Turkey’s Defense Minister Admits Problem Gambling as a Factor in Suicides Summary Turkey’s defence minister, Yaşar Güler, told the Planning and Budget Committee that problem gambling among young conscripts is an increasing issue and has been linked to a number of suicides. He highlighted that many recruits who took their own lives were indebted and […]
Resorts World NYC secures key approval to open casino in New York City | AGB Summary The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has recommended approval for Genting’s $7.5 billion plan to convert the Aqueduct site in Queens into Resorts World New York City, the city’s first commercial casino. The recommendation is the penultimate […]
New York’s Casino License Race Enters Its Final Stretch Summary More than a decade after voters approved downstate casinos, New York’s selection process is finally concluding. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board is expected to recommend licences for the three remaining projects at a meeting at CUNY’s Graduate Center, moving the proposals closer to […]
Genting seen as a shoe-in for NY casino license Summary Genting is widely regarded as virtually guaranteed to secure a New York City gaming licence, joining Hard Rock and Bally’s as frontrunners. The plan ties its Resorts World Casino New York City to the Aqueduct racetrack in Jamaica, Queens, with a proposal to build a […]
Genting Malaysia one of three successful applicants selected by New York board for full commercial casino licence Summary New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) has approved three full commercial casino licences for the downstate region: Genting New York (Resorts World New York City), Bally’s Corp (Bronx) and the Steve Cohen / Hard Rock partnership […]
High school football coach in Las Vegas pleads guilty in lewdness case Summary Antwone Washington, 46, a former football coach and campus security officer at Valley High School, pleaded guilty to two felonies: attempted use of a minor in producing child sexual abuse material and lewdness with a child under 16. Co-defendant Jada Cole, 27, […]
Ho Tram approval set to reshape Vietnam’s gaming landscape and redirect regional player flows: Expert Summary Vietnam has authorised local play at The Grand Ho Tram as part of Resolution No. 307/2025/NQ-CP, a move industry experts say is a turning point for the nation’s regulated casino market. The decision grants permanent local entry to Corona […]
Federal deputy puts forward bill to regulate state and municipal lotteries in Brazil Summary Deputy Fernando Marangoni has introduced Bill No. 5.982/2025 to create a clearer regulatory framework separating traditional state and municipal lotteries from federal fixed-odds betting (already governed by Law No. 14,790/2023). The bill aims to resolve legal uncertainty that has given rise […]
NYC Regulators Approve Casino Licences for Bally’s, Genting and Steve Cohen, Redefining New York’s Gaming Map Summary New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board unanimously recommended three winning bids for the downstate full casino licences: Bally’s for a Ferry Point resort in the Bronx; Genting’s Resorts World upgrade at Aqueduct in Queens; and the Metropolitan Park […]
Star Entertainment Refreshes Board with Bally’s Leaders Summary Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has added Bally’s Corp Chairman Soo Kim and President George Papanier to its board, while former chair Anne Ward and non-executive director Deborah Page have stepped down. The appointments follow approval of a AUD 300 million rescue plan that converted subordinated debt into […]
