Carnival Corporation and BetMGM announced last week that sports betting options will be offered to passengers on over 50 US-based cruise ships. Passengers will be able to bet on their favorite sports while out to sea, unless they are docked in states which allow legal sports betting. Betting can be done at physical kiosks which […]
Land Based Casino News
Queensland Plans to Crack Down on Rule-Breaking Casinos
Fed up with local casinos breaking gaming regulations, the government of Queensland has decided to take a hard line against Australian companies such as Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts. The government will be introducing sweeping new reforms through its Casino Control Amendment Bill, that could issue fines of up to $50 million to casinos found […]
New York City Region May Get Three New Casinos
A new budget deal was reached by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders last week. If the budget is voted on by the full legislature, it could mean that the New York City area will see the construction of three new casinos. Voters already approved allowing seven new casinos in the state in […]
South Korea Casino Resort Construction Delayed Once More
Plans to open an $800 million casino resort near Incheon, South Korea have been delayed for the second time. The Chinese building company, Guanghzhou R&F Properties, was reportedly given an official extension of one year by the South Korean government. Last year, it was given a three-year extension, after citing the pandemic as a reason […]
Landmark Vote Brings Gambling to Brazil
Although it was a tight win, Brazilian legislators voted in Bill 442/1191, essentially ending a nearly 80-year ban on gambling in the South American country. The February 23rd special meeting saw deputies vote 246-202 in favor of making certain forms of gambling legal in Brazil. It has taken nearly 30 years and countless amendments to […]
Shares Slump as Macau Operators Fear Overhaul of Rules
Some of the biggest firms that operate in ‘Asia’s Las Vegas’, the Chinese enclave of Macau, saw their share prices slide as authorities begin overhauling the gambling rules that govern the territory. Companies such as Sands China, Melco Entertainment and Wynn Macau all experienced a drop in share prices on the stock markets. The BBC […]
