From Gaming-Awards.com US Operators with casinos in Macau could face more scrutiny on money laundering following a report from a congressional advisory panel which says U.S. regulators should tighten up scrutiny of casino companies operating in Macau because of the risk of money laundering. The panel Commissioner Michael Wessel said there should be stricter scrutiny of Nevada-based companies that operate in Macau. He said regulators need to “go deeper.” Mr Wessel is a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which was established in 2009 to examine implications of the trade and economic relationship between the two countries…

The Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund awarded $140,772.33 to Mendocino County agencies this year. All eight applicants were awarded funds, according to David Grim of the Mendocino County Executive Office. “Historically most of the money goes to the fire districts,” Grim said. The Mendocino County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee determines how local money is distributed. The committee is comprised of officials from around Mendocino County. Willits City Councilmen Ron Orenstein and Larry Stranske are the two local representatives on the committee. “We’re very pleased that funds will go toward a variety of activities to assist communities affected by gaming,” said…

Sports betting kiosks in Nevada will disappear on Sunday as William Hill pulls them out of about half the 84 bars, taverns and restaurants in which they operate statewide. Gone will be the opportunity for patrons to open an account, fund it or withdraw money, as well as place bets all without visiting a traditional casino-based sports book. But what remains is the ability for customers to fund their mobile sports betting accounts and get updated lines on games, according to a William Hill executive. “We are repositioning them from kiosks to mobile sports betting deposit hot spots,” said Dan…

From iGaming Business Australian interactive lottery firm Jumbo Interactive Limited has made further moves into the American market after signing deals that will see it provide two leading retailers with lottery promotion programmes. The agreements signed by its Lotto Points Plus joint venture, which was established in late-November in partnership with Retail Gaming Solutions LLC, will see convenience store operator Hess Corporation and supermarket chain Tops Friendly Markets provided with programmes encompassing an interactive lottery rewards system combined with physical fixture enhancements designed to increase sales of tickets at sites across the United States. “Jumbo Interactive is providing valuable solutions…

China’s currency controls create incentives for Macau casino crime to launder their winnings through organized crime gangs in Macau, Nevada’s state gaming regulator said on Thursday. Testifying before a U.S. congressional advisory panel investigating money laundering in Macau, A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, said he regulates three U.S.-owned casinos on the island, but he can only do so much. “The risk, if I can speak frankly, is China’s, and I know that they are trying to crack down on corruption and items that may bring disrepute to them,” Burnett told the U.S.-China Economic and Security…

Zip lining Vegas? Yea, that’s now a thing. If you’re heading over to Las Vegas anytime soon, you’ll definitely want to check out the Fremont Street Experience downtown. We’ve been there a few times (most Vegas lovers have) and always enjoyed the free shows, deep-fried Oreos and 99c shrimp cocktails. This year they’re presenting the Rock of Vegas Summer Concert Series. Now, while you’re walking around downtown, you may hear screams of people Zip lining Vegas right over your head. Who wouldn’t want to “fly” for 800 feet above bystanders on Fremont Street below? We did it, and it was…