SkyCity casinos have revealed that it has shut down its Adelaide casino while the properties in Hamilton, Queenstown, and Auckland will continue to operate. Graeme Stephens, SkyCity’s Chief executive, said that closure of the establishment is in compliance with new Covid-19 regulations. The announcement by the government is to try and control the spread of […]
Century Casinos has announced that it is open to acquiring more properties in 2020. The casino entertainment company is hunting for smaller deals. This follows news of the company buying three venues from Eldorado Resorts in 2019. Eldorado agreed to sell the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, Lady Luck Casino and the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and […]
Radiation Tables are causing a stir amongst Macau casino croupiers. The dealers claim that the new “smart” gaming tables are not safe and that they are making them sick. The casino workers are mistrustful of Casino Chip Attribution Systems. Dubbed “radiation tables”, the new technology uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) signals to tracklog bets and chips. […]
Queenstown casino could possibly shut down in September 2021. The Queenstown casino is operated by SkyCity which revealed to the Gambling Commission that Wharf Casino’s landlord may not renew the lease. Otago Casinos Ltd (OCL) holds the casino venue licence. In order for the landlord to renew the lease, OCL needs to make a capital […]
Pennsylvania’s Hollywood Casino has been called to pay a fine of $20,000 for allegedly hosting unauthorized poker tournaments in 2019. The penalty was announced by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. This is due to the fact that the gaming operation saw revenue of 3.26 percent during 2019 compared to prior years. During 2019, Hollywood Casino’s […]
Former Casinos Austria Chief Financial Officer, Peter Sidlo has sued the casino chain for €2.3 Million. This follows what he describes as an unfair dismissal. Sidlo was employed as an executive at the partly state-owned casino chain. The former CFO briefly held the position from March 2019 after he was mysteriously hired. The appointment was […]
An online casino scam has been used to dupe unsuspecting investors into making investments in an online gaming business. And Wynn Resorts is in the middle of this scam. The online scam lured over 200 victims and took $8 million from investors. According to a statement released by Wynn Macau, the Macau Gaming Inspection and […]
An ex Bellagio employee has found to have given fake evidence in the ‘Fat-Shaming’ lawsuit. The case took place in 2019 and was based on two photographs submitted as evidence. A federal judge in Nevada has found that evidence given by the employee is fake. Andi Kraja was employed at a Bellagio restaurant as a […]
A New Jersey man has committed casino tax fraud that adds up to nearly $1.3 million. Michael Watsey, a 43-year-old from South River faces up to 10 years in jail following a plea to the scheme. Watsey admitted to filing false tax claims for winnings for himself made via gambling. He also committed the crime […]
Everi Holdings, provider of payment systems and gaming machines has purchased privately held Micro Gaming Technologies for $25 million. This significant purchase is in line with the company’s journey to shore up its portfolio. Everi Holdings will pay $15 million upfront with the other $5 million due in April 2020, while in December 2021, Everi […]