Casino News

Chicago Mayor Sets Up Advisory Council to Gather Community Feedback on Bally’s Casino Project

Harrison Young | 9th September 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially announced that she has set up a new advisory council that would be entitled to the responsibility to gather community feedback... Read more

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Veikkaus Urges Finland’s Government to End Gambling Monopoly and Allow Foreign Online Gambling Companies to Enter the Market

Harrison Young | 8th September 2022

The state-owned national betting agency of Finland – Veikkaus – has urged the country’s Government to consider giving its permission to foreign online gambling and gaming... Read more

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Hard Rock Given Permission to Start the Planning and Construction of Permanent Rockford Casino

Harrison Young | 8th September 2022

Three years after Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a piece of legislation allowing the construction of a casino venue in Rockford into law, the formal... Read more

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The Embassy of Thailand in China Calls for Local Citizens to Stay Away from Unlawful Gambling Services

Harrison Young | 7th September 2022

The Chinese Government continues to aim at regional dominance when it comes to issues involving local citizens who travel to gambling destinations in neighboring countries. At... Read more

Technology

Federal Judge Dismisses Some Claims in Ongoing Social Casino Games Lawsuit against Google, Apple and Meta

Hannah Wallace | 7th September 2022

A federal judge of California has dismissed some claims in an ongoing multidistrict legal action against international technology giants Google, Apple, and Meta over allegedly allowing... Read more

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Experts Warn That Financial Crime Risk in the US Grows Exponentially Along Recent Growth of Online Gambling

Harrison Young | 6th September 2022

The last few years have seen online gambling mark a colossal expansion across the US, with compliance experts warning that its growth creates a favorable environment... Read more

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Mobile Sports Betting Will Not be Available in Maryland in Time for the New NFL Season

Harrison Young | 5th September 2022

The National Football League (NFL) season is set to begin in a few days, with the mobile sports betting industry in Maryland not being even close... Read more

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Okada Manila Casino Operations Now Returned to Universal Entertainment, Kazuo Okada to Remain as Board Member

Harrison Young | 5th September 2022

Universal Entertainment Corp officially announced that its local representatives in the Philippines have taken charge of the operations of one of the biggest and most popular... Read more

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Macau Court Postpones Illegal Gambling Trial against Former Suncity Chairman to September 19th

Harrison Young | 2nd September 2022

The Macau court postponed the trial against Alvin Chau, former chairman of the Suncity junket brand, to September 19th. Chau went to court today where he... Read more

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MGM Resorts Announces the Completion of Its $604-Million Takeover of LeoVegas

Harrison Young | 2nd September 2022

Earlier this week, MGM Resorts International made an announcement that it finalized its $604-million takeover of LeoVegas after the deal was given the green light... Read more