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Hokkaido Integrated Resort Dream not yet Dead as Prefecture Mulls Allocation for Future Bid
The final nail in the coffin of Hokkaido prefecture's designs on hosting an integrated resort hasn't yet been hammered. Lawmakers there are expected to set aside funds for a bid down the road in its...
SBTech Playing Legal Hardball on Releasing Oregon Sports Betting Contract Details, Sues State, Oregonian Newspaper
SBTech, the provider of sports betting data and services to lotteries and gaming providers around the world, doesn't want some terms of its contract with the Oregon Lottery revealed. It is suing the state and...
Maduro Approves Petro-Only Caracas Casino as Dictator Looks to Support Scuffling Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gave the go-ahead for the Humboldt Hotel in Caracas to open a casino, but there's a catch: all bets at the venue must be placed in petros, the country's oil-linked cryptocurrency....
Grand Lisboa Macau Name Used by Illegal Chinese Online Gambling Ring Busted in Vietnam
A sprawling, illicit online gambling enterprise operated by Chinese nationals in Vietnam used the “Grand Lisboa Macau” name to pilfer cash from unsuspecting bettors, according to authorities that recently disrupted the ring. Vietnamese law enforcement...
GVC, William Hill, Others Could See Ratings Lowered Amid UK Barring Credit Card Use for Online Gambling
GVC Holdings Plc, William Hill Plc, and other British gaming companies could be vulnerable to lower corporate debt ratings following the UK Gambling Commission's (UKGC) plan to prohibit the use of credit cards at all...
Georgia Poll Shows Peach State Voters Support Casinos, Want Sports Betting
A new poll indicates support for casino gaming in Georgia is modestly increasing, while a clear majority of voters favor allowing sports wagering in the state. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Georgia's largest daily newspaper, surveyed...
Eldorado Pledges $500M Louisiana Spending, Boost for Belle of Baton Rouge, Venue so Bad Reeg Didn’t Stay There
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) CEO Tom Reeg told the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) this week his company will spend $500 million over the next four years in the Pelican State. That includes enhancements to...
Washington State Faces Short Clock to Act on Sports Betting Bills
Lawmakers in Washington State have submitted a pair of sports betting bills since the start of the 2020 legislative session, but they face time constraints in terms of acting on the legislation. With 2020 being...
Eldorado Resorts Wins Louisiana Regulatory Approval for $17.3 Billion Caesars Takeover
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) said Thursday it won regulatory approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) to proceed with its $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR). The Pelican State is at least...
MGM Testing Obscure Sports Betting Appetite With National Lacrosse League Partnership
MGM Resorts's BetMGM unit, that company's partnership with GVC Holdings, unveiled a deal with the National Lacrosse League (NLL), marking the first wagering compact for that sport in the US. Financial terms of the deal...
