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Japan’s First Casino Policy Hearing Scarcely Attended in Tokyo
Japan is set to unveil its integrated casino resorts plan later this year, but before the National Diet does, the government is embarking on a countrywide tour to explain its thinking to the public. However, just 100 people attended the first stop....
Impatient Russia Touts Investment in Primorsky Krai Gaming Zone
Russian officials are talking up the Primorsky Krai special gaming zone in the country’s far east, as they seek to attract new global investors, and preferably ones that don’t drag their feet. The government has become frustrated by the slow development of...
Gaming and Sports Magnate Frank Fertitta Buys $70 Million NYC Two-Story Penthouse
Station Casinos and Red Rock Resorts Chairman and CEO Frank Fertitta is New York City's newest premium coop owner. The news came to light after property records revealed that he's the mystery buyer of one of two duplex Manhattan penthouses at the...
Philippine Casino Market Will Not Suffer Cannibalization, Says Analyst
The Philippine casino market is a long way off saturation, according to Morgan Stanley, and the Okada Manila’s entrance to the sector will not give rise to any market cannibalisation. In short, there’s plenty of room for everyone. The sector is benefitting...
Isle of Man Issues World’s First ‘Skin-betting’ License
ESP.bet, operator of specialist esports fantasy league and betting website, eSportsPools, has become the proud owner of the first ever gaming license that covers “skin-betting,” or gambling with virtual goods. The license was awarded last week by the Isle of Man Gambling...
Jack Entertainment Fined $200,000 in Ohio over Lax Security
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) announced this week it had issued a rare fine for non-compliance, to Jack Entertainment, owner of the Jack Cleveland and Jack Cincinnati casinos and the Jack Thistledown racino in the state. The operator has accepted a...
Vegas Knights Owner Tells ESPN Hockey Gambling Will Be Non-Issue for Team, NHL
One issue the NHL had to address before awarding Las Vegas its first major professional sports franchise, was what influence gambling might have on the sport with a team located in Sin City. Owner Bill Foley assured the league then it would...
Law Firm Leading Atlantic City Takeover Bills State $2.8 Million, But It’s Value Received for Taxpayers
The Atlantic City takeover has been led by former US Senator Jeffrey Chiesa's law firm since Governor Chris Christie (R) appointed him to the position last November. Nine months later, the work performed by Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi (CSG) has cost state...
Installation of Las Vegas Strip Bollards on Fast Track After Latest Terror Blitz in Spain
Following Thursday's deadly terror attacks in Barcelona, bollards (embedded steel posts that protect pedestrian walkways), scheduled to be installed this fall on the Las Vegas Strip between Tropicana Avenue and north to Spring Mountain Road/Sands Avenue, are being pushed for even earlier...
Controversial Maine Casino Backer Finally Surfaces, Hires ‘Firm Behind Brexit’
Shawn Scott, the brains behind a bid to build Maine’s third casino, has finally stepped out of the shadows. The controversial figure had previously hid his involvement in the project behind his sister Lisa Scott, who was listed as the sole director...
