Month: March 2023

Investment bank Morgan Stanley said in an advisory note this week that the Philippines government seeking nearly $1.5 billion for its state-owned land-based casinos is likely a bit rich. Casino Filipino in Angeles City is owned and operated by the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation. The government-controlled casinos are up for sale, but the $1.47

In the end, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky on Thursday came down to politics. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers (right) speaks with Senate Democratic Leader Gerald Neal on the floor of the Senate Thursday. Hours later, the chamber would vote to pass a bill to legalize sports betting. (Image: Casino.org) Lawmakers in the General Assembly,

Sara King, the L.A. lawyer accused of living large in Las Vegas with $10 million of her clients’ cash, now claims she was put up to it by her soon-to-be ex-husband, a great-nephew of the last Shah of Iran. Sara King, left, is accused of siphoning millions of dollars of investors’ money into slots at

Streaming platform Twitch has tried to separate itself from gambling content in order to appease some of its more lucrative creators. A new clip from soccer star Neymar and a recent gambling session he was enjoying – until suffering a seven-figure loss – confirms that the platform doesn’t want to stray too far. Soccer star

The teenager who was shot on Saturday night at Las Vegas’ Platinum Hotel and Spa, and later died, was identified as a local high school football player. Deputies outside of Las Vegas’ Platinum Hotel and Spa, pictured above. The hotel was the scene of a fatal shooting. The victim was a high school football player.

The Las Vegas Strip is in a constant state of flux. But big changes are in store for the heart of the most famous casino drag on planet Earth. Demolition crews work on the property that previously housed the Cable Center Shops on the Las Vegas Strip. The Aria and Cosmopolitan tower in the background

The UK’s National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) says there needs to be stronger messaging around the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole and the risks of developing gambling addiction. Abilify is used to treat schizophrenia and other mental health issues, but its ability to cause impulse control disorders, including compulsive gambling, is underemphasized. (Image: Alder Apothoke) Better known

The Macau Health Code mobile application that tracked residents and visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been terminated. A government worker presents a pamphlet instructing a resident on how to download and install the Macau Health Code app. Macau this week disabled the health tracking app and its COVID-19 data. (Image: Asia Gaming Brief) Being

A former West Haven, Conn. city employee has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy involving ex-State Rep. Michael DiMassa to steal more than $1.2 million in federal Covid-relief money. Di Massa blew thousands of dollars in stolen funds at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino, according to prosecutors. John Bernardo,

Genting Berhad has multiple offers of $1 billion or more in hand for some of its Miami property holdings and could be positioned to set a US record for price commanded on a development parcel. Biscayne Bay in Miami. Genting could command as much as $1.5 billion for land it’s selling there. (Image: NOAA Habitat