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Sky Bet Limbers Up for IPO on London Stock Exchange
UK online gambling company Sky Bet is steeling itself for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange, having engaged the services of Rothschild to examine a potential listing, according to a Reuters report this week. An insider told Reuters that a flotation...
Wynn Boston Harbor Massachusetts Gaming License to Get State Regulator Review in Wake of WSJ Sex Scandal Report
The legitimacy of Wynn Resorts' Boston Harbor casino license in Massachusetts will be reviewed by the state's gaming regulatory agency, after sexual allegations surrounding the company's founder and CEO came to light late last week. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will hold...
Florida Store Clerk Charged with Stealing $600 Winning Lottery Scratch Card
Winning lottery scratch cards are hard enough to come by, but the odds are even longer when the store clerk is working against you. But that’s what allegedly happened in one Winn-Dixie liquor store in Fort Myers, Florida recently. When a customer...
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Defendants Sue Prosecutors Over ‘Vindictive’ Charges
In Hawaii, a sweepstakes machine supplier and a group of arcade owners, who were on the wrong end of the islands’ biggest ever gambling bust, are turning the tables on their accusers. The eight individuals are suing Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro...
Atlantic City Casinos Have Thousands of Jobs to Fill, Not Enough Applicants
Atlantic City casinos Hard Rock and Ocean Resort plan to open this summer, but before they can, the two Boardwalk properties need to fulfill thousands of jobs. Local officials are concerned that there might not be enough qualified applicants. Atlantic City resorts...
Crown Resorts Completes Sale of Aborted Alon Plot to Wynn Resorts
James Packer’s Crown Resorts announced Monday it had completed the sale of its subsidiary Alon Las Vegas Resorts to Wynn Resorts Ltd for $300 million. The finalization of the deal signals the end of James Packer’s Vegas dream, while Wynn Resorts has...
Are Loot Boxes Gambling? Washington State Demands an Answer
Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker (D) has charged the State Gambling Commission with answering once and for all the question of whether a loot box constitutes gambling, and whether the microtransactions of modern video-gaming are predatory towards children. A loot box is...
Bloombery Casinos Will Allow Some Gamblers to Redeem Loyalty Points for Company Stock
The Solaire Resort and Casino in Manilla, Philippines, has a novel addition to its loyalty program. Owner Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to reward its best customers by giving them a little ownership in the form of stock. This week, subsidiary Bloomberry Resorts...
St. Louis Casinos Stagnant at $1 Billion in 2017 Revenue, Sports Betting Could Help
The St. Louis area is home to six riverboat casinos. In 2017, they collectively grossed $1,025,443,718, and while that's a 1.2 percent gain on 2016, gaming analysts believe sports betting is needed to spur new growth and return the market to previous...
MGM China Stock Takes a Hit as MGM Cotai Opening Delayed Again
MGM Cotai will not open in Macau on January 29, as scheduled, MGM China announced on Thursday. The news that the operator was pushing the date back to sometime “within the month of February” caused its stock to slip by 7 percent...
