Wynn Resorts has renamed the $2.5 billion casino it’s building outside of Boston to Encore Boston Harbor, as the company continues to take steps to distance itself from founder Steve Wynn after sexual misconduct allegations. New CEO Matthew Maddox confirmed the long speculated change to state gambling regulators Friday as they considered the company’s request to remove Wynn’s name from its Massachusetts casino license. Wynn resigned as chairman and CEO and later sold his company shares following the allegations, which he denies. “This company is not about a man. Steve Wynn is not Wynn Resorts,” Maddox said. The company “…is…

Betting on sports would become legal at gambling facilities throughout Louisiana – even at bars and restaurants – under legislation approved Tuesday by a Senate committee. Senate Bill 266 would authorize gambling on sports at the Harrah’s New Orleans casino, the 15 floating casinos, the four racetrack casinos, the 200 video poker truck stop casinos and the more than 1,000 bars and restaurants with video poker machines. The legislation, approved by the Judiciary B Committee, now moves to the full Senate for consideration. SB266 becomes the first measure this year to win approval before a legislative committee that would clearly…

The Hard Rock hotel and casino in Las Vegas is in for a makeover after billionaire Richard Branson announced he would purchase the spot. The site will continue to operate as part of the Hard Rock brand through 2019, the Associated Press reported, then it will become Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The hotel is also expected to undergo “hundreds of millions of dollars” worth of renovations over multiple phases, though it will remain open during that time. The Hard Rock name is also associated with the location’s popular day club. However, there is no word yet on whether the venue…

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced the addition of six new companies as board-level members. GVC Holdings PLC, Paddy Power Betfair, Stars Group, BMM Testlabs, Golden Entertainment and Choctaw Casinos and Resorts will all be represented on the AGA board of directors. Confirmation of the new additions comes after the AGA last week entered into a strategic alliance with BMM, under which the latter will share its expertise on gaming and regulatory issues with the AGA and its members. Geoff Freeman, president and chief executive of the AGA, said: “More than ever before, AGA’s diverse membership reflects the broad…

Scientific Games has joined forces with JSC Satty Zhuldyz to launch the Kazakhstan Lottery. JSC Satty Zhuldyz will operate the lottery, while Scientific will serve as exclusive supplier of all games, technology and services. Lottery instant ‘scratch’ games and draw games, such as numbers and Keno, will be going live across a network of approximately 3,000 retailers in Kazakhstan. “We are excited to work with Scientific Games to launch a socially responsible lottery in partnership with the Kazakhstan government,” JSC Satty Zhuldyz president Alexandr Ten said. More about the Kazakhstan Lottery at iGaming Business

Founded in 1860, well over 150 years ago, the Cheltenham race is considered by many to the Olympics of the Horse Racing world. The 2014 edition of the festival was estimated to have had over £250 Million wagered on its races, with over 200,000 people in attendance. We take a look at some of the greatest moments, and most incredible horses ever to grace the event. Who’s your favourite? And who are you expecting to see win this year? Arkle V Mill House The 1964 Gold Cup might go down in history as one of the greatest racing events since…