Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino to face royal commission in Victoria while yet another director quits following Bergin report.
Indiana sports betting bill intro’d; Canada MP pleads NHL to rethink betting stance
Indiana intros sports betting and daily fantasy sports bills; Monmouth Park delays DFS launch; Canada MP plea for NHL to support C-290 bill.
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
The gambling stories that made headlines during the week of Jan. 4-10, 2014.
Crown Sri Lanka project appears doomed after political upset
The surprise defeat of Sri Lanka's president installs anti-casino candidate as leader, spelling doom for Crown Resorts' project in Colombo.
Caesars bankruptcy assured after senior creditors sign on to restructuring plan
Caesars Entertainment secures necessary 67% support of senior creditors to file for Chapter11; junior creditors to continue legal fight.
PlayOLG makes official Ontario debut; Manitoba Lotteries gets new CEO
PlayOLG.ca site has official launch following successful customer preview; Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries get new CEO; BCLC's tech hiccups.
Caesars bankruptcy “like playing three-dimensional chess blindfolded”
Caesars Entertainment bankruptcy complicated by group of first-lien creditors demanding 100¢ on the dollar; CACQ merger class action suit.
Macau could lose 50 VIP gaming rooms; December’s worrying mass market decline
Macau junket operator Iao Kun Group turnover falls 48%; Macau could lose 50 VIP gaming rooms; mass market declined up to 19% in December.
Germany convicts first player for online gambling with unauthorized site
Germany sets a worrying precedent after Munich court convicts gambler who patronized Gibraltar-based online gambling site.