Construction underway on 36-hole golf resort near Russia’s Primorye gambling zone
Construction work has begun on a new 36-hole golf resort near Russia’s Primorye gambling zone in Vladivostok, part of a comprehensive development that will also comprise schools and residential buildings for tourism workers. According to Primorsky Territory Development Corporation JSC...
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SkyCity to reopen Hamilton, Queenstown casinos as COVID fears ease
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it will reopen its SkyCity Hamilton and Queenstown properties from Wednesday after the government revised down the national alert level for areas outside of Auckland. The majority of the nation will move to Alert...
Former IPI chair Cui Li Jie in contempt of court for second time
The former Chairperson of Imperial Pacific International Holdings, Cui Li Jie, has been found in contempt of court and given just over a month to comply or face a stint in jail. According to reports by Marianas Variety and Saipan...
Genting moves UK online casino ops to new platform, drops sports betting
Genting UK has moved its online Genting Casino to a new platform provider, with SkillOnNet set to operate the Genting brand going forward. Under the new deal, GentingCasino.com will be marketed on the SkillOnNet network by well-known operator Prime Gaming,...
Phnom Penh curfew extended by a week
A curfew imposed on the Cambodia capital city of Phnom Penh will be extended by at least seven more days. According to information from the Phnom Penh Capital Administration, initial two-week curfew implemented from Friday 30 July will be extended...
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IGT on a roll as lottery, gaming segments surge in 2Q21
Strong growth in both its lottery and global gaming business segments has driven International Game Technology PLC (IGT) to a 170% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to US$442 million in 2Q21 – described as being “among the highest in company history.”...
CNMI lawmaker says dynamite the solution to Imperial Pacific’s unfinished Saipan resort
A member of the CNMI’s House of Representatives has called for Imperial Pacific International’s failed Saipan casino venture to be brought to a spectacular end by destroying its unfinished casino-resort with dynamite. His comments were made during a meeting of...
Sikkim casinos closed again as daily COVID numbers surge
Just two weeks after casinos in the Indian state of Sikkim were granted permission to reopen, they’ve been forced to close again due to an increase in new COVID-19 case numbers. Having fallen below 100 daily cases late last month,...
