As It Demolishes Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally’s Seeks to Keep Its Gaming License Active


The Bally’s Corporation, owner of former Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort, will ask the Clark County Board of Commissioners to keep its gaming license active for at least two more years. It will make the request at the board’s public meeting next Tuesday, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Remnants of the […]

Rush Street Gaming Co-Founder Greg Carlin Lists Chicago Home for $7.3M


The co-founder of Rush Street Gaming has listed his Chicago home in the Lincoln Park neighborhood for more than $7.3 million. The co-founder of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming is selling his Lincoln Park house at an asking price of $7.35 million. Greg Carlin departed Rush in October 2022 and has since purchased two casinos in […]

Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman Unveils Plans for New Sands Lease


Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said earlier this week his office is working on an amended lease agreement between the county and Las Vegas Sands that could smooth the gaming firm’s efforts to win one of three downstate casino licenses in New York. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the county is working on a […]

King Gaming Raided on Isle of Man in Fraud, Money-Laundering Probe


Last summer, Asian-facing online gambling operator King Gaming Ltd. obtained planning permission from the Isle of Man government to build a multimillion-dollar HQ on a derelict vacation complex. A computer rendering of King Gaming’s ambitious vision for its HQ on the Isle of Man. It’s unlikely the project will happen following raids that shut down […]

888 Ad Campaign Becomes Political Football in London Mayoral Race


Online gambling giant 888 has agreed to pull part of its new ad campaign from London’s public transport system after it became a political football for opponents of the city’s incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan (Labour Party). Conservative Party candidate Susan Hall is using 888’s campaign as a stick with which to beat London Mayor Sadiq […]

Washington State Casino Reopens Weeks After Apparent Cyber Attack


Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its doors following an approximately three-week closure due to a “cybersecurity incident.” The Swinomish Casino and Lodge, pictured above. The property reopened after a cyber incident. (Image: Booking.com) The Anacortes, Wash. gaming property shut down the casino floor and its restaurants on April 5 and reopened the […]

Hard Rock, Royal Caribbean Unveil Loyalty Program Agreement


Tribal casino giant Hard Rock International and Royal Caribbean Group on Friday announced a wide-ranging agreement pertaining to members of both companies’ travel and leisure loyalty programs. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas cruise ship at sea. The company is partnering with Hard Rock International on a points-sharing agreement. (Image: Royal Caribbean) Members of the […]

Evolution Accuser Still a Mystery in ‘Black Market’ Defamation Case


Online gaming software giant Evolution AB will have to wait to discover the identity of the author of a report that it claims was defamatory and wiped $3 billion off its market cap. Judge John C Porto, above, has determined that the veracity of the Evolution report – or lack thereof — must be better […]

Pennsylvania Online Gaming Amendment Bill Filed to Remove Credit Card Deposits


Legislation in Pennsylvania seeking to amend rules regarding how players fund their online gaming accounts has been filed in the Harrisburg capital. Online gamblers in Pennsylvania can use their credit cards to fund their internet wagering accounts. Several state senators are concerned online gambling on credit is only worsening the state’s consumer credit card debt […]