12/20/19 Gambling down in Belarus According to gambling authorities in Belarus, the number of casinos and slot machines has declined in the past four years.
12/20/19 Wynn Resorts extends CEO Matt Maddox through 2022 Maddox’s salary and bonus target compensation from the previous agreement remain unchanged.
12/20/19 Pansy Ho sold more stakes of MGM China As far as investors go, Ho is still the individual with the largest amount of holdings
12/20/19 Chiba’s IR bid decision in March Two of these proposals came from local groups within the city, and the six from other Japanese or international IR operators.
12/20/19 Northern Ireland opens consultation on gambling legislation The Department for Communities from Northern Ireland has opened a public consultation on gambling.
12/17/19 Osaka changed its plans for an IR opening Interested operators had expressed its concern about the short time they have to construct a resort before the Expo
12/17/19 Nagasaki announced its Implementation Policy Draft Local people can comment about the draft between 20 December 2019 to 17 January 2020
12/17/19 France passes gambling bill The Senate in France has approved an amendment to a gambling bill that would calculate the tax based on GGR instead of turnover.
12/17/19 Star Entertainment Group wants to be the only casino in the Gold Coast The company wants an exclusivity arrangement of a 30-year deal with the Queensland government and pretends to invest AU$2 billion.
12/14/19 Japan: three companies interested in developing an IR in Kitakyushu Local authorities sent a 14-item questionnaire to operators covering topics such as development plans, incomes and expenditures
12/14/19 Ireland investigates National Lottery anomaly The Tanaiste of Ireland said the government will open an independent investigation on a National Lottery mistake that excluded four prizes worth €180k.
12/14/19 Incheon plans to expand with Yeongjong resort The project includes shops, spas, convention centers, luxurious hotels, foreigner-only and theme parks.
12/13/19 Wakayama plans to launch its casino RFP in Spring 2020 The idea of Wakayama is to build a resort-style project taking account the natural tourist attractions that exist in the region
12/13/19 NJ adopts new rules for fantasy sports The Division of Consumer Affairs from New Jersey has announced that the new fantasy sports rules address operator fees and protection for minors.
12/13/19 Japan stops casino winnings taxation plan Local authorities postpone the decision because they don’t want to scare casino investors
