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Macau Casino Operators to Pay $6M Each for License Extensions Through 2022
The six Macau casino operators will each pay the enclave government MOP47 million -- or roughly $5.83 million based on today's exchange rate -- to have their gaming concessions extended through December 31, 2022. For more than two years, COVID-19 has greatly...
Singapore Reopening Border with Malaysia April 1, Tests and Quarantines No More
From April 1, Singapore and neighboring Malaysia will reopen their borders to fully vaccinated citizens of the two nations without COVID-19 testing or quarantine requirements. In what's expected to jumpstart short-term travel between the two Southeast Asia neighbors, the news is major...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Remains Prohibited Despite No Concrete Opposition
Massachusetts sports betting remains illegal in the commonwealth, despite no state lawmakers publicly declaring their opposition to the expanded gaming. Many state lawmakers have been trying to legalize such gambling since the US Supreme Court struck down the federal law in May...
Sportradar Still in Russia, CEO Carsten Koerl Owns Stake in Russian Sportsbook
Swiss-based Sportradar AG is a global corporation that provides sportsbooks and media companies with trusted data and statistical streams of live sporting events around the world. But unlike many other global corporations, Sportradar has not yet suspended doing business in Russia since...
Formula One Las Vegas Rumors Rev Up, Circuit Expected to Confirm Nevada Event
Formula One (F1) is expected to soon announce that Las Vegas will become home to an annual race on the international circuit. Casino.org's Scott Roeben is about as far from being a sports junkie as a middle-aged male can be. But the...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Alleged Thief a Self-Proclaimed Magician, Illusionist
Trying to rip off a casino is one of the worst ideas a thief can undertake. But that hasn't stopped Shaun Benward, a 35-year-old Mississippi resident who has continually tried his hand at deceiving casinos in Pennsylvania. Why Pennsylvania remains as much...
Gonzaga, Arizona Early March Madness Exits Slam Dunks for Sportsbooks
Gonzaga and Arizona, both No. 1 seeds in the 2022 NCAA's men's basketball championship tournament, were dealt early exits last night in the Sweet 16, respectively by No. 4 Arkansas and No. 5 Houston. Now, with three of the one seeds out,...
Atlantic City Taxpayers Could Be Afforded Reduced Property Tax if Sports Betting Bill Passes
Atlantic City officials have long voiced their frustration with the fact that local residents do not directly benefit from legal sports betting occurring in their town. Legal sports betting in New Jersey began in June of 2018 less than a month after...
Osaka Casino Backed by Prefecture Assembly, IR Plan Nears Submission
Osaka's dreams of becoming home to a multibillion-dollar integrated resort (IR) took a major step forward this week, with the prefecture's legislative assembly ratifying the MGM Resorts-led development plan. A consortium from MGM Resorts and Japanese financial services firm Orix has proposed...
Play+ Partners with JPMorgan for Retail and iGaming Payment Processing
Sightline Payments announced today that Play+, its mobile payment processing application tailored toward the US gaming industry, is partnering with American multinational investment bank and financial services giant JPMorgan. Sightline revealed that JPMorgan will serve as the primary merchant acquirer and payments...
