The Revel declared bankruptcy less than two years after opening. Bidders are competing in an auction to buy the facility. The Revel Casino in Atlantic City was an expensive investment that lasted less than two years in operation; closing its doors last month, the casino cost $2.4 billion to build but never succeeded in getting […]
Boston is throwing its hat in the ring as a new gambling hotspot on the East Coast, drawing inspiration from Singapore. It looks to be successful, but will it become a regional hub? Since the late 1970s the commercial casino industry in America has largely been a tale of two cities. Las Vegas held things […]
Toni October 1, 2014 09:15:32
Japanese social gaming company Gloops comes to an agreement to extend partnership with England’s most decorated football club Manchester United. Gloops has reached a deal with The Red Devils to continue serving as its social gaming partner for another year. According to gambling news, the football club and the Japanese firm have initially agreed a […]
Nich Moore October 1, 2014 02:21:47
As more and more states choose to allow gambling who will benefit and who sets to lose from this new wave of wagering? Tough times call for tough solutions. Unfortunately tough solutions are awfully tricky to sell to a public that believe they’ve already got quite enough tough on their plate, and with the mid-terms […]
Toni September 30, 2014 20:54:03
European Union’s General Court (CJEU) decides to show support to the Danish online gaming tax law by upholding the ruling. Online casinos report that the ruling applies to State aid cases (Dansk Automat Brancheforening v Commission) and (Royal Scandinavian Casino Arhus v Commission), which was given the all clear by the Court of Justice of […]
Monica E. September 30, 2014 19:23:06
Academics are criticizing Campbell Newman’s poker machine reforms, claiming that it aims to increase income at the expense of disadvantaged people. Queensland’s version of reformed Australian gambling laws, specifically the state’s new policies regarding poker machines, are designed to turn the community’s financially disadvantaged residents into sure victims, academics say. Campbell Newman’s government had introduced […]
Nich Moore September 30, 2014 18:55:14
As the European Champions League ramps up Paris Saint-Germain face off against Barcelona and without their star Ibrahimovic will have their work cut out for them The world’s greatest club competition continues tonight in eight matches with another eight matches taking place in the European Champions League across the continent tomorrow night. Man City face […]
Monica E. September 30, 2014 18:37:23
The US casino market might be over-saturated in certain areas, but the gambling industry is still among America’s biggest tax contributors. Casino supporters have always argued that the gambling industry can help the economy grow. For those who still aren’t convinced, the American Gaming Association (AGA) is prepared to shatter all doubts. The latest financial […]
Roxana B. September 30, 2014 18:20:22
The week of September 23-29 was all shock and surprise. Unexpected events that \’wow\’-ed us took place all over the world. Paris Fashion Week was very “va va voom- je ne sais quoi” but that might not qualify as a proper surprise since is fashion and… well, Paris. Ex Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham had a speech at the […]
Monica E. September 30, 2014 17:43:06
A man died after being pinned down by Crown security staff, and investigations revealed police are discouraged from patrolling the casino floor. In July 2011, a 40-year-old man who was a customer at the Melbourne casino was brought to the ground and restrained by bouncers. Four days later, Anthony Dunning died at the hospital, gambling […]
