iGaming Business – Mark Lepkowski, corporate affairs manager at the National Lottery Commission for the UK state lottery, has confirmed to iGamingBusiness that the organisation’s merger with the Gambling Commission regulatory body for Great Britain will take effect on October 1. The National Lottery Commission will be dissolved under the new agreement between the two organisations, which will run as a solitary body when the merger is completed. Lepkowski would not comment further on the merger, but confirmed more details of the deal would be released when the deal is activated next Tuesday. The UK Commons Select Committee carried out…

If you want to do some gambling in person, like going on a gambling trip to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, you would really only had those options up to now. Las Vegas is the obvious choice, and you could also throw Atlantic City into the mix. But not only have online sportsbooks taken a chunk out of their revenue stream, but there are more gambling destinations popping up as states are looking to cash in. States in the Midwestern United States, such as Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, are starting to build casinos and other types of gambling establishments because,…

OPB.org – Tribal casinos are trying to appeal to a new kind of customer – one who may not even gamble at all. Across the Northwest, one-time no-frills casinos are expanding into resort-style destinations and adding high-end amenities – spas, fine dining, luxury hotels. The tribes are hoping to give Las Vegas a run for its money. Let’s face it: there’s not much ambiance in a room with a thousand slot machines. Or maybe it’s really that there’s too much ambiance. But at Northern Quest Resort & Casino in eastern Washington, if you leave the flashing lights and dinging machines from the gaming floor…

Indian Country Today Media Network – September has been a terrific month for the two Connecticut tribes vying for casino-resort licenses in Massachusetts. And it’s a good thing. The Palmer Town Council unanimously approved Mohegan Sun MA’s proposal for a copy-billion resort-casino and ratified a Host Community Agreement on September 3. A referendum vote that would take the plan to townspeople is set for November 5. The tribe has pledged copy5.2 million in annual payments to the town, as well as an additional $3 million up-front payment. “We would double the town’s tax base which amounts to copy,200 per person…

WGZR – Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted Monday that the November referendum to legalize casino gambling in New York will pass, but it will require a “sophisticated argument.” Cuomo said he expects a close decision Nov. 5 when voters will be asked to approve up to seven privately owned casinos in New York, with the first four upstate. Cuomo said voters might be put off by approving more gambling in New York. But he said New York already has gambling at racetracks and at Indian casinos. “I think that’s going to be the natural knee jerk for people” to reject more…

Reuters – Casino operators and regulators around Asia are watching Singapore’s two multi-billion-dollar gaming resorts as they focus on tourists and trade shows to boost revenue in response to restrictions on gambling and a sluggish broader market. The city-state has become a playground for Asia’s rich and famous, with attractions ranging from fancy clubs and restaurants helmed by Michelin-starred chefs to the world’s only night-time Formula One race. Las Vegas Sands Corp, which owns the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino in downtown Singapore, says its 2,500-room hotel is packed and it is eager to expand its holiday accommodation and convention…