules and regulations involving the online gambling industry in a given market, it can give operators pause and possibly cause the iGaming provider to remove their services from...
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Construction Of Morpheus Development Suspended Following Fatal Accident
In Macau, officials have reportedly ordered Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited to suspend construction on the fifth hotel tower for its City of Dreams Macau development following a fatal accident on Friday...
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Yggdrasil And Betfred Agree To Deal
Malta-based gaming provider, Yggdrasil Gaming, has inked a deal with Betfred that will see its award-winning games’ portfolio go live on the operator’s dot com and UK offerings. Integration of Yggdrasil’s en...
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Main Event Of The 2017 WSOP Reaches Final Table
It took seven days for the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event to reach the final table. The $10,000 buy-in event saw 7,221 players register to compete at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to ...
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Michigan Marks 20th Birthday Of Detroit Commercial Casino Legislation
To celebrate the 20th birthday of legislation that legalized commercial casinos in Detroit, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has revealed that the city’s three gambling establishments have since paid out more ...
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Disney Funds Florida Anti-gambling Initiative
In the works for several years, Florida's Voter Control of Gambling amendment has finally surpassed 100,000 signatures according to the state's Division of Elections records. The constitutional amendment, if pl...
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Foxwoods Resort Casino Reports Improved June Slot Revenues
In Connecticut, the federally-recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has reportedly announced that June slot machine revenues from its Foxwoods Resort Casino property increased by 8% year-on-year to reach...
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Caesars Entertainment In Talks With ASF Consortium Over Gold Coast Casino Project
Caesars Entertainment is reportedly in talks with the Chinese-owned ASF Consortium concerning running the gaming operations at the long-awaited AUD $3 billion integrated casino resort project in Queensland, Aus...
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Tickets Are Now On Sale For The Lotería De Navidad 2017
This holiday season just a little more festive with the announcement of the start of the start of Spain's Lotería de Navidad 2017, with €2.38 billion in raffle prizes! While the Lotería de Navidad, also know...
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