Author: Daniel Thompson

Merger and acquisition activity has grown in importance within the global gambling industry. Many big industry-involved brands already made this step, while others are on the verge of making it. News emerged on Thursday that casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp is making a play to welcome casino operator Centaur in […]

After the state of New York decided to roll the dice on a $1.2 billion project for the construction of Resorts World Catskills (previously known as Montreign Casino Resort) in the Catskills area, the Empire Resorts Inc. wasted no time to turn the first sod. The recently-renamed gambling complex is […]

Casino operator Hard Rock International, which took over the operations of the Rideau Carleton Raceway a month ago, has received a permission to expand the number of gambling tables to 35. The zoning for the land, which was introduced by the city council in 2011, allows casino operators to build […]

Hard Rock’s $500 million reconstruction project of the iconic now-defunct Taj Mahal casino hotel, formerly owned by America’s current President Donald Trump, is in process. The multi-million revamp project involves a complete change of Taj Mahal’s look, erasing every single vestige from its past. According to the latest updates, the […]

Local media Vancouver Sun revealed that on 9th November this year, Richmond’s River Rock Casino filed a petition in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to block any further release of documents related to allegations of money laundering at the River Rock Casino Resort. Postmedia News was the media to obtain […]

Consolidation within the gambling industry has become a leading trend among the industry-involved companies. By joining powers, companies can easily endure unfavorable conditions. Canadian online gambling company The Stars Group (formerly called Amaya) may turn into an important consolidation driver this year. In an interview with Reuters this Monday, Chief […]

Sudbury’s casino expansion dispute got a little more on and off last week. The Star polled city councilors whether they are to throw their weight behind Gateway’s $60 million gambling expansion project, which aims at turning the 18-year old slots at Sudbury Downs into a full-blown gambling complex, including a […]

This week, Philippine casino magnate Andrew Tan revealed more information about its latest endeavor to open one of the world’s finest hotels, and more precisely Ritz-Carlton. According to a reliable source, the casino mogul is to rebrand its existing Maxims Hotel and turn it into a luxurious Ritz-Carlton hotel complex. […]

Harness racing’s future at Western Fair District, London, remains blurred as OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming) has selected Vancouver-based Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. to take over the day-to-day operations of North and Southwest Gaming Bundles. The private operator unveiled plans to transform OLG’s modest raceway slots venue at London’s […]