British sports betting giant William Hill is reportedly in the final stages of signing a deal with US media partner, CBS Sports, as they look to infiltrate the United States market. Talks between the two parties have been long-going. If reports are to be believed, the negotiations are almost at their end. According to the […]
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus has sent Macau casinos stock plunging after tourists flow into the Chinese region fell. It is reported that approximately 80% of mainland Chinese visitors have dropped compared to the same time last year. In fact, as the Lunar New Year celebrations continue, there is a suggestion that some of the […]
Leading casino games developer, Microgaming, is set to drop four new slot games at the beginning of the year. All in an attempt to maintain their dominance as the best casino software provider, they will introduce new games that they developed with independent studios. If you know anything about Microgaming slots, you know to expect […]
The California cardrooms patrons will soon have to get used to new rules if the California Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) get their way. There are suggested changes that will alter the player-banker role if enacted. The current rulers for the table card game allow players to void their turn if they do not want […]
The Gaming Control Board (GCB) remains confident that their motion to charge Steve Wynn for his alleged sexual harassment offences has good legal standing. This follows Wynn’s counter-motion to dismiss the complaints levelled against him, using the fact that he’s no longer involved in gambling as his defence. The Control Board submitted five-count complaints in […]
MGM Resorts International has been contesting a joint Connecticut casino project. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes have been embroiled in a legal battle in a push to get the casino in East Windsor off the ground. It is suggested that MGM has opposed the project on grounds that the new casino will be roughly […]
Renowned Australian casino, Crown Resorts is facing yet another scandalous week in the news after it was revealed that they allowed an alleged arms dealer to gamble at the casino. The United Nations had sanctioned Indonesian tycoon who had links to arms trading with former Liberian president and warlord, Charles Taylor. It is reported that […]
The Indiana Gaming Commission has given the green light to online sports betting in the state and top internet gaming operations were quick to pounce. Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings continues to spread its operations throughout the United States. Following the recent approval, DraftKings will expect Pennsylvania state to follow suit. DraftKings’ foray into mobile […]
Microgaming has been hell-bent on maintaining its stranglehold as the best casino software provider, continuing to partner with many developers of late. The latest partnership deal has been with Rootz Ltd, an agreement that will see Microgaming products offered at Wildz Casino. The Wildz Casino was recently established in July 2019 and it is ran […]
On Thursday, Churchill Downs Inc. announced their intentions to apply with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to build a new race track facility in Northern Kentucky. The organization also used the platform to file a request to host a winter horse racing event in 2020. They would take place at the Churchill Downs Racetrack and […]
Fantasy sports giant DraftKings is scheduled to unveil a new sports betting lounge at the del Lago Resort and Casino this Friday, 23rd of August. The grand opening of the New York-based sportsbook will see an impressive list of representatives make their way upstate for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening has long been coming, following […]
The second-quarter financial report was published on Tuesday to a resounding surprise for Wynn Resorts Ltd. Wall Street had written off the casino’s branches in Macau and Las Vegas, predicting losses in these quarterly results. In a turn of events, both casinos have shown resilience and performed well during the period. The Las Vegas-based casino […]
A gambler has filed a lawsuit against renowned gambling center Encore Boston Harbor Casino. The complainant claims that Encore casino cheat him out of his money by breaching gambling rules. Fuming from losing his money, the gambler alleged that the casino’s blackjack games by-passed state rules and subsequently put players at an unfair disadvantage. The […]
One of the board members at Wynn Resorts has let it rip that Elaine Wynn is partly to blame for not speaking out about her Ex-Husband’s sexual misconduct. Speaking to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) earlier this week, Patricia Mulroy who only joined the resorts as one of the board members in 2015 was regretful […]
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is set to deliberate on the legalities of sports betting in recognition of the widely popular March Madness tournament. The organization will meet in what is dubbed the Sports Betting Executive Summit. That is where the legal status of sports gambling will be discussed. The who’s who of the sports […]
An armed assailant held up a section at the Bellagio in a robbery attempt that culminated in a shootout with law enforcement on Friday night. The unnamed man proceeded to the poker room cages around 21:30 PM and demanded money from the cashiers before running off. It was only outside the casino that the robber […]
The Nevada Gaming Commission has hit out at Wynn Resort over the former CEO, Steve Wynn’s sexual misconduct with a $20 million fine. It is the highest ever recorded fine in the history of the casino regulator. The gaming commission had been engulfed with the investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct since last year, […]
A leak surfaced from an internal memo about UK’s leading bookmaker, Ladbrokes. It details the intention to close 1,000 of its outlets around Britain. The bookmaker is estimated to leave approximately 5,000 employees out of work. The Guardian newspaper broke the story after they got a hold of the document. Read on to find out […]
DraftKings’ roll out of their brand-new tournament, Sports Betting Championship ends in a lawsuit. A group of bettors filed a class action suit in New Jersey last week, claiming that DraftKings were negligent and arbitrarily prejudiced certain players. Lead plaintiff of the lawsuit, Christopher Leong, is one of the players that were left to rue […]
Sports betting is on the tip of every American’s lip again as the Supreme Court mulls over the decision to legalize the polarizing gambling sector. The move to make sports betting into law has not garnered unanimous support, with the US major leagues opposing the decision on multiple grounds. Unfortunately, some of the major leagues’ […]