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FEATURED:Hoosier State focus: Two more Indiana casinos to launch sports betting by Sept. 1 New
With football season looming, Indiana is becoming a sports gambling epicenter in the Midwest. Two Hoosier State casinos – Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg and Tropicana Evansville – said Wednesday they will launch sportsbooks by the beginning of September, when both college foo... [continue]
FEATURED:MSG Sphere at The Venetian to cost $1.2B plus New
The MSG Sphere at The Venetian will cost between $1.2 billion and $1.7 billion, and the venue, once complete, is expected to be busier than Madison Square Garden in New York. The price tag was disclosed for the first time Tuesday during MSG’s fourth-quarter earnings call. The ... [continue]
FEATURED:Apple takes gambling apps off the table for kids New
In an email to developers today, Apple has announced that apps marked as having "Frequent/Intense Simulated Gambling" will be rated 17+ in all countries and regions sApple will soon allow parents to block children’s access to all games that include “Frequent/Intense Simulated... [continue]
FEATURED:Madison Square Garden’s Vegas misadventure sends shares plunging
Madison Square Garden Co.’s big Las Vegas bet has investors sweating. Shares of the New York live-entertainment company fell their most ever after it disclosed the steep cost of building a new venue in the gambling mecca. The stock fell as much as 9.3% to $266, hitting its lo... [continue]

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2019-08-21T17:36 EDTIf it ain’t broke: Florida Lottery extends decades-long deal with Scientific Games
2019-08-21T15:43 EDTOPINION: Who needs a Chicago casino deal more: Lightfoot or Pritzker?
2019-08-21T15:42 EDTIllinois: Will Schaumburg lift video gambling ban?
2019-08-21T15:35 EDTDisgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn drops $43M on Palm Beach estate
2019-08-21T15:31 EDTFirst Oregon Sportsbook Set To Open Aug. 27 At Oceanfront Casino Chinook Winds

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FEATURED:Hong Kong airport blockade didn’t hurt Macau GGR, say analysts
Macau’s gross gaming revenue reached MOP$14.8 billion for the first 18 days of August, including a daily rate of around MOP$870 million in the seven days from 12 to 18 August, according to analysts. That figure represents a significant increase on the MOP$7... [continue]
FEATURED:Five-pound notes and free pints used to lure students into gambling
Students at prestigious UK universities are being recruited to promote betting apps on campus and, in some cases, are handing out free cash to entice others to gamble. An investigation by the Observer has found that students are being headhunted by marketing ... [continue]
FEATURED:U.S. casino operators seeking to get in on Japan’s nascent gambling resorts
A year has elapsed since the approval of the law permitting the creation of so-called integrated resorts, which will incorporate Japan's first legal gambling casinos. Expectations are high that the new IRs will contribute to tax revenues and provide new emplo... [continue]

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2019-08-20T21:26 EDTPagcor pauses fresh online permits, joining Cambodia
2019-08-20T21:25 EDTBold plan for New Zealand Gaming Industry
2019-08-20T19:11 EDTA second million-dollar victory at Prince George’s Treasure Cove Casino
2019-08-20T18:53 EDTSlot ID verification will see Veikkaus reduce slot numbers

Gaming equipment provider AGS moves forward after first serious earnings ‘stumble’
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
Gaming equipment provider AGS went right back to work following the announcement of the company’s first quarterly earnings disas... [continue]
A casino in Chicago’s Millennium Park or slot machines in Midway Airport?
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
In June, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 690; Governor J. B. Pritzker signed it June 28th. The good news is a casino... [continue]
Really! Players cannot detect differences in pars
By Anthony F. Lucas, Ph.D. & Katherine A. Spilde, Ph.D.
We deeply appreciate the opportunity to engage in this conversation about one of the key questions of our day. Frankly, we came at... [continue]
A short update on Czech gaming law
By Anna Všetečková, Associate, Becker & Poliakoff
The law that regulates gambling in the Czech Republic is slowly beginning to stabilize after the major changes of 2017. But it see... [continue]
Changes in gambling and gambling regulation in the UK – lessons learned?
By Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
Much in the news recently has been about the fines doled out by the UK gambling regulator. The amounts are not insignificant – f... [continue]