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Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council Says Casinos Highly Vulnerable to Criminal Activity
The Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) says the country's land-based casinos and online gambling sites remain highly vulnerable to criminal activity. AMLC Chairman Benjamin Diokno revealed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, the state gaming regulator and...
Coronavirus Spreads to Singapore, Patient Stayed Near Resorts World Sentosa Casino
The coronavirus has spread to Singapore, and health officials in the city-state say one identified patient stayed recently near the Resorts World Sentosa casino. Three cases of the deadly novel coronavirus have now been confirmed in Singapore. The coronavirus has so far...
Bills to Allow Casinos Outside Atlantic City Introduced in New Jersey Legislature
Atlantic City is currently the only town in New Jersey where casinos can be placed. But once again, Garden State lawmakers have introduced legislation that would repeal that monopoly. Trenton has five bills in the capital that – if passed – would...
Michigan Mobile Sports Betting Staying Offline Until 2021, Onsite Sportsbooks Operational This Spring
Mobile sports betting has been authorized in Michigan, but operations won't be able to go live until 2021, state gaming regulators explained this week. Mary Kay Bean, spokesperson for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), said time is needed to write and...
Tiger Woods Tees Off 2020 Season as Farmers Frontrunner, Seeks Record 83rd Win
Tiger Woods begins his 2020 PGA Tour season as one of the favorites at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, a course he knows all too well. The 82-time PGA Tour winner is at 12/1 to win...
MGM Springfield Cleans House, New Executives Named to Jumpstart Casino Resort
MGM Springfield has replaced two key executives in hopes of reenergizing the struggling $960 million integrated casino resort. Property President Michael Mathis is exiting the role after six years. He was named to that position and as chief operating officer in 2014,...
Academy Awards Odds Favor ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ for Best Picture, New Jersey Permits Oscars Betting
The 92nd Academy Awards are set for Sunday, February 9, from Los Angeles, and for a second straight year, movie buffs inside New Jersey can end the night a big winner. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has approved requests...
Genting Singapore Seeks Investor Approval for $10B Japan Casino Resort, Multiple Proposals Considered
Genting Singapore, the owner and operator of Resorts World Sentosa, is seeking shareholder approval to invest up to $10 billion in Japan should the casino operator be awarded one of the three integrated resort (IR) licenses. The Genting Singapore board of directors...
Mohegan Gaming Wins in Greece, Casino Operator Moving Forward With Resort at Former Athens Airport
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has won the initial right to build a casino resort at the shuttered Hellenikon International Airport in Athens, Greece. The gaming unit of the tribe, based in Connecticut, was awarded the lone license on Monday by the Hellenic...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe Presses Forward With Casino Resorts in National Diet Address
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe isn't surrendering his mission to greatly increase tourism to the country by way of authorizing three integrated casino resorts. The National Diet – Japan's version of the US Congress – began its 150-day 2020 legislative session on...