Wheels are in motion for Finland’s commercial gambling Summary Finland’s Parliament has approved a new gambling bill by a bipartisan 158-9 vote, leaving only the President’s signature before it becomes law. The reform opens the Finnish market to commercially licensed operators: sports betting and online casino licences will begin to be issued from March next […]
Steve McCann steps down as CEO of Star Entertainment Summary Star Entertainment announced on 16 December that Steve McCann has stepped down as group CEO and managing director effective immediately. Bruce Mathieson Jr., representing one of the group’s largest shareholder families, will take on expanded responsibilities as executive chair while the company searches for a […]
Wynn Al Marjan Island project reaches topping out milestone Summary Wynn Al Marjan Island has reached a major construction milestone: the tower has been topped out at 283 metres across 70 floors, with structural concrete now complete. The spire — due in 2026 — will bring the height to 352 metres, making it the tallest […]
New York casino process comes to a close with all three finalists awarded licences Summary The New York State Gaming Commission has unanimously granted the three downstate commercial casino licences to Bally’s Bronx, Resorts World NYC and Metropolitan Park. Each licence carries a $500 million fee and a strict condition: licence-holders must sign third-party monitoring […]
Illinois sports betting operators face squeeze as Chicago continues to pursue city levy Summary Chicago alderpeople have put a revised city budget forward that includes a proposed 10.25% city tax on sportsbook operators, set to take effect from 1 January if adopted. That city levy would sit on top of Illinois’ existing state tax regime […]
New York Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock and Metropolitan Park for gaming license – G3 Newswire Summary The New York State Gaming Commission has granted a gaming licence to Metropolitan Park, the $8.1bn Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen proposal to redevelop 50 acres of asphalt around Citi Field into a year-round sports and entertainment […]
Macau to reach pre-pandemic visitor levels with 39M arrivals in 2025 Summary Macau is forecast to record about 39 million visitor arrivals by the end of 2025, effectively returning to its 2019 peak, according to Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). The city logged 36.5 million visits from […]
MGM Begins Paying Out After Big Data Breach Deal Summary MGM Resorts International has started issuing payments to people affected by two major cyberattacks after agreeing a $45 million class-action settlement earlier this year. Court documents show hackers accessed some form of personal data for more than 37 million people across incidents in mid-2019 and […]
Ontario Bets on Casino Growth in Niagara Tourism Overhaul Summary Ontario has released the Destination Niagara Strategy, a multi-billion plan that centres casino growth and gaming-linked hospitality as key levers to turn Niagara Falls into a year-round tourism and entertainment destination. The government aims to grow annual visitor numbers from roughly 13 million to about […]
Grandma’s Prizefall: How Tonybet used AI to rethink christmas campaigns in iGaming Summary Tonybet’s “Grandma’s Prizefall” is a 45-day, character-led Christmas campaign that combined simple daily gameplay with an end-to-end AI production workflow. Players unlock one mission per day; a shared progress bar and map interface show collective advancement. Reaching 10, 20 and 30 missions […]
