It has been a little over a week since Colorado businessman Bruce Deifik announced that he was selling Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City just six months after the property opened doors to the public, but the identity of its owner is still shrouded in mystery Ocean Resort Casino, formerly […] The post New Owner of Ocean Resort Casino Still Shrouded in Mystery appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Portugal’s land-based casino sector recorded a growth in 2018, despite intensifying competition from online gambling and lottery products, recently released revenue stats show The country’s land-based casinos generated overall revenue of €318 million last year, a figure representing a 3.1% increase from 2017. Growing demand for slot machine games at […] The post Portugal’s Casino Market Grows in 2018, Despite Digital Competition appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Richard Perkins, an anesthesiologist from Milwaukee, took down last night a $400 No-Limit Hold’em at Horseshoe Tunica for his first gold ring from the series WSOP Circuit events attract players of different levels of skill. But they have one thing in common – they all love the game of poker. […] The post Richard Perkins Claims Gold Ring in WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Tunica $400 Buy-In Event appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Corona Resort and Casino opens doors in Phu Quoc to become Vietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gamble Vietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gamble opened doors this weekend in Phu Quoc, known to be the country’s largest island. Corona Resort and Casino is part of a larger […] The post Vietnam’s First Casino to Allow Locals to Gamble Now Operational appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Eric Perry survived through a field of 372 entries to win the Horseshoe Tunica Double Stack for his first WSOP Circuit gold ring The club of WSOP Circuit gold ring winners has just welcomed its new member – Eric Perry, a poker player from Friendswood, Texas. Perry has topped the […] The post Eric Perry Wins First Gold Ring from Horseshoe Tunica’s Opening Event appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

In an unprecedented move, Malaysian court allowed Wynn Macau to collect its dues from a gambler A Malaysian court sided on Friday with Wynn Macau in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against a fund manager who had gambled at the Macau-based casino and had owed it millions of dollars, Reuters reported citing […] The post Wynn Macau Wins Gambling Debt Lawsuit against Malaysian Gambler appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Maryland is exploring ways to fast-track sports betting without a statewide referendum as more states are expected to jump on the wagering bandwagon this year Maryland lawmakers have rekindled the sports betting legalization debate just days after the beginning of the 2019 legislative session and are looking for faster ways […] The post Maryland Explores Loopholes to Legalize Sports Betting Without Referendum appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Massachusetts sports betting debate gains momentum as Gov. Baker tables bill to legalize wagering on professional sports Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker launched Thursday his own push to bring legal sports betting to the state with a bill calling for the authorization of wagering on professional sports. Gov. Baker’s bill joined […] The post Massachusetts Governor Moves to Legalize Sports Betting appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Frank Stepuchin leads six players into the first televised final table of WPT Season XVII with a comfortable chip lead The names of the players who will play the first televised WPT Season XVII final table are now known. Frank Stepuchin is leading the last six survivors in the WPT […] The post Frank Stepuchin Leads Final Table of WPT Gardens Poker Championship appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »

Crime spikes in the area surrounding Massachusetts’ first full-scale commercial casino, according to police data There were two times more crime incidents at newly launched MGM Springfield than at Plainridge Park Casino, the WCVB 5 Investigates team reported citing numbers provided by the Massachusetts State Police. MGM Springfield opened doors […] The post Springfield Sees Surge in Crime after MGM Casino Opening appeared first on Casino News Daily. Continue Reading »