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Managing director says, Star booked full over Chinese New Year

February 5, 2016

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Ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations, The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel overlooking Darling Harbour in Pyrmont, Sydney has been fully booked. One of the most important calendar events for the casino ind...

Hops House taps at Argosy Casino in Alton start flowing

Kim M

February 5, 2016

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The Argosy Casino Alton’s Hop House is the neighborhoods newest spot for craft beer. Visitors to the Hop House can now choose from 77 varieties of craft beer to complement suggested beer-pairings from a menu...

US$300m tag for casinos outside Manila set by Philippines

Kim M

February 4, 2016

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In order to ensure that world-class properties are in provincial towns and cities, the Philippines is open to locations outside the capital of Manila receiving gambling licenses at a cost of approximately US$30...

Connecticut approval for Schaghticoke Tribe casino license filed in error

Kim M

February 4, 2016

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It appears that the announcement on Tuesday night by Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Chief Richard Velky that the tribe had received federal recognition from state officials and therefore entitled to compete for Con...

Dover to see new casino bailout legislation

Kim M

February 3, 2016

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In an attempt to gain more support from the legislature and ease the hit to the state’s wallet, changes within Sen. Brian Bushweller’s (D-Dover) latest casino bill would be implemented over the next four years ...

Renovations complete at Belterra Casino

Kim M

February 3, 2016

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On Tuesday, the Belterra Casino Resort, a riverboat casino in Switzerland County in Florence, Indiana, announced the completion of renovations to 55,000 square feet of meeting and convention space The conven...

Plan for $2.8-billion bid by CEO Baazov to buy out Amaya, PokerStars

Kim M

February 2, 2016

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In a press release on Monday, David Baazov, chairman and chief executive officer of Montreal-based Amaya Inc, announced a plan for a takeover proposal of the company that owns Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars. ...

Margaritaville hotel and casino complex topped off by Creek Nation

Kim M

February 2, 2016

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Parrot Heads had to be happy on Friday, January 29 as a tropical palm tree was hoisted on a steal beam to the top of the hotel tower under construction at the site of the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Ok...

Partouche building an open air casino in France near Marseille

Kim M

February 1, 2016

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While the port city in southern France prepares to open a public tender to develop Marseille’s first ever casino, the country’s largest casino group, Partouche, has begun work on an open air casino not far from...

Alter City gets nod from Tinian commission for casino license

Kim M

February 1, 2016

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands

On Friday, the Tinian Casino Control Commission voted unanimously to approve applicants, Alter City Group Inc. (ACG), along with its shareholders, chairman Kin Ian Leong and managing director Ken Lin, for a con...

$3.2 billion to complete and open Lisboa Palace Casino Cotai being sought by SJM Holdings

Kim M

January 31, 2016

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Macau, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In order to finance its new integrated resort, the Lisboa Palace at the Cotai Strip on the island of Macau, SJM Holdings Ltd (0880.HK), the holding company of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. ("SJM"), is negoti...

Yavapai-Apache Nation breaks ground on new hotel at casino

Kim M

January 31, 2016

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As part of a $27 million gaming expansion project, on Thursday, January 21st, the Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona broke ground on a new 122-room, six-story hotel. According to the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel ...

Union Gaming; re-election of General Secretary possibly a negative for gaming expansion in Vietnam

Kim M

January 31, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Vietnam

The re-election of Vietnam’s General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong for a second five-year term by the ruling Communist Party could mean further delays for gambling expansion plans in Vietnam, according to Union G...

More delays for Endeka Entertainment and Lawrence Downs

Kim M

January 31, 2016

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Pennsylvania

More delays are likely for the casino license approval for Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort as “nontraditional financing” and new partners are expected to postpone the process for up to 12 months. In ...

DICJ says number of Macau junkets down to 141

Kim M

January 30, 2016

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Since January 2015, the number of VIP junkets in Macau has decreased to 141 from 183, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. No explanation was given for the drop in numbers. T...

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Managing director says, Star booked full over Chinese New Year

Hops House taps at Argosy Casino in Alton start flowing

US$300m tag for casinos outside Manila set by Philippines

Connecticut approval for Schaghticoke Tribe casino license filed in error

Dover to see new casino bailout legislation

Renovations complete at Belterra Casino

Plan for $2.8-billion bid by CEO Baazov to buy out Amaya, PokerStars

Margaritaville hotel and casino complex topped off by Creek Nation

Partouche building an open air casino in France near Marseille

Alter City gets nod from Tinian commission for casino license

$3.2 billion to complete and open Lisboa Palace Casino Cotai being sought by SJM Holdings

Yavapai-Apache Nation breaks ground on new hotel at casino

Union Gaming; re-election of General Secretary possibly a negative for gaming expansion in Vietnam

More delays for Endeka Entertainment and Lawrence Downs

DICJ says number of Macau junkets down to 141

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