Author: Daniel Thompson

Voters in Massachusetts will soon elect 1 member to the U.S. Senate. Aiming to up their chances to win a seat, Senate candidates placed the legalization of online lottery across Massachusetts on the table for discussion. According to Lowell Sun, 4 out of 5 candidates backed up the proposal. The […]

Trinidad and Tobago seems to be unwilling to cut back the proposed increase of the tax rates, which are to be imposed on the gambling industry. In an interview after a post-budget conference, Planning Minister Camille Robinson-Regis stated that the tax measures are adequate and the government will not change […]

Trinidad and Tobago’s new tax-heavy plan affected the gaming industry after six of the country’s casinos decided to suspend operations and all the casino workers lost their jobs. This Monday, Trinidad and Tobago’s Finance MinisterColm Imbert introduced the new budget plan for the next fiscal year. According to it, the […]

Online lottery betting operator Lottoland came under the spotlight after the Australian politicians decided to launch a crackdown on the offshore casino operators, which target local players. Lottoland has been accused of damaging the locally-run lotteries’ profitability. At present, 3 Australian states want to banish Lottoland, including Victoria, Western Australia, […]

In June this year, Nevada-based tavern and gambling operator Golden Entertainment officially announced that it is to acquire American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC (ACEP) as part of its strategy for further growth expansion. Shortly after the announcement came, the company announced that it has entered into definitive agreement to […]

Gambling giant Las Vegas Sands announced that the operator considers entering the recently-regulated Japanese casino market. Earlier this year, Chairman Sheldon Adelson stated that the company is ready to invest as much as $10-billion in the future casino venture. The Japanese fresh casino market has opened a great potential for […]

Vancouver’s long-awaited Parq casino finally opened its doors on 29th September with a grandiose ceremonial roll of the dice on the casino floor. Parq Vancouver urban casino resort is located not far from BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, where the casino celebrated its opening. The event coincided with 2 […]

The Chinese investment holding company Landing International, known to be the owner of Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort in South Korea currently under construction, announced its fears triggered by the political conflict between South Korea and the People’s Republic of China. Only a month before the debut of its […]

Construction work on the $950-million MGM casino resort in Springfield is going on schedule. The hotel and casino project is slated to swing its doors open in September 2018. Gambling operator MGM Resorts submitted a new construction plan for its casino project in Springfield, officially referred to as “MGM 95 […]

The Local Government Association (LGA) voiced concerns regarding the gambling advertisements, which are said to encourage minors to gamble within the UK’s borders. Council leaders urged for tougher restrictions related to the gambling advertisements with the aim of reducing their negative impact on the minors and protecting the vulnerable part […]