According to the investigation, Candelaria was desperately seeking money in order to fuel his rampant gambling addiction A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to prison because of gambling-motivated robberies….
Banned Player Wins Casino Jackpot, Gets Arrested
As the man didn’t want to lose his jackpot, he allegedly gave another person’s name in the paperwork when he collected his winnings A banned Iowa player won a jackpot in a…
Elon Musk’s X Teams Up with Genius Sports for New Ads Tool
Trend Genius, a real-time advertising solution, synchronizes ad campaigns with live discussions on X using its Ads and Trend APIs In anticipation of a summer filled with significant sporting events like the…
Monarch Casino Leading Way in Fast-Growing Colorado Gaming Market
Monarch Casino & Resort’s (NASDAQ: MCRI) eponymous gaming venue in Black Hawk, Colo. has established itself as the leader in that rapidly growing regional casino market. Jefferies analyst David Katz said as…
New Zealand Casino to Lose Millions During Voluntary Closing After Oversight Failure
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has revealed it voluntarily will shutter its Auckland gaming property for five consecutive days after admitting it failed in host oversight responsibilities. The temporary shuttering of the…
Kangwon Land GGR up 3.8% year-on-year on higher VIP play
South Korea’s only casino at which locals are permitted to gamble, Kangwon Land, reported gross gaming revenue of KRW305.4 billion (US$220 million) in the three months to 30 June 2024, up 3.8%…
New notes placement, Okada Manila loan among Universal Entertainment Corp refinancing measures as US$760 million notes near maturity
Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI) has reached an agreement with China Banking Corporation in the Philippines to borrow US$400 million – part of parent company Universal Entertainment…
Philippine National Police forms special task force to identify and shut down illegal POGOs
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a special task force to identify and dismantle illegal POGO operations amid increasing calls for the offshore gaming industry to be shut down completely. Just…
Dowinn Group said to have reopened some Philippines junket rooms thanks to backing of new investors
Philippine-based junket Dowinn Group has opened at least a few of its previously shuttered VIP gaming rooms, allegedly backed by a new group of investors, sources have told Inside Asian Gaming. It…
3 Macau ops had back office IT hit by global outage: police
The global IT outage associated with Microsoft Windows and traced to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, saw eight Macau enterprises reporting problems, including three casino operators, according to a statement from the city’s Judiciary…