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Caesars Entertainment Back From Bankruptcy

Caesars Entertainment has made a surprising comeback in the first quarter of the year after struggling with bankruptcy. Their net loss for the first quarter has been reported at just $34 million in total. This in comparison to the losses that were made in the last quarter of the previous year, which rounded to a total of $507 million. Caesars ….

Nevada Casinos Report Continued Win Streak

A collective of Nevada casinos have recently reported a continued win streak as the total winnings hit over $1 billion again in March, after the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed its monthly gaming wins for the state. This is the third consecutive month that the state of Nevada has been able to reach the threshold of $1 billion in gaming ….

New Casino Bill Approved In Japan, Makes Way For Resorts

Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, recently held a Cabinet regarding the future of casinos in the country. It proved to be a success on the behalf of casinos, and the Cabinet has since approved the statute that authorizes the commercial integrating of casino resorts. The initial agreement is that three gambling properties are to be built, and taxes ….

Stack O’ Gold Is The Latest From iSoftBet

World-renown software and pokie developer iSoftBet has released a new pokie, Stacks O’ Gold, which focuses on the more famous and unique aspects of Ireland. The game comes with a fair amount of bonus content, including free spins, various wilds, sticky wilds, and is available on most devices, including mobile and desktop. Stacks O’ Gold is all about the Luck ….

Gubernatorial Candidate Looking To Fund Education With Casinos

Andrew White has, a Texas gubernatorial candidate has revealed his plans for a $9 billion plan to improve the public school system within the state. This comes his declaration that the public school system has been in decline to the point where it is an, “education emergency.” He has stated that under his system, the casinos in the state would ….

New Betting Platform Launched By Scientific Games

Las Vegas-based company Scientific Games have announced their successful launch of a new sports betting system that is aimed providing a modern platform for the Lottery and betting platform provided by Swisslos, a primarily Italian and German-speaking focused company. Scientific Games have long supplied the Lottery with fixed odds sports betting systems, and have done so for over 15 years. ….

Governor Sandoval Wants To Bring Major Sporting To The Vegas Scene

Recently, Governor Sandoval of Las Vegas has signed an executive order that has established a new committee, namely the Southern Nevada Sporting Events Committee. Their main goal is to bring a wider selection of major sporting events to the state, including such events as the NFL Southern Draft, The Super Bowl, and even hopes of the Soccer World Cup in ….

Celebration At United States Casinos Thanks To New Records

There has been a growing trend lately among North American casinos that sees them bringing in more profits than ever before. The record-breaking highs have been seen in states across the country, with Pennsylvania being the latest to set new profit margins, with a reported $300 million in gross gaming revenue. It’s a first for the state, and the numbers ….

Tabcorp Fined £84,000 For Piegate

Tabcorp UK Limited has come under heavy criticism for an incident that is now being referred to as Piegate. The name might be funny, but the circumstances around the incident are less than amusing. In what many saw as a completely bizarre stunt, Tabcorp offered a novelty bet, the circumstances of which were strange, to say the least. Trading as ….

Playtech Has Agreed To Purchase A Stake In Snaitech

Online gaming industry giant Playtech has agreed to purchase a large, majority stake in the well-known Italian betting and gaming company, Snaitech, with a vision of a full take over in the future. The acquirement was agreed to by shareholders of Snaitech, and will set Playtech back a massive 845 million in Euros, which is to be covered in both ….