Tag: Casino

Gambling venues in Japan, including the integrated resorts (IR) coming to the country’s landscape, will most likely need to install facial recognition technology. The Japanese government is discussing the application of the technology in gaming venues across the country as a means to deter problem gamblers from being able...

Elon Musk’s mechanical moles might be heading to Las Vegas. The billionaire has apparently struck a deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) that could see The Boring Company descend on, and move under, the city in order to build an express tunnel system. That system...

More than a month after most casino operators in Macau said they would give pay raises to their employees, MGM China has finally stepped up. It announced this past Wednesday that it is giving its non-management workers a slight bump in appreciation for their “loyalty and commitment.” The increase...

The Chinese economy is turning green. It is registering general improvements, in spite of the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, and this is helping Macau’s positing in the gambling industry. As a result, the brokerage arm of Nomura, Instinet, has updated its position on the city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR)...

Gaming employees in Macau were able to pull ahead of inflation in 2018, according to a survey conducted by the city’s Statistics and Census Service (SCS). The average earnings for full-time gaming employees, excluding bonuses, through the end of December were 3.5% higher year-on-year. This was greater than the...

New premium offering will provide Australian horse racing fans with coverage seven nights a week  Louisville, KY. March 7th, 2018 – Sky Racing World, the Louisville, Kentucky-based distributor of international horse-racing content and subsidiary of Australian wagering operator Tabcorp, has announced the launch of High Definition (HD) simulcasting of...

The dynamic duo of Rainer Kempe and Maria Ho has done it again with the couple taking down $25,000 High Roller events at the LAPC in The Commerce Casino, Los Angeles. I like Rainer Kempe’s strategy. With the world’s greatest players bouncing on the Triton Poker Series Jeju trampoline...

Now coming up to its fourth year, iGaming Idol certainly needs no introduction. Now a mainstay on the gaming industry’s social calendar, iGaming Idol is an innovative awards event which seeks to celebrate the outstanding talent, passion and achievement of the rising stars within the industry, actively promote charity...

UK-listed gambling operator Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) is rebranding as Flutter Entertainment after reporting a double-digit profit decline in 2018. On Wednesday, PPB revealed that its 2018 revenue hit £1.87b, 7% higher than the year prior, while underlying earnings fell 5% to £451m and pre-tax profits slipped 11% to...

BtoBet further strengthen Latam footprint In a move that further strengthens its footprint in the Latin American market, BtoBet has announced a partnership with the strategic alliance forged between The Logrand Entertainment Group and Ainsworth in the launch of the Mustang Money brand in the Mexican real money online...