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Maverick Gaming Establishes Corporate Headquarters in Kirkland, WA

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/02/2021 - 00:11

A market leader in Washington’s responsible gaming industry, Maverick Gaming has invested $250 million in local jobs, economy

MGM Resorts International Named A FORTUNE "World's Most Admired Company"

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/02/2021 - 00:12

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is on FORTUNE's 2021 list of the World's Most Admired Companies, available online at

Hawaii Legislators Reject Casino Proposal

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 22:32

Plans for a casino in Hawaii are not moving forward after a recent proposal was rejected by lawmakers. On Friday, members of the House Economic Development Committee voted to reject a proposal to bring a casino to Kapolei. The plans was submitted by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and would have created a gambling venue to support the state agency in charge of placing Native Hawaiians on homestead property.

China continues to to ramp up its war on cross-border gambling

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 22:28

China has continued to ramp up its war on cross-border gambling with the Ministry of Public Security promising a crackdown on illegal gambling activities over the Chinese New Year period and calling for guilty parties to surrender.

UK Betting and Gaming Council Warns about Dangers of Complacency as numbers of British Punters using Black Market Sites more that doubles

Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/02/2021 - 00:54

The new data also shows the number of customers using an unlicensed betting website has grown from 210,000 two years ago to 460,000.

Hard Rock Casino Rockford gains initial approval

Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/02/2021 - 00:50

The Illinois Gaming Board’s unanimous vote finding “preliminary suitability” allows a group headed by Naperville gambling entrepreneur Dan Fischer to begin laying the groundwork on the long-sought Rockford casino.

Illinois gambling regulators gave an initial green light to what could become the state’s 11th casino Thursday, handing down preliminary approval for a proposed Hard Rock resort in Rockford.

Konami gaming segment reports loss for Apr-Dec period

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 16:14

Such loss was nearly JPY1.49 billion (US$14.1 million) compared to a profit of JPY2.42 billion over the same period in 2019.

GAMSTOP surpasses 50,000 UK female registrants

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 11:21

GAMSTOP, the free, independent self-exclusion tool for people living in the UK, has announced that more than 55,000 women have registered to self-exclude from all online gambling sites through the tool.

William Hill statement on the rise of the gambling black market

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2021 - 23:49

Here at William Hill, we have long been concerned by the black market in gambling and the threat it poses to customers. We want everyone who gambles to be certain that the operator who’s taking their bets plays by the rules. The problem is, that’s not always the case, and that’s a problem for our customers, for us and for the whole betting industry. We are pleased that the Government has rightly included this issue as an area of focus in the Gambling Act Review consultation.