This Week in Gambling

International Business Times – ames Packer’s Asian gaming joint-venture Melco Crown wants to build a casino in Tokyo in time for the 2020 Olympics, according to The Australian. Japan is included in the company’s international expansions, along with Vietnam and South Korea, Todd Nisbet, the Crown executive leading the Japan casino bid, said. Other casino giants vying for Japan’s approval for the right to build and operate casinos include Wynns and Las Vegas Sands, among others. Japan, to boost its tourism and economy, intends to allow integrated casino resorts in regional cities including Tokyo and Osaka. “Japan is the biggest…

Las Vegas Sun – About the only thing former President Ronald Reagan doesn’t have named after him is a mountain, not one recognized by the federal government anyway. Now, Republican Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada is pushing a bill that would name a part of Frenchman Mountain, located just east of Las Vegas, after the nation’s 40th president. The House Natural Resources Committee approved Heck’s bill by voice vote Wednesday, but not before some Democrats on the committee had fun with the issue. Democratic Rep. Pete DeFazio of Oregon said a more fitting tribute would be to name Yucca Mountain…

PNJ.com – The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the federally recognized tribe that operates the Wind Creek Hotel & Casino in Atmore, Ala., has sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott asking to negotiate a state compact that would allow “table gaming” in Escambia County.A March 24 letter from Poarch Tribal Chairman Buford L. Rolin said the tribe is eligible for Class III gaming in Florida because it has a 1-acre parcel in northwestern Escambia County that meets the definitions of “Indian Lands” under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The letter calls for a meeting with Scott and tribal…

Press of Atlantic City – After nearly being duped by a forged chips scam earlier this year, an Atlantic City casino is tightening security measures for its latest poker tournament New tournament chips identifiable with an ultraviolet light and marked by more colors and more detailed design were used for the first time Tuesday in the Spring Poker Open at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Casino officials said the move was a direct result of an alleged attempt by a North Carolina man to rig play with counterfeit chips, some of which he later flushed down a hotel room toilet….

iGaming Business – Gaming solutions company CG Technology, formerly Cantor Gaming, has agreed to supply is sportsbook system to the eight casinos of Mexican entertainment and gaming operator Logrand Group. Under the deal, Logrand Group will also be able to utilise the technology in additional locations as its business expands. The CG Technology system includes mobile, sports wagering, back end account management and wallet functions. The agreement marks CG Technology’s first licensing deal in Latin America. “Working with CG Technology, we are well placed to respond to recent changes in gaming regulation that require account-based sports wagering, an area CG…

Poker News – Sweden’s gambling monopoly Svenska Spel said it has taken a “big step towards a healthier gaming market” with a soon-to-be-created professorship to study problem gambling. The professorship at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine will carry out detailed research into the causes and effects of problem gambling – the first of its kind in Sweden, according to the state-owned operator. “It’s part of our mission to work towards the prevention of gambling problems,” Zenita Strandänger, head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Svenska Spel, told PokerNews. “To learn more about how we best can prevent these issues we need…