Online Casino and Gambling News: December 2022

An Illinois man was charged this week with cheating while playing baccarat at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines by switching chips on the table.

Two casinos in the city of Detroit have brought back smoking sections for patrons who enjoy sparking up cigarettes while playing casino games.

A massive fire at the Grand Diamond City casino in Poipet, Cambodia killed at least 19 people earlier today.

A 65 year-old Las Vegas man was arrested on warrants for fraud and theft charges on December 13th, following allegations that he was running a Ponzi scheme to fund his gambling habit.

Earlier today a lucky gambler hit the largest-ever win for the Mine All Mine Silver Jackpot from WGS Technology, raking in an impressive $103,194 cash prize.

Japan's federal government has allocated 3.62 billion yen to the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission for operations in the 2023 fiscal year, up 3% from what was allocated last year.

A large snowstorm temporarily closed the Gun Lake Casino in Michigan last week, seeing the property shuttered for the day before Christmas.

The state of Delaware announced its November 2022 financial results, noting that revenue fell to a nine-month low in the region.

Online gaming operator Genesis Global announced last week that it has filed for insolvency and is laying off all of its staff, notifying regulators that they may not be able to pay wages for staff for the month of December.

Gaming group Jumbo Interactive has announced that it has been granted a gaming license in the province of British Columbia, letting it provide its lottery services moving forward.