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Travellers allocates $236 million for Resorts World Manila expansion

October 22, 2015

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Resorts World Manila is expanding its integrated entertainment and gaming facility, and Travellers International Hotel Groups Inc. has allocated U.S. $236 million from its 2013 initial public offering for the d...

First Armenian Gaming Congress to be held in Yerevan Nov. 19

D. Graham

October 22, 2015

Armenia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Bitcoin accepting properties, Conferences / Trade Shows, Asian Casino News

Armenia’s first-ever gambling industry gaming forum is set to take place in the country’s capital Yerevan on November 19, 2015. Conference topics will encompass all aspects of developing a successful gambling b...

City and state officials blindsided by MGM Springfield’s “significant” project reductions

D. Graham

October 22, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Licenses, Massachusetts

Just weeks after defending an MGM Springfield redesign scrapping the marquee 25-story glass-tower hotel and proposing instead a street-accessible 6-story hotel that offers the same number of rooms but at a subs...

Bradley International Airport proposed as third Connecticut Casino

D. Graham

October 21, 2015

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In a race to put a third Connecticut casino into operation at least one year before the MGM project in Springfield is scheduled to open, the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes are asking for casino proposal...

Resorts World Birmingham leisure complex opens

D. Graham

October 21, 2015

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Europe’s first ever integrated casino, hotel, shopping, conference, cinema, and entertainment complex opens today with a “coming to life” daytime-only shopping experience. The entertainment and event center sta...

Mohegan Sun wins “2015 Casino of the Year” IEBA award

D. Graham

October 20, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Connecticut

The Mohegan Sun Arena, entertainment arm of the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut has positioned itself to be ranked as one of the top entertainment venue brands, and recently won their ninth award in seven yea...

NJ Casino Commission approves Mohegan Tribe’s online gambling investment, limits their Resorts Casino brick and mortar ownership

D. Graham

October 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Tribal Gaming, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington

In the most recent Resorts Casino Hotel management agreement update, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) will allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) to invest in Resort’s online gambling ...

Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority takes on $485 million in debt

D. Graham

October 13, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Washington

To finance their long-awaited Vegas-style casino resort complex, the Cowlitz tribe, located in southwest Washington State, has assumed $485 million debt due in 2020. Moody’s Investors Service has given the proj...

Georgia Governor may support casino bill – for a price

D. Graham

October 12, 2015

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According to an exclusive interview, reporters for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) have disclosed that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal might support the legislature’s current casino bill – if the bill’s fea...

Resorts World Birmingham announces phased opening beginning October 21

D. Graham

October 6, 2015

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Resorts World Birmingham has announced a phased roll out launch beginning with retail store grand openings on October 21, and casino gaming beginning on Monday the 26th. Doors will open at 10am and patrons w...

New York schools lose billions to video lottery casinos and pari-mutuel non-profits

D. Graham

October 5, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, World Casino News, Crime, New York

In the wake of 9/11, New York passed an emergency law expanding the scope of the state’s lottery to include video lottery terminals (VLT’s), and required that at least 60% of the winnings be funneled into a sta...

Vegas casinos petitioning to buy their electricity wholesale

D. Graham

October 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Economy/Finance, Nevada

It all started November 2014 when the Las Vegas data storage company, Switch, petitioned the Nevada Public Utilities Commission their intention to leave NV Energy, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway....

City council to vote on development plan for the new Biloxi Pointe Resort Casino

D. Graham

October 5, 2015

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A plan to complete the East Biloxi Loop extension road will be reviewed and put to a vote by the Biloxi City Council Tuesday October 6. This access road is critical for the construction of the city’s ninth and ...

Florida court reverses decision on Gretna pari-mutuel slots

D. Graham

October 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Florida

Friday, a May 1st District Court of Appeals decision that would have allowed slot machines at Gadsden County’s Gretna Racing pari-mutuel track, conditional to voter approval, was reversed in a new ruling by the...

NagaCorp’s year-to-date gaming revenue up 47%

D. Graham

October 4, 2015

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NagaCorp Ltd reported unaudited data to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday of almost U.S. $400 million GGR for the first nine months of 2015. This financial data represents an increase of 47% from the U.S. $27...

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Travellers allocates $236 million for Resorts World Manila expansion

First Armenian Gaming Congress to be held in Yerevan Nov. 19

City and state officials blindsided by MGM Springfield’s “significant” project reductions

Bradley International Airport proposed as third Connecticut Casino

Resorts World Birmingham leisure complex opens

Mohegan Sun wins “2015 Casino of the Year” IEBA award

NJ Casino Commission approves Mohegan Tribe’s online gambling investment, limits their Resorts Casino brick and mortar ownership

Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority takes on $485 million in debt

Georgia Governor may support casino bill – for a price

Resorts World Birmingham announces phased opening beginning October 21

New York schools lose billions to video lottery casinos and pari-mutuel non-profits

Vegas casinos petitioning to buy their electricity wholesale

City council to vote on development plan for the new Biloxi Pointe Resort Casino

Florida court reverses decision on Gretna pari-mutuel slots

NagaCorp’s year-to-date gaming revenue up 47%

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