Month: March 2018
From Hard Rock to Virgin: A new name and a new financing structure
Virgin Hotels, along with a group of investors, announced Friday it’s purchasing the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas and will rebrand the... more
Shareholders in Penn, Pinnacle overwhelmingly approve $2.8 billion merger
Stockholders in Penn National Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment overwhelmingly approved the regional gaming giants’ $2.8 billion merger... more
Full House gains initial approval for Colorado casino expansion; investor increases stake
The Cripple Creek Historic Preservation Commission this week gave Full House Resorts unanimous approval to move forward on a $100 million... more
Gaming HOF member says industry needs to pay more attention to customer service
Gaming Hall of Fame member John Acres said casinos risk becoming as obsolete as video stores if they don’t evolve and become fanatical... more
Red Button anti-match fixing app embraced by EU
Recently, in Helsinki, Finland, an app called RedButton was showcased as part of the PROtect Integrit Plus Red Button meeting, the result... more
Casinos in Austria: between record numbers and self-destruction
Austria holds a third of the shares of all casinos, sports betting, slots and lotteries in the nation. In fiscal year 2017, state owned... more
Report: Canadian gaming revenues increase 4.9 percent in 2017
Canadian gaming revenues grew 4.9 percent in 2017, led by the province of Ontario, which saw its numbers jump more than 12 percent during... more
German Experts Demand Federal Authority over Online Gambling
The University of Hohenheim has set up a research centre for gambling. Its latest findings indicate that Germany is a haven of illegal... more
Odyssey Europe Conquer Olympic Entertainment
In a positively Grecian twist, Odyssey Europe AS is set to take over Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) following a positive vote in favour... more
IGT and HTC Form Partnership to Provide Virtual Zones on Casino Floors
Two monsters of the gaming world joined forces this past week, with international gaming provider IGT and Taiwanese behemoth HTC’s Vive... more

