Casino News Daily Non-Gambling Investment Will Be Welcome on Boracay, President Duterte Spokesperson Says New tourism projects would be welcome on Boracay when it opens after its six-month environmental cleanup, except casino resorts, a spokesperson for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said in series of comments on the matter over the...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming MGM, Boyd teaming up to offer online gaming MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming are teaming up to offer online gaming. The initiative, which includes sports betting, poker and other casino games, will allow the companies to ... more info... ...

eGaming Scientific Games signs sports betting deal with Caesars Entertainment Scientific Games Corporation recently announced that it will partner with Caesars Entertainment Corporation to provide its OpenBet sportsbook platform in New Jersey and Mississippi. more info... ...

Casino News Today European Gaming (EG) announces strategic partnership with Global Legal Group (GLG) European Gaming Media and Events, the leading media and boutique gaming events organizer in the CEE, Baltics and Balkans, is proud to announce Global Legal Group (GLG) as its latest strategic partner. The partnership will see a collaboration between...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ... more info... ...

Casino News Daily Poker Buddies Antonio Esfandiari and Kevin Hart to Meet in the Boxing Ring After some clashes at the poker table, poker pro Antonio Esfandiari and popular comedian turned avid poker player Kevin Hart are set to storm the boxing ring, Esfandiari himself told a TMZ Sports reporter over the weekend. Delighted to be recognized by...

Casino News Daily EGBA and LOGiCO: Italy’s Gambling Advertising Ban “Will Have a Counterproductive Effect” The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and the Italian Online Gaming Association (LOGiCO) sent a joint letter to Italian ministers in hopes to overturn a proposed and much-supported blanket ban on all forms of gambling advertising...

Casino News Today Quickspin launched Eastern Emeralds slot Quickspin introduces its latest game release: Eastern Emeralds slot. The 1680x bet win multiplier available in Eastern Emeralds slot will give players the chance to choose from a range of different free spin options. Those with fewer spins will carry a higher risk, but equally have the...

Casino News Daily Ireland’s Revenue Declares War on Dublin’s Illegal Casinos Ireland’s Revenue has issued enforcement letters to a number of illegally operating casino facilities across Dublin giving them 21 days to remove gambling machines from their premises, The Times reported earlier this week. News about the government agency launching a...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming Union, casinos continue to reach labor agreements Casinos in Las Vegas and unionized workers continue to reach labor agreements two months after thousands of housekeepers, bartenders and others threatened to go on strike. Members of the Culinary Union on Monday reached a tentative deal with Four Queens and ... more...

Casino News Daily Boracay Casino Resort Still On Track to Open in 2021 Despite Ongoing Hurdles A planned casino resort on Boracay is on track to be launched in 2021, despite the Philippine island’s closure for environmental rehabilitation, a representative of one of the companies behind the project told local media. News emerged last December...

Casino News Daily Lotte Tour Extends South Korea Casino Footprint with Paradise Casino Jeju Lotte Purchase South Korean tour operator and real estate developer Lotte Tour Development announced Friday that it is stepping further into its home country’s casino market with the acquisition of Paradise Casino Jeju Lotte. The company is set to pay...

Casino News Daily Simon Lam Takes Down Inaugural WPT Gardens $5,000 Main Event Simon Lam is the brand new member of WPT’s club of Main Tour Main Event champs. The player outlasted the 584-strong field of the inaugural edition of the WPT Gardens Poker Festival $5,000 Main Event for his first title from the popular poker series. He collected a...

Casino News Today Betsoft Gaming releases Dragon Kings slot Feel the power of the four seas in Dragon Kings slot, the new, feature-packed, video game from Betsoft Gaming.  A remix of an ancient legend, Dragon Kings brings Chinese mythology to life with a crisp, modern aesthetic Asian-inspired music, and a collection of special features. Offering...

Casino News Daily Hong Kong Businesswoman Pansy Ho Buys Asia’s Second Most Expensive Mansion Pansy Ho, daughter of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho, has reportedly purchased Asia’s second most expensive home for the hefty amount of HK$900 million, according to a report from news outlet the South China Morning Post. The mansion is located in an...

