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MGM Resorts International has unveiled its vision to transform its Empire City Casino in New York into a full-scale commercial casino. Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting
The GB Gambling Commission has launched its second set of consultations on proposals from the Gambling Act review white paper. The second set of consultations will run for 12 weeks, implying a deadline of 21 February 2024. This second round will focus on five topics. Earlier this month, Tim Miller, executive director of research and
Six research projects have been announced as the first recipients of Addiction Prevention Fund (VPF) cash in the Netherlands. The projects make up the first subsidy round of the new ZonMw Prevention of Gambling Addiction programme. ZonMw, a healthcare research body, has been tasked by gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) to run the programme, which lasts
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged British chancellor Jeremy Hunt to drop plans for a new gambling tax simplification measure, branding it as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to further raise taxes on businesses in the industry. During last week’s Autumn Statement, Hunt proposed bringing remote gambling under one tax. This would replace the current three-tax
The Mohegan tribe has announced that its new Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea will host a soft opening on 30 November. Mohegan said the soft launch next week will allow visitors to access certain facilities ahead of the resort’s full launch. Several other opening phases will follow before Incheon-based Mohegan Inspire becomes fully
Entain has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in principle with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over historic activities in Turkey. Preliminary judicial approval was secured today (24 November) at the Royal Courts of Justice sitting as the Crown Court at Southwark. Entain will seek final judicial approval in court on 5 December. Terms of
Genting Berhad posted double-digit growth in revenue and earnings at its flagship resorts in Singapore and Malaysia hit new heights in the most recent quarter. Genting Berhad, the Malysia-headquartered conglomerate, accrued revenues totalling RM6.1bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn/£1.0bn) from its leisure and hospitality division in the three months to 30 September 2023. This was up 27% compared to
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has accused the UK government of a stealth tax raid on casinos, which it says could cost the industry £5m (€5.7m/$6.2m) per year. The claim relates to the freezing of gaming duty bands outlined in chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement. In a statement, the BGC said
Safer Gaming Week 2023 saw its most successful edition to date thanks to a huge increase in social media impressions. This year’s Safer Gambling Week took place 13-19 November. Data released by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) following this year’s event revealed over 50 million impressions across Twitter – formerly known as X –
Connecticut registered record online gaming and sports betting figures during October 2023. The latest monthly revenue report from the Connecticut State Department for Consumer Protection showed that online gambling operators generated total revenues of $46.2m. This figure was up 34.7% year-on-year and 5.2% compared to the previous month. Online casino gaming win totalled $31.1m for
