The global IT outage that has affected banks, airports, hospitals, and thousands upon thousands of businesses has largely spared Las Vegas casinos. Reports from the gambling capital of the world are largely positive, at least when it comes to casinos. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Green Valley Ranch appears to be the only area…
Read moreAustralian Authorities Add More Gambling Sites to List of 1,000+ Banned Platforms
Another two platforms have made their way onto the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) list of gambling sites that are illegally targeting people in the country. Wanted Win and Richard Casino are the latest brands to land on the block list that the ACMA sends internet service providers. Neither operator has the necessary license…
Read moreOhio Republicans Call for Legalization of Online Casinos
Republicans issue call for expansion Three Ohio House Republicans have published a joint letter calling for online casinos and lotteries to be legalized in the state. Cindy Abrams, Jay Edwards, and Jeff LaRe signed the letter as part of a bipartisan Ohio Study Commission on the future of iGaming in the state. these types of…
Read moreSkyCity’s Flagship NZ Casino’s Gaming Floor to Close for Five Days Due to Failures
The SkyCity Entertainment Group has reached a settlement with the Secretary for Internal Affairs in New Zealand over a complaint that it allowed a patron to gamble continuously and lose significant sums of money. The agreement, signed Thursday, means SkyCity will have to close the gaming floor of its flagship property in Auckland for five…
Read moreiGaming Firm Rollbit Secures Southampton FC Front of Shirt Sponsorship
Curacao-based iGaming brand Rollbit has secured its first English Premier League partner in a front of shirt sponsorship deal with newly-promoted franchise Southampton FC. Southampton took to X on Monday to announce its official partnership with Rollbit for the 2024-25 EPL season with a spoof video: We're delighted to announce Rollbit as our new Front…
Read moreFounder of Zero Edge Crypto Casino Gambled Away $3.7m of Investor Money
A quick spiral The founder of the Zero Edge crypto casino has apologized after taking at least $3.7m of investor money and gambling it away on leveraged cryptocurrency trades. Richard Kim, who recently was a general partner of Galaxy Interactive, admitted during an interview with CoinDesk that he lost the cash after a $7m fundraising…
Read moreThousands of Star Casino Slot Machines Shut Down Following Upgrade
Star Entertainment Group has announced that the slot machines at its casinos are currently down following an issue when upgrading the systems. The Australian company is preparing to introduce cashless gaming and discovered certain performance issues. will lead to a significant drop in revenue at Star casinos The machines were shut off on Saturday evening…
Read moreUK Gambling Regulator Publishes Gambling Survey Data Amid Industry Optimism Over New Government
Survey data released The United Kingdom’s gambling regulator used the release of fresh data from its Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) to announce a July 25 date for the publishing of its first annual GSGB survey amid industry optimism over the new Labour government. part two of data that will inform the…
Read moreSeveral Las Vegas Casinos Accused of Ignoring Sex Trafficking
Venetian among casinos accused Multiple Las Vegas casinos have been named in a lawsuit which alleges they permitted sex trafficking operations on their property. The lawsuit has been filed against a number of casinos including Mandalay Bay, The Venetian, and MGM Grand on behalf of an anonymous complainant, known as Tyla D., who was a…
Read moreBally’s Allays Fears Over Chicago Casino Development By Securing $2.07bn in Funding
Bally’s Corporation is in the process of developing Chicago’s first casino and has had to overcome certain challenges along the way. Issues over the location of a 500-room hotel caused consternation due to underlying water pipes and industry experts expressed concerns over the casino company’s ability to finance the project. will initially charge Bally’s $20m…
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