Casino News Daily Swiss Gambling Ban Sees Overwhelming Support from All Age Groups, Study Finds There was no significant difference in the way voters from different age groups voted on the proposed ban on the provision of online gambling services by offshore operators in Switzerland, a recently published VOTO study shows. VOTO reports are compiled...

eGaming William Hill U.S. appoints Sharon Otterman as chief marketing officer William Hill US, recently announced the appointment of Sharon Otterman as its new chief marketing officer. more info... ...

Casino News Daily Simon Lam Leads WPT Gardens Main Event Final Table The WPT Gardens $5,000 Main Event final table was set early today after a long Day 4 of the tournament. Six players are set to return later today at the host venue, the Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, Southern California, to play down to a champion. The winner will take...

Casino News Daily San Manuel Casino Breaks Ground on Multi-Million Expansion San Manuel Casino broke ground Wednesday on a $550-million expansion that will see the addition of a hotel and an event center, among other facilities, to the property’s existing operations. The expansion project will be carried out in several phases and a date for its...

Casino News Today KamaGames Reports More Strong Results For H1 2018 KamaGames, the largest European social mobile poker operator, today announced its half year results for H1 2018. The results show continued growth and success by every metric with DAU (Daily Active Users) increasing 2-fold in H1 2018 compared to H1 2017 and gross revenue growing...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ... more info... ...

Casino News Daily Exclusive Interview with PlayOJO CEO Ohad Narkis on UK Gambling Industry’s Challenges Ohad Narkis is the CEO of PlayOJO, an innovative online casino that launched last year and is aiming to challenge the big industry names. Having previously worked for some of the global gambling industry’s powerhouses, including PokerStars and...

Casino News Today The Affiliate Grand Slam Kiev The Affiliate Grand Slam series is all about relationship-building in the best possible environment for deal-making handshakes. Great relationships are at the very centre of the affiliate sphere in iGaming. It is nigh on impossible to be successful in affiliation without maintaining healthy bonds...

Casino News Daily Facebook Follows Google in Banning Gambling Adverts in Italy Another major advertising medium has changed its policies for advertising gambling products in Italy after Google AdWords informed last week Italy-facing advertisers that they will no longer be able to promote gambling products and services in the country. Following...

Casino News Daily Israeli Hoteliers Buy Shuttered Las Vegas Strip Motel, Hint Casino Development Plans A new hotel and casino complex might spring up in the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip after two Israeli hoteliers bought earlier this month the 1960s-era Motel 8 and hinted at plans to bulldoze the site to make room for a new development,...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming Union, casinos continue to reach labor agreements Casinos in Las Vegas and unionized workers continue to reach labor agreements two months after thousands of housekeepers, bartenders and others threatened to go on strike. Members of the Culinary Union on Monday reached a tentative deal with Four Queens and ... more...

Casino News Today Offshore operators increase spend in Norway The Norwegian Gaming Authority has announced its termination of supporting new regulations to limit the impact of unregulated gambling after an increase in advertising from offshore operators. International operators spend about €91m on TV ads in the country last year as a way of getting...

Casino News Daily Paul Höfer Bags the Lead after WPT Gardens Main Event Day 2 German poker pro Paul Höfer is eying his first WPT Main Event title in the inaugural WPT Gardens Poker Festival. The player finished Day 2 of the festival’s $5,000 Main Event as the overnight chip leader with 597,000 to place himself in a good position to conquer the...

Las Vegas Sun Stories: Gaming MGM, Wynn tamp down Boston casino intrigue Executives for MGM and Wynn are tamping down speculation the companies are quietly in talks over Wynn's Boston-area casino. MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said today it would have to be an "extremely unique situation" for officials to ... more info... ...

Casino News Daily Thai Police Continue Clamping Down on Illegal Betting after World Cup Thai and Chinese police busted last week another illegal online gambling operation in Thailand, Thai police officers announced earlier today. In a joint operation, police from the two countries arrested 34 individuals, most of whom Chinese nationals, on illegal...