Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino to face royal commission in Victoria while yet another director quits following Bergin report.
Macau casinos still ruled by mass but VIP baccarat makes Q1 gains
Macau casinos are still dominated by mass market gaming but VIP bacccarat increases its share of the pie during first quarter of 2020.
Crown Resorts lays off 11,500 staff after casinos ordered closed
Crown Resorts lays off over 11,500 staff after Australian government ordered all gambling venues to close for at least six months due to COVID-19.
Optibet challenges Latvia’s online gambling pandemic suspension
Optibet files legal challenge of Latvia's suspension of most gambling activity -- including online gambling -- during COVID-19 pandemic.
French online poker operators told to nix the bonus offers
France's online gambling regulator tells online poker ops to stop tempting players with pandemic bonus offers; PMU fined €900k for violating pool rules.
New Jersey online poker soars in March as land-based options halt
New Jersey's online gambling revenue jumps by nearly two-thirds in March as land-based casinos close, while online poker revenue doubles.
888’s 2019 revenue spikes, profit slides on regulated market duties
888 Holdings reports record revenue performance in 2019 thanks to 1m new customers, but taxes in regulated markets cause profit to plunge.
Bars with slots get federal bailout, small casinos, not so much
The US federal government's pandemic loan program for small businessses continues to ignore small casinos, while tossing a bone to bars with slots.
Lithuanian online gambling ops halt advertising during pandemic
Lithuanian online gambling operators agree (eventually) to halt all marketing during the government-ordered countrywide COVID-19 quarantine.