01/17/18 Louisiana to boost casino industry Louisiana’s 15 riverboat casinos could turn into land-based gambling venues after a legislative task force recommended it to boost the market.
01/17/18 Tribal casino opens in Indiana The Pokegon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casino in South Bend has finally had its opening celebration this Tuesday.
01/17/18 Caesars makes a move to win Japan IR license Caesars Entertainment has established a three-person committee with experts to win an IR license in Japan.
01/16/18 Macau’s January GGR set to make huge recovery Brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein revealed Macau’s January GGR will recover and reach its highest figures since July.
01/16/18 Atlantic City revenue goes up after a decade According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, casino revenue at Atlantic City rose by 0.3 per cent to US$2.41 billion.
01/16/18 Las Vegas casinos’ income grew 191% Income at Las Vegas Strip casinos with an annual GGR of more than U$1 million recorded a 191.4 per cent increase in the fiscal year to June 30.
01/16/18 More US Senators go against online poker A group of GOP Senators have sent a letter to the US Deputy Attorney General requesting the 2011 reinterpretation of the Wire Act to be overturned.
01/15/18 Tribal casino to take Indiana market by storm The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds South Bend is set to become a tough competitor for rest of the Indiana casino industry.
01/15/18 PAGCOR’s GGR grew 9 per cent in 2017 According to PAGCOR’s CEO Andrea Domingo, the regulator/operator’s gross gaming revenue grew by 9 per cent thanks to business with nearby countries.
01/15/18 Bernstein makes top picks for 2018 According to the brokerage, Melco and Wynn are the top picks for 2018 as they are set to outperform the Macau competition.
01/15/18 Illinois gambling expansion could be delayed According to the Illinois Casino Gaming Association president Tom Swoik, state’s gambling expansion could be delayed until next year.
01/12/18 Macau VIP growth to slow down in 2H According to brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein, the VIP gambling sector will slow down in Macau during the second half of the year.
01/12/18 Online betting revenue grows 60 per cent in Italy During 2017, Italy recorded a 60 per cent increase in the online betting segment and reached a record €9.9 billion figure.
01/11/18 Ireland could see creation of new regulatory body The Irish gambling industry could undergo a major change as it could be overseen by an independent regulatory body in the future.
01/11/18 Switzerland to decide on international operators The Swiss government is set to organise a referendum to decide on online gambling operators with international licenses.
