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Australian Slotmaker Aristocrat Leisure Plans Las Vegas Headquarters to Service Growing US Customer Base
After 64 years in Australia, the country of its origin, Aristocrat Leisure is moving its epicenter to the heart of the gaming universe: Las Vegas. Well, Summerlin, to be specific. Hoping to feel the heartbeat of what now comprises 65 percent of...
Vegas Golden Knights Hit Jackpot in Draft, but 200-1 to Win Cup
The newest NHL team finally has picked their squad and observers believe they had a successful draft, but don’t go planning a Stanley Cup parade for the Vegas Golden Knights just yet. The team remains a huge underdog to win hockey’s coveted...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Opposes Gambling Expansion, Favors ‘Real Revenue’
Democratic Governor Tom Wolf says the Republican legislature in Pennsylvania needs to forego its wishes to expand gambling, and instead focus on areas that can grow meaningful revenue. Wolf has proposed a $32.3 billion budget that includes $1 billion in new spending....
Paddy Power Genius ‘Head of Mischief,’ Ken Robertson Calls It a Day
Ken Robertson, Paddy Power’s maverick advertising chief, or “Head of Mischief,” to give him his official title, is moving on. During a 19-year stint at the company, he dreamed some of the most controversial and memorable campaigns in advertising history. Always topical,...
Kenya Ups Its Gambling Tax Rate as Online Betting Booms Across Africa
In an attempt to corral the growth of an industry that has in recent years taken a country by storm, Kenya has imposed a major tax hike on betting companies. On Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a finance bill into law that will...
‘Brand USA’ Nevada Tourism Program in Peril, Claims State’s Lieutenant Governor
Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison says he will fight to protect the “Brand USA” tourism program from the Trump administration, which he claims wants to dismantle the initiative. Trump’s budget, submitted to Congress in May, is seeking to eliminate the tourism marketing...
Proposed Entry Fee at Philippines Casinos Would Suppress Gaming Revenue, PAGCOR Says
Casinos in the Philippines might soon begin charging guests PHP3,000 ($61) to enter, as one lawmaker believes an admission fee would help fight problem gambling. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, however, rejected the notion, saying that such a rule would devastate...
Three Tribal Casinos Balk at $40 Million New Mexico Revenue Request
State Gambling regulators are in a battle with three New Mexico Native American tribes over $40 million in casino revenue they believe they are owed. The trio of pueblos contends the state is misinterpreting an old agreement. The Tesuque, Sandia and Isleta...
Jeff Gural Plans to Close Vernon Downs Unless Tax Break Issued for Struggling Racino
New York real estate developer Jeff Gural says he can no longer justify keeping Vernon Downs open for business unless the state gives him a substantial tax break. Located in Vernon, New York, about a 45-minute drive east from Syracuse, the racetrack...
UK Online Gambling Operators Could be in Violation of Consumer Law, Says Competitions Watchdog
The UK’s online gambling sector is bracing itself for a regulatory clampdown, after a probe by the competitions watchdog found many operators to be in possible breach of consumer law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been conducting an investigation...
