Author: Daniel Thompson

On Wednesday, 9th August, the Pennsylvania’s licensing and regulatory agency responsible for overseeing gambling industry in the state, approved that the applicants behind the Stadium’s proposed casino project in Philadelphia are compliant with the state’s law and meet all the ownership requirements. On Wednesday, the board ruled out that the […]

The word “casino” invokes many different pictures on people’s minds – from dealers, throwing cards in the air to the opulent buildings in Las Vegas and luxurious resorts in Macau. Gambling is an activity, which has been around for many years. It should be noted that this is not the […]

A new package of legislation to prohibit online gambling operators from offering money credits to punters is heading steadily to the federal government, aiming to prevent local people from significant losses and solid debts. The newly introduced restriction aims to ban online gaming operators in Australia to offer credit lines […]

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. announced yesterday, 8th August, that they are among the operators to sign a long-term takeover agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG), under which they will operate certain casino facilities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Yesterday, Great Canadian Gaming […]

The Canadian media Globe and Mail reported that Great Canadian Gaming’s shares are temporarily halted on the stock market, waiting for Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) to announce the winning bidders, who are to sign a turnover deal and take the control over the OLG-owned casinos and slot machines […]

The local media Macaudailytimes reported that the casino operators in Macau are frightened for their license renewals, expected to happen in 2020, as the government embarked on a land reversion hunt enforcing the Macau Land Law. This gave rise to concerns about the possible revocation of the operators’ land rights […]

The international sports betting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair officially announced that the company’s Chief Executive Officer Breon Corcoran is on his way to resign from his position. This led to negative reactions on the stock market, which resulted in a sharp stock decline, estimated to be 4%. After […]

A Delaware-based company, representing the current President of the United States Donald Trump was reported to have filed 4 trademark applications in Macau under the President’s name, one of which is aiming to open a casino facility in the in the southern Chinese gambling Mecca. On 7th June, online documents […]

The London-listed online payment company Paysafe agreed to the terms and conditions of the £2.9 billion takeover offer from the private equity companies Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners, which resulted in Paysafe’s market price per share to go up with a jump. Paysafe’s shareholders agreed on the terms of the […]

Online and offshore gaming operators, holding a license issued by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) but operating under another jurisdiction than CEZA’s are said to be the company’s main taxpayers, totalling more than 80% of its income. Rappler media reported that on Wednesday, 2nd August, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority […]