Oyo was founded in 2013 by Indian entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal, and added its first UK properties last year. It has continued to spread all over the globe ever since, and its UK portfolio grew to over 85 hotels in 25 different locations in less than a year. Oyo doesn’t seem […]
After Indiana updated state law in May to allow an inland casino in Gary, recent news shows our neighbors are one step closer to the completion of their casino dreams. Hard Rock Casino Gary will open in two phases, starting December 31st, 2020, after recently partnering with Spectacle. The new […]
Union Gaming Analytics has estimated that plans to install slots at two Chicago airports could bring in as much as $37 million each year, in spite of a 72% tax rate. The organization’s 50-page document on the prospects of a city gambling house stated that installing 500 slot machines […]
Wynn vows to build “the world’s largest casino” in Japan. Wynn Resorts has big plans for its Japanese lobbying campaign, telling media outlets that it plans to build the ‘world’s largest’ casino resort in the country. The company has yet to obtain one of the three gambling licenses currently […]
According to a $120,000 study released August 13th by the Union Gaming Analytics for the Illinois Gaming Board none of the five potential casino sites in Chicago is “financially feasible” because of the city’s tax and fee structure. Pritzker’s gaming expansion bill, in danger to not produce effects In […]
An Iowa casino has been fined for the second time for allowing an underage person to drink and gamble on site. Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona has been fined $20,000 after a 19-year-old man was allowed onto the gambling floor and was served alcohol without requiring identification. He […]
According to Bloomberg, Caesars Entertainment Corp. will not pursue a license for a casino in Japan, choosing instead to stick with their current business plan and focus on next year’s upcoming $17.3 billion merger with Eldorado Resorts Inc. The company recently released a statement in Japan saying it will no […]
The casino business has been around long before any of us were born with the very first known gambling house established in Italy in 1638 and since then there have been no signs of any slowing down. The exact date of the first gambling-house is unknown, although it’s expected […]
Gambling in Japan is somewhat of a delicate subject and although most forms of gambling are forbidden by the Criminal Code (chapter 23), there are several exceptions to the rule with the most recent being casinos. Before the recent amendment to the law, betting on horse racing and certain […]
Pennsylvania’s gambling scene brought in almost $1.4 billion in tax last year, but slot revenues continue to decline. Slots made up for 71.9% of the revenue. It is thought that changes to gambling laws may continue to affect this number in the years to come. The machines have, in […]
