Entain plc hires Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its new CEO, while issuing Q4 update showing online surge more than offsetting retail decline.
Melco Crown profit soars; Okada files fresh paperwork against Wynn in Nevada
Macau casino operator Melco Crown profit soars in Q1; Kazuo Okada files request for more Wynn Resorts documents related to Macau dealings
AGA’s State of the States 2012 report examines US commercial casino biz
The American Gaming Association releases its 2012 'State of the States' report into the health of the US commercial (non-Indian) casino biz
Bet-at-home income down; signs of life at Purple Lounge; FanDuel doubles staff
Bet-At-Home Q1 income slumps on boosted ad spend; signs of life in Purple Lounge communiqué; FanDuel doubles staff to handle growth
Japanese social game firms’ stocks plunge on fears of ‘gacha’ crackdown
Stocks in Japanese social game companies plunge on fears that regulators will crack down on lucrative 'compugacha' game play.
Wynn ditches Foxborough bid; Trump says New York casinos won’t harm AC
Wynn Resorts withdraws Foxboro, MA casino bid after anti-gaming councillors elected; Donald Trump says New York casinos won't harm AC
France: sports, racing and mobile betting up, but youth ditching regulated sites
Q1 2012 figures from French gaming regulator ARJEL show sports and racing betting up, but younger bettors abandoning regulated sites.
Wynn Resorts loses $140.6m in Q1; SJM Holdings posts $220m profit
Wynn Resorts poste a $140m loss in Q1, dragged down by poor casino win at its Nevada properties; SJM Holdings posts $220m Q1 profit
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
The gambling stories that made headlines during the week of April 29 – May 5, 2012.