03/28/18 Australia: further regulation over gambling ads The Australian Communications and Media Authority has been given the power to regulate gambling ads.
03/27/18 Galaxy’s Wynn share buy ruled legal The director of Macau’s gaming regulator said Galaxy Entertainment didn’t breach local laws by buying Wynn Resorts’ shares.
03/27/18 Japan: experts suggest Tokoname as IR location A committee of Aichi prefectural experts has recommended to the governor that an IR be built in Tokoname city.
03/27/18 Australia: insider points finger at Crown A whistle-blower says the blanking buttons by Crown Casino in Victoria were not a “trial” like the company said.
03/27/18 Macau GGR, better than expected Despite original projections, analysts say Macau’s GGR is on the way to reach a 17-19 per cent growth.
03/26/18 Live Gaming Summit aims for diversity Live Gaming Summit will take place in Barcelona on April 26 and a new initiative will be unveiled at the event.
03/26/18 New Hampshire casino bill fails again Legalisation of the casino industry in New Hampshire has failed again as the Senate voted 11-10 against it.
03/26/18 UK ads to encourage responsible gambling British operators have been urged to include responsible gambling messages in their television commercials.
03/26/18 Belgian court rules in favour of tax exemption Parliament’s intention to abolish the value-added tax exemption for online games and betting has been struck down by the court.
03/23/18 Las Vegas eSports arena opens to public The 30,000 square foot eSports arena at Luxor Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has opened this Thursday.
03/23/18 Japan to set further requirements The Japanese government may require operators of soon to be regulated casinos to report on €7,700+ transactions.
03/23/18 Philippine gambling to grow in 2018 According to PAGCOR, gambling is expected to contribute €2.89 billion to Philippines economy in 2018.
03/23/18 UK group to acquire Olympic Entertainment Group Gaming operator Olympic Entertainment Group has accepted a takeover bid by Odyssey Europe AS, owned by a British firm.
03/22/18 BetConstruct partners up with Booongo Gaming BetConstruct integrates the Booongo Gaming portfolio to its Casino Suite Software.
03/22/18 Japan IRs to open after 2026 Experts have assessed the future of IRs in Japan and forecast that they won’t open until at least 2026.