Japanese pachinko hall operator Okura Holdings has outlined plans to expand by taking advantage of increasingly tough regulations governing pachinko and pachislot machines to acquire smaller operators. Read more
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, is set to honour professional poker pro Muskan Sethi, along with 99 other women achievers from across the country next month. The award will be handed out to women “who have been the first to make a career in male-dominated professions.” Read more
Billionaire Stephen Hung’s gambling developer 13 Holdings has announced a plan to raise HK$1.7 billion (US$218 million) through selling stocks and debt to finance the establishment of what he calls “the world’s most luxurious casino” in Macau… Read more
American gaming machine innovator Scientific Games Corporation has inked an agreement that will see it supply the Snoqualmie Casino in Washington with a suite of systems products as well as a selection of new table games and slots… Read more
Russia’s luxury holiday resort, Sochi, will once again play host to the PokerStars Championship as the 10-day poker spectacular returns from March 20-29, 2018. PokerStars Championship Sochi, sponsored by PokerStars, the flagship brand of The Stars Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TSG; TSX: TSGI), will be one of the largest international poker events in Russian history… Read more
