08/19/16 Pagcor rejects Ongpin’s stake in Philweb Pagcor rejected Ongpin’s offer to donate the bulk of his stake in online gaming firm Philweb Corp. to the state casino regulator.
08/18/16 Ongpin donated 49 percent PhilWeb’s stake to Pagcor Roberto V. Ongpin has cancelled the auction of his 53.76-percent stake in PhilWeb Corp. donating the bulk of it to state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
08/18/16 FanDuel and DraftKings to come back to Nevada FanDuel and DraftKings are coming back to Nevada after the state’s NGCP published draft legislation that would make paid-entry fantasy sports exempt from Nevada’s gambling laws.
08/18/16 Trump casinos got a tax break under Christie’s administration New Jersey’s auditors and lawyers had been battling for several years to collect long-overdue taxes owed by Donald Trump’s casinos.
08/18/16 MGM increases its stake in its Macau division The US casino operator has agreed to increase its stake from 51 percent to 56 percent through the purchase of shares from Grand Paradise Macau.
08/18/16 Kenyan MP said gambling will break the economy Gem Member of Parliament has warned that the practice will break Kenya’s economy if it doesn’t get regulated.
08/18/16 BMM Testlabs announced Global Partner status with ISTQB The Global Partner status demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to the field of Software Testing and its willingness to contribute to the promotion of software testing profession all over the world.
08/18/16 Isle of Capri Casinos launches Lady Luck social casino Casino operator Isle of Capri will launch Lady Luck social casino by GAN.
08/17/16 Christie said he will vote for NJ’s casino expansion Gov. Chris Christie said that he plans to cast his ballot in favour of expanding casinos to the northern part of the state this November.
08/17/16 Cambodia casinos lure in Chinese gamblers Macau casino operators are struggling as more mainland Chinese tourists head to rivals in Cambodia, where travel costs are lower.
08/17/16 Coastal towns in India may host casinos soon If the proposal thrives, domestic and foreign tourist visiting Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts may soon experience the luxury of casinos.
08/17/16 Ho-Chunk Nation to carry out US$153 million expansion The Ho-Chunk Nation is planning to spend US$153 million for renovation and expansion of its three casinos starting in September.
08/17/16 Riviera Hotel and Casino’s Monte Carlo tower imploded The Riviera Hotel and Casino’s Monte Carlo tower was imploded in Las Vegas in a controlled demolition using dynamite.
08/17/16 Casino Marketing Forum 2016 gets closer The three day Forum, taking place August 23-25 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, will provide participants with in-depth discussion and knowledge into the marketing and digital innovations around casino marketing in order to stay ahead of the curve and to remain competitive.
08/17/16 BEGE Expo 2016 reveals new information The much anticipated event in the gaming and entertainment industry, BEGE Expo, is coming soon.