Casino

Thai cabinet approves draft law for casinos, with limits for local gamblers

Gambling is mostly banned in Thailand apart from state-controlled horse racing, the lottery and on some sports but successive governments have pressed the case for allowing casinos to draw in more foreign visitors and create more jobs and state revenue.

Gambler suffers heart attack after winning nearly Rs 34 crore jackpot at Singapore casino. Video

After winning the jackpot, the man suffered a heart attack and collapsed. He was revived on the casino floor and rushed to the hospital, where he is currently recovering.

MC Interview: Delta Corp planning Rs 1,100 crore investment in offline business over two years

The company has put its online gaming expansion plans on hold after the GST rate was hiked to 28 percent. It is also battling a Rs 24,000-crore GST evasion notice in the courts

Delta Corp Q3FY24: A weak quarter, multiple headwinds ahead

The company faces structural challenges as the GST rates for both offline and online gaming have been raised. There are also substantial pending GST dues.

FinMin notifies Oct 1 date for implementing amended GST law provisions for e-gaming

The Finance Ministry has officially set October 1 as the date for implementing the amended GST law provisions, which will involve taxation on e-gaming, casinos, and horse racing activities.

Goa and Sikkim Casinos under investigation for Rs 10,000 cr tax avoidance

This issue revolving around tax payments by casinos is generated by the very lack of clarity in the tax law.

Delta Corp's worst fall ever: 28% GST on casinos wipes out Rs 1,500 crore of value

Another casualty will be the IPO plans of Delta Corp’s subsidiary, Deltatech Gaming Limited, formerly known as Gaussian Networks, and a leader in India's online gaming industry since 2011

Japan approves plan to open first casino to lure tourists

The casino resort is to include conference facilities, an exhibition hall, a hotel and a theater and is expected to open as early as autumn 2029, four years after Osaka hosts a World Expo.

Japan approves $13.5 billion Osaka resort, country's first casino

The giant resort complex located on Yumeshima, a reclaimed island in Osaka Bay due to hold the World Expo in 2025, will also include hotels, a conference centre, shopping mall, museum and ferry terminal, while high-rollers will have access to an adjacent helicopter pad.

Video: Woman pees while gambling at casino, fearing she'd lose if she moved

Surprisingly, when casino workers on Twitter came across the video, many commented that it was not an unusual occurrence.

Delta Corp is on track to see robust performance in H2FY23, says chairman Jaydev Mody

Delta Corp -- only listed gaming and hospitality company in India -- is currently looking to raise Rs 550 crore via the Deltatech gaming IPO

Macao awards casino licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 others

The announcement is positive news for owners who have invested billions of dollars to build the former Portuguese colony near Hong Kong into the biggest global gambling center.

Delta Corp: The casino house steps up its play, attractive for long term

The long-term outlook for the company continues to be positive on the back of increasing tourist arrivals, strong occupancy in its hotels, and the continued traction for online gaming

Delta Corp denies getting casino licence in Daman, stock crashes 4%

Last week, some tweets suggested that the company got licence for slot machines in Daman but Delta Corp told exchanges it had not received any communication in this regard

Casino firm Genting Singapore draws takeover interest

While thoUS rival MGM Resorts International recently approached the firm’s controlling shareholder, the billionaire Lim family, to express its interest in a deal, the people said.

Delta Corp — A long-term bet on India’s gaming industry

The long-term outlook for Delta Corp continues to be positive on the back of increasing tourist arrivals, leading to a strong occupancy in its hotels, and the continued traction for online gaming

Macau shuts down casinos in race to curb COVID spread

Casinos were last closed in Macau in February 2020 for 15 days in an unprecedented move to fight the virus.

UK woman wins 75,000 pounds after colleagues didn't invite her to drinks after work

The woman, who is of mixed black heritage, said that she was being victimised, harassed and bullied since her return to work because she had raised a grievance.

COVID-19: Goa govt allows casinos to reopen from November 1

The casinos will have to operate at 50 percent of their capacity and follow all the standard operating procedures laid down by the state Home department, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

No better time than now to legalise online betting and gambling

Legalising online gambling, with strict regulations, can be a good source of revenue for the government in these cash-strapped times

Atlantic City casinos reopen in a changed pandemic world

In 2 1/2 hours on the gambling floor of the Hard Rock casino, an Associated Press reporter did not see a single customer without a face mask. A few wore full face-covering hoods that extended to their chests.

Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has set a tentative June 4 date for reopening casinos. The Democratic governor said in a statement Friday that Nevada has continued to see decreasing cases of the coronavirus and hospitalisations of COVID-19 when some restrictions began to be eased nearly two weeks ago.