Crown Resorts Pursues Excess Insurer Over $73 Million Class Action Settlement Recovery
Crown Resorts has commenced legal proceedings against its excess insurer, RiverStone International, in the Supreme Court of Victoria, seeking coverage for a portion of a $72.5 million shareholder class action settlement that the casino operator’s primary insurer has declined to fund. The dispute centers on the extent to which Crown’s insurance More...
Rank Group Warns Machine Games Duty Rise Could Put a Third of Its Venues at Risk
Rank Group, the operator behind Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, has cautioned that a proposed increase in Machine Games Duty (MGD) could render approximately one-third of its venues unviable, placing the future More...
Genting UK Warns Machine Gaming Duty Rise Could Cause 13 Of Its Casinos To Close
Genting Casinos UK has warned that government proposals to double Machine Games Duty (MGD) could push 13 of its 32 casinos – approximately 38% of its estate – into unprofitability. In a comment article More...
Graton Resort & Casino and IGT Host Global Premiere of Wheel of Fortune Magic Coins
Graton Resort & Casino and IGT hosted the global debut of Wheel of Fortune Magic Coins last night, giving guests the first opportunity to play the newest premium gaming experience by IGT. The game pairs the More...
NSW Regulator Extends Star Sydney Licence Suspension to Mid-2027
The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has confirmed that the casino licence for The Star Sydney will remain suspended until at least 30 June 2027, despite acknowledging meaningful progress in the operator’s More...
Barry Diller Drops $18 Billion MGM Resorts Takeover Plan
Barry Diller’s People Inc. has withdrawn its proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts International, ending a months-long pursuit of the Las Vegas casino operator that valued the company at more than More...
Virginia iGaming Advocates Regroup for 2027 After 2026 Session Setback
Virginia’s push to legalize online casino gaming is expected to resume in 2027, following the failure of bipartisan legislation during the 2026 General Assembly session. Despite passing versions in both chambers, More...
Caesars Shareholders Approve $17.6 Billion Buyout by Fertitta Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved the company’s $17.6 billion acquisition by Fertitta Entertainment, clearing a central hurdle in the transaction that will take one of the largest operators More...
Badenoch Warns Betting Tax Rises Are “Cannibalising” the High Street
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Government of “cannibalising” the High Street through increased taxation of betting firms, warning that further levies could force operators out More...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Rises 5% in August, but Operator Revenue Falls to Two-Year Low
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reported that the state’s online and retail sportsbooks accepted $571.24 million in wagers during August 2026, an increase of approximately 5% year-over-year. Despite More...
