06/01/17 DOI sued over Spokane casino complex A lawsuit filed against the Deparment of the Interior regarding the Spokane Tribe’s US$400 million casino complex has been unanimously approved.
05/31/17 Sun International raises stake in Sun Dreams The South African casino operator Sun International will buy out more stakes in Sun Dreams, the Latin American targetted firm.
05/31/17 Vietnam implements new regulations A circular enforcing a decree approved in March was released in order to implement new regulations for gaming operations in Vietnam.
05/30/17 Slot halls to be banned in Latvia The City Council of Riga, the capital of Latvia, has approved the prohibition of slot halls in the district, exept those at four and five-star hotels.
05/30/17 Olympic Entertainment adjusts its structure Olympic Entertainment Group announced the completion of the liquidation of its Belarusian subsidiary, Olympic Casino Bel IP.
05/29/17 New Mississippi committee to study the lottery Plans to create a lottery in Mississippi move forward as the government has formed a committee to study the business in neighbouring states.
05/29/17 South Africa enforces its Gambling Amendment Bill Authorities have been impounding winnings from gamblers that played on unregulated websites, as their new National Gambling Amendment Bill states.
05/26/17 Intralot revenue jumps 20% in 1Q2017 International gaming solutions and operations company, Intralot, released its financial results for the first quarter of the year.
05/26/17 Casino employees to bet at other venues in Ohio The Ohio Senate has passed unanimously an amendment bill that allows casino employees to gamble at facilities where they don’t work.
05/24/17 PokerTribe.com under investigation The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating the firm developing the Iowa Tribe’s gaming website for previous unfinished businesses.
05/24/17 Crime rate in Macau rose in 1Q2017 Gaming-related crime rate was up 15.2 percent to 424 during the first quarter of 2017, partially due to a wave of gamblers introducing fake casino chips.
05/23/17 Poker room at the Luxor Casino to close next month The Las Vegas Luxor casino resort will close its nine-table poker room next June 18, bringing the total number of rooms in The Strip down to 18.
05/23/17 Calcutta High Court favours Quadrific Media Pokerguru’s plea over the “Spartan Poker” brand’s rights was rejected by the Calcutta High Court, ending the dispute with Quadrific Media.
05/22/17 Connecticut expansion needs to respect tribal agreements Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said he’d only sign a casino expansion bill that doesn’t harm existing agreements between the state and the tribes.
05/22/17 New lottery to fund Australian Olympics campaign The federal government plans to institute a sports lottery that’s expected to raise US$74.54 million for Australia’s Tokyo Olympics campaign.
