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The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Sky Vegas gambling television advertisement, claiming that its central character glamorises gambling. The Roulette Rock Star presentation features a typical man-in-the-street going about his rather mundane business who transforms into the glamourous character identified with the title of the advert with the message: “This morning he was …
UK-based online gambling games and software provider iSoftBet has inked a content deal with Hungary’s Las Vegas Casino Diamond Ltd gaming group that will see it supply its full suite of mobile and desktop content to Vegas.hu, which is set to become Hungary’s first online casino. iSoftBet is one of the first developers to enter …
SkyBet has launched “Viva Scratch Vegas”, a GBP 1 instant win, two panelled scratch card game with a Progressive Jackpot. If the player finds a ‘Vegas Wheel’ symbol in the second scratch area, then the ‘Vegas Wheel’ bonus is activated and the player is presented with a spinning wheel with both winning values and ‘LOSE’ …
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. has agreed to pay more than $75 million to settle a lawsuit by its former top Macau executive, Steve Jacobs, whose allegations prompted federal bribery investigations into the company, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday. The Las Vegas-based online gambling group settled the almost six-year …
Details are still sparse, but it appears that a UK player has hit a progressive jackpot worth GBP 1.6 million at the BGO Casino on a stake of just GBP 6.25, placed on an iPhone on Playtech’s Gladiator slot. Player 52ALM apparently hails from Bedfordshire and plans to use the windfall to buy a new …
Becoming a new dad and buying a home can be costly but for one lucky Londoner the problem has been solved with a progressive jackpot win of almost £3 million at mobile casino LeoVegas.com. The 36 year-old winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is now planning to use his windfall to buy his first home …
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands group has again failed in its attempts to remove feisty Clark County Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez as the presiding judicial officer in the company’s acrimonious but revealing wrongful termination litigation with former LVS China chief executive Steve Jacobs (see previous reports). Gonzalez has shown in past court clashes with Adelson that …
Professional staff turnover at the Las Vegas Review Journal, a Las Vegas newspaper purchased for a reportedly inflated price of $140 million last year by the Adelson family (see previous reports) continues to be brisk, with Jennifer Robison the latest respected journo to depart. Robison, who is leaving to work in communications for PG&E in …
The row at the Las Vegas Review Journal in which editor Keith Moyer indicated that he would not permit long-time columnist John L. Smith to write about Las Vegas casino owners Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn (see previous report) came to a head this week with the resignation of the respected columnist. Our readers will …
Nevada regulators reported Thursday that gambling revenue for March 2016 slipped 3 percent year-on-year, with the casinos winning $951 million. The decrease was attributed mainly to lower winnings in the Las Vegas casinos. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that Las Vegas Strip gambling revenue was down 4 percent to $487 million last month, and …
US media reports Monday were debating a possible conflict of interest issue involving the editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (bought by the Adelson family recently) and columnist John L. Smith, who has had a legal brush with Sheldon Adelson in the past. Following Adelson’s acquisition of the LRVJ, long-time columnist Smith wrote a piece …
Among the many informative articles on eSports which surfaced over the weekend was one from ESPN examining the response of the traditional gambling industry to the fast rising vertical and its market-coveted young 18 to 34 years age demographic. The piece quotes a typical eSports event at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre last week in …
One lucky player hit a $149,081.17 jackpot on the Dream Wheel progressive slot at Vegas Crest Casino this week, but unfortunately that’s all we can tell you about the big win. The operator’s press release focused on hyping up the casino rather than interviewing the player to explore his reactions and plans for the windfall, …
Bonne Terre Ltd trading as Sky Vegas was sanctioned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week after the watchdog received two complaints concerning an internet promotion for its Sky Vegas brand. The promo, in January 2016, featured a page on which text stated “No Lose Month No Lose Month. Throughout January! Play Risk …
The US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed in a statement Thursday that Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands company has agreed to pay a $9 million penalty to settle allegations of Asian bribery emerging from a five-year federal investigation based on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. The SEC statement details a lack of correct documentation regarding …
https://youtu.be/Fq6PYvQX3H0 Sky Vegas has launched a new promotion to publicise its offers on the Grand National horserace which takes place this Saturday, giving Liverpool residents an opportunity to win a “golden ticket” that could be worth GBP 10,000. Why Liverpool? Well, according to a Sky Vegas press release it’s the luckiest city in Britain. The …
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands operation in Macau faces more legal problems following a Macau court ruling this week that litigation by a former partner can proceed despite an LVS bid to dismiss the case. Launched by Taiwanese businessman Marshall Hao’s company Asian American, the lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in damages and accuses LVS …
Live dealer technology provider Ezugi has inked a deal to provide Hungary-based casino operator with its product, which will be used in the land operator’s new online enterprise. Since October 2015 Hungarian gambling legislation allows land-based casino licence holders to offer online casino games. A spokesman for Ezugi said Thursday that the agreement with LVC …
With virtual reality at the centre of most gambling technology conversations these days, it is perhaps appropriate to mention that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has launched its Virtual Reality Companion app, which helps transport trade show delegates and would-be visitors alike the popular attractions in the entertainment and gambling world centre. …
The Adelson family-owned Nevada newspaper Las Vegas Review Journal announced Wednesday that veteran company newsman Glenn Cook (45) has been appointed managing editor of the publication. Now in his twentieth year with the Journal, Cook holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arizona (class of ’92) and a master’s degree in journalism …
The respected journalist Howard Stutz has resigned from top Nevada newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal and accepted a position as strategic development officer with law and lobbying firm Greenberg Traurig, according to a tweet from the writer on Friday. Our readers may recall that late last year the LVRJ was the subject of a high-priced and …
HTML5 content developer CORE Gaming, has launched its new 5-reel, 20-payline “Vegas Lights” title. The title, now live at Sky Vegas, features two bonus reels, Win Spins and Free Spins backed by a bricks and mortar-casino floor sound track and cabaret music. “We wanted to give players that feeling of the fun and drama of …
An attempt by Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands company to seek compensation from the First Cagayan online gambling licensing authority in a trademark violation case has ended in failure – for now. After unsuccessfully pursuing the hard-to-pin-down operators illegally using its trademarks and title, LVS turned its attention to an easier target with a fixed …
The conservative-leaning Las Vegas Review-Journal, recently acquired by major Republican Party donor and land casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has come out in support of Florida Republican Party presidential candidate Marco Rubio. The endorsement could be an important boost for Rubio at the Nevada Republican caucus scheduled for February 23rd; in its endorsement the newspaper – …