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Chinese Charge Three Australian Crown Resorts Employees with “Gambling Crimes”
Three Australian Crown Resorts staff members are looking at the possibility of spending the holidays behind bars in China. In mid-October, the Aussie citizens were detained, along with 15 others in China, on suspicions of committing "gambling crimes." The Australian Financial Review...
Nevada Regulators Reemphasize Stance on Marijuana: Casinos Steer Clear
Nevada gaming regulators this week reiterated their stance on cannabis and casinos: licensees must avoid it like the plague. Despite the state’s voters supporting the initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use on November 8th, licensees are advised to steer clear of permitting...
No, Donald Trump Isn’t Turning USS Enterprise Into a Riverboat Casino
Donald Trump isn't going to turn the USS Enterprise into a floating riverboat casino. To those who find that revelation surprising, the use of more reliable news sources might be needed. This week Duffel Blog, an American satire fake news website, published...
PAGCOR Begins Privatizing Philippines State-Owned Casinos
PAGCOR, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is in the process of selling its state-owned casinos and slots clubs to private companies and operators. The country's Department of Finance (DOF) revealed this week that the gaming regulatory is unloading assets and returning...
DraftKings and FanDuel Uniting to Create Daily Fantasy Sports Dynasty
The rumored DraftKings and FanDuel merger is here. The two daily fantasy sports (DFS) leaders are uniting their operations to create an online monopoly on the innovative gaming contests. Estimated to control upwards of 90 percent of the DFS market in the...
Las Vegas NFL Stadium Blueprint Rejected in San Diego, Goodell Wants Chargers and Raiders to Stay Put
The potential Las Vegas NFL stadium projected to cost $1.9 billion will be partially funded by raising the hotel occupancy tax in Clark County by 0.88 percent. Nevada will use the additional funds collected to direct $750 million towards constructing the 65,000-seat...
PokerStars Likely to Pull Out of Australia, Says Amaya, But India Beckons
PokerStars may withdraw its services from Australia in the wake of a new law that will transform the country from a gray to a black market, Amaya CFO Daniel Sebag said this week. PokerStars is eager to keep its nose clean in...
Genting Dumps South Korea Casino Project to Focus on Japan
Malaysian casino giant Genting has agreed to sell its 50 percent stake in Resorts World Jeju, a $1.8 billion development on Jeju Island in South Korea, due to open in late 2017. The casino group said that it wants to focus its...
Nevada Gaming Policy Committee Says Yes to eSports, No to Daily Fantasy Sports
The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, led by Governor Brian Sandoval (R), is urging the state's Gaming Control Board (GCB) to develop regulations to oversee the emerging eSports betting industry. A form of competition primarily using electronic devices and games, eSports has gone...
Rapid India Demonetization Cripples Goa Casinos, Could Impact Las Vegas Tourism
In India, the government’s jolting decision to scrap 86 percent of all rupees in circulation has sent shock waves through Goa’s casino industry. In an unscheduled broadcast to the nation last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced without warning that all high-denomination...
