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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 […]

Pennsylvania’s Skill Games Remain in Limbo as Pressure Mounts for Regulation Summary Lawmakers in Pennsylvania failed to reach an agreement on regulating thousands of so-called “skill games” found in bars, social clubs and petrol stations, leaving them outside state regulation and untaxed in the new budget. Proposals ranged from Governor Josh Shapiro’s suggested 52% levy […]

NSW to End Late-Night Poker Machine Exemptions Summary New South Wales will remove decades-old exemptions that allowed more than 670 clubs and pubs to operate poker machines past the mandated closing time. The state government, led by Gaming Minister David Harris, has ordered all gaming rooms to shut by 4am to reduce gambling harm. Venues […]