11/27/18 Brazilian Senate approves sports betting A day after the Lower House approved Provisional Measure 846/2018, the Senate voted in favour of the segment’s regulation.
11/26/18 Eldorado to move Louisiana casino to land The casino operator announced it is considering to move the Isle of Capri, one of its two floating venues, to land by 2020.
11/26/18 Vietnam approves a casino in Phu Quoc The authorities of Kien Giang Province have approved the inclusion of a casino in a resort on the island.
11/26/18 Canadian casino workers vote to strike The employees of the Grand Villa and the Starlight casinos in Burnaby are soon to go on a strike following a similar action by Hard Rock workers.
11/26/18 Philippines hits illegal gambling again The local authorities conducted 104 arrests in an illegal online gambling raid in Pasig City.
11/23/18 Nevada issues US$2 million fine The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted a settlement figure of US$2 million for CG Technology over a recent violation.
11/23/18 Parq Vancouver casino reports losses in 2018 The Vancouver venue has reported a US$82 million loss so far in 2018 and blamed the state’s anti-money laundering rules.
11/23/18 Sports betting could arrive in South Dakota The state’s Attorney General’s explanation on the constitutional amendment will appear on petitions to put it on a 2020 ballot.
11/23/18 Cordish takes over Philadelphia casino project The Cordish Companies has announced it is taking full ownership of the city’s second casino’s construction project.
11/22/18 G2E Asia gets ready for 2019 Global Gaming Expo Asia gears up for 2019 with expanded offerings across a bi-level exhibition space.
11/22/18 South Dakota’s Royal River Casino set to expand The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe will revamp the venue in order to draw a larger and more diverse clientele.
11/22/18 Virginia to discuss sports betting in 2019 Democrat senator Chap Petersen said he’ll introduce a bill to legalise sports betting next year.
11/22/18 Brazil to pass bill that lays ground for sports betting The lower house approved lottery legislation that also includes a potential regulation of sports betting in the country.
11/22/18 Economy grows 1.6 pct in Macau Economic growth slowed down in Macau as gross domestic product was up by 1.6% during the third quarter of 2018.
11/21/18 MGM China to grow in 2019 According to brokerage Nomura, the casino operator will increase its share of the city’s market despite an overal GGR contraction in Macau.
