07/08/19 UK gambling groups join forces The Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association have joined forces to unify opinions on the gambling sector.
07/08/19 New casino opens in the Philippines The new D’ Heights Casino held a soft opening in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone as it gets ready for a Grand Opening in October.
07/08/19 Sweden to fight problem gambling Svenska Spel, the gaming regulator in Sweden, is backing five proposals to fight problem gambling in the country.
07/05/19 FOBTs reform to close 700 UK betting shops William Hill revealed its plans to close 700 UK betting shops after the FOBTs maximum stake slash generated losses in the millions.
07/05/19 Mohegan reveals its Hellinikon casino partner Mohegan is bidding for the Hellinikon casino licence and revealed that construction firm GEK Terna is its local partner for the development.
07/05/19 Macau casino stocks go up After improved GGR results in June, Macau casino stocks posted their highest increase since December, the Bloomberg Intelligence Index revealed.
07/04/19 Slot revenue in Pennsylvania up 1.1 pct The slot machine revenue segment in Pennsylvania registered a 1.1% increase in June operations.
07/04/19 Portugal’s online gambling posts record 1Q19 During the first quarter of the year, Portugal’s online gambling segment posted record revenue of €47.3 million, the local regulator revealed.
07/04/19 International Tourism Department to oversee Japan casino process The government has rearranged the Japan Tourism Agency to form the new International Tourism Department to oversee the casino bidding process.
07/03/19 Malta gaming amounts to 13 pct of the overall economy According to the Malta Gaming Authority, the gambling industry accounted for 13.2% of the overall country’s economic activity in 2018.
07/03/19 Analysts forecast Macau’s GGR growth in July According to investment analysts, Macau’s GGR growth in July will be somewhere between 2-5% after two consecutive months of increased revenues.
07/03/19 UK operators commit with responsible gambling Several UK gambling operators will bet hard on responsible gambling and will invest €67 million a year to fund treatment for problem gamblers.
07/02/19 California aims at sports betting California sports betting could soon turn legal as lawmakers have filed a constitutional amendment to allow the segment in the state.
07/02/19 Macau GGR grows 6 pct in June According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Macau GGR grew 5.9% year-on-year during June after reaching €2.6 billion.
07/02/19 Yokohama IR faces opposition An anti-gambling group is pushing against a Yokohama IR and sent a letter to Mayor Fumiko Hayashi warning about the opposition such a project will face.