Great Canadian Gaming signs racetrack agreement
iGaming Business – The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, owner and operator of various racetrack and casino gaming venues in Canada, has signed agreements with five Ontario racetrack operators and the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) in support of the Horse Racing Partnership Plan. The company said the agreements will establish a ‘Standardbred Alliance’ amongst a core group of racetracks centered around the concentrated horse supply in Central and South Western Ontario, as well as providing stability and clarity for all industry stakeholders. The Standardbred Alliance presents a three-tier racing hierarchy of Gross Roots, Signature and Premier. Clinton Raceway and Hanover Raceway…
Sheldon Adelson to Expand Global Empire
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire head of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, made an appearance in Asia recently to ask the government of Singapore for additional land in order to expand his casino resort there by roughly 60%, the Jewish Business News has reported. The plans Mr. Adelson laid out include making space for an additional 1,500 rooms at the Marina Bay Sands, which currently has about 2,500 rooms. Extra space was also requested for meeting rooms, exhibitions and ballrooms. According to the Jewish Business News, Sheldon Adelson said “we need more rooms,” and added that the hotel is “running at…
Nevada Internet poker revenues only out-gaining bingo
Las Vegas Sun – Internet poker hasn’t proved so far to be the bonanza some had hoped for. The first monthly report on online poker gaming win showed it exceeded only bingo compared to other casino games, slot machines and sports betting. The state Gaming Control Board today approved applications from six companies to extend their internet poker, licenses which were to expire if the companies did not start the games online in Nevada within six months. “People are weighing the market,” said A.G. Burnett, board chairman. Ellen Whittemore, attorney for MGM Resorts Online – one of the companies granted…
Ontario forms new digital gaming task force
iGaming Business – The city of Sault Ste. Marie in the Canadian province of Ontario has created a new digital gaming task force as part of an effort to develop and advance the online gambling industry. The Digital Gaming Taskforce will provide strategic direction to further enable the community to take advantage of its strengths to develop projects and implement an investment attraction strategy. The new division will be run by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre. The group will consist of Tom Marinelli, acting chief executive officer of Ontario…
Odds diminishing for Florida gambling bill
Tampa Bay Times – Gov. Rick Scott is in quiet, some say subdued, negotiations with the Seminole Tribe of Florida over a new gambling compact. The House won’t take up a bill to address gambling expansion until a compact is complete. And the Senate has repeatedly postponed a hearing to vote out its proposal to build two new destination casinos in Miami Dade and Broward. Conclusion: “It’s getting late,” said House Speaker Will Weatherford on Wednesday. As the legislature reached the half-way point Wednesday of the 60-day legislative session, pre-session predictions seem to be coming true as the odds of a…
Chester Race Company and Betfair agree innovative deal
iGaming Business – Online gambling company Betfair has agreed a two-year deal with the Chester Race Company to become the official Wi-Fi and digital gaming partner of UK horseracing venue Chester Racecourse. The agreement, which covers the 2014 and 2015 seasons, will also include Chester Race Company’s nearby Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse. The ‘Always on Campaign’ partnership will be powered by Wi-Fi from UK telecommunications provider O2. Chester Racecourse successfully trialled O2 Wi-Fi during the 2013 horseracing season and has now opted to push ahead with the Betfair deal. In addition to the Wi-Fi agreement, Betfair will also sponsor four races at the…
