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Ex-Director of Wynn Resorts Ltd. to return to Las Vegas for questioning

October 19, 2015

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Kazuo Okada formerly held the director position at the top gambling company, Wynn Resorts Ltd., before he was fired from his position, reportedly by Steve Wynn himself. Okada was removed from the board of the c...

Local hurdles cleared for proposed Finger Lakes casino

Kim M

October 18, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Following a setback in court this past July, a Finger Lake casino proposal is clearing local hurdles. Developers of the Lago Resort & Casino said they are pleased with the decision on Thursday night by t...

Divi Carina Bay pays St. Croix AG nearly $.5 million “in good faith” to avoid closure

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

Casino News, St. Croix, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Although Treasure Bay VI Corp., owners of Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, don't agree that they currently owe the government there any money, they have made a go...

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Casino closures, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Taxes, Romania

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In early July the government of Romania published a list of 48 online betting operators it had blacklisted. Now, according to reports in major niche media, Bet365 and bwin.party have been added to the list. Bot...

Fresno’s Club One casino files Chapter 11

Kim M

October 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, California, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On Wednesday Club One a popular casino and restaurant in downtown Fresno, California filed for bankruptcy in U.S. District Court. The ownership group led by Kyle Kirkland, Club One Casino Inc.’s president, f...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones

October 16, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey

The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI are investigati...

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Kim M

October 14, 2015

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Fantasy sites FanDuel and DraftKings' use of 2006 federal money processing legislation as the lone validation for their legitimacy is “sheer chutzpah” according a former U.S. congressman who co-sponsored the l...

Nearly $8 million spent on Showboat Casino by Stockton U

Kim M

October 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Since the purchase of the now retired Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, Stockton University has doled out close to $8 million on the property in just short of a year according to records. After the due dilig...

Victoryland getting ready to open; Birmingham Racecourse eyed for casino

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Alabama, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On October 2nd, a circuit court judge ruled that the state of Alabama had no cause to take 1,600 electronic bingo machines from the VictoryLand racetrack in Macon County. The confiscation of the gaming machines...

New lawsuit filed against Glendale tribal casino by AZ gaming director

Kim M

October 12, 2015

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After years of unsuccessful efforts by the state to prevent the Tohono O’Odham Nation from opening a casino in Glendale, Arizona, and its attempt to dictate and manage the type of gambling the tribe is permitte...

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Kim M

October 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Sports betting, Florida, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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Whether or not operators of daily fantasy sports (DFS) are violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) is a question for a grand jury, which has been convened by the US Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florid...

Sports bet advertising in Australia under scrutiny

Lars Jones

October 11, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Indepth / Featured Articles, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Sports betting companies are competing for the Australian betting dollar, which by some estimates surpassed $20 billion last year. Prime time television commercials, social media buys, website pop-ups, and radi...

VictoryLand will reopen ‘bigger and better than ever’ says McGregor

Kim M

October 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A judge ruled the attorney general's office either shut down and confiscate machines from all other bingo casinos within 45 days or return cash and gaming machines seized in a raid at the VictoryLand casino. Th...

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

Kim M

October 9, 2015

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A class action lawsuit that includes seven claims against FanDuel and DraftKings has been filed in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York filing,...

Borgata casino wants court to dismiss poker pro Phil Ivey’s lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

October 9, 2015

U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The legal battle between poker pro Phil Ivey and Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino continues to take place and get a lot of social media attention. The casino filed suit against Ivey stating that he us...

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Ex-Director of Wynn Resorts Ltd. to return to Las Vegas for questioning

Local hurdles cleared for proposed Finger Lakes casino

Divi Carina Bay pays St. Croix AG nearly $.5 million “in good faith” to avoid closure

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

Fresno’s Club One casino files Chapter 11

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Nearly $8 million spent on Showboat Casino by Stockton U

Victoryland getting ready to open; Birmingham Racecourse eyed for casino

New lawsuit filed against Glendale tribal casino by AZ gaming director

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Sports bet advertising in Australia under scrutiny

VictoryLand will reopen ‘bigger and better than ever’ says McGregor

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

Borgata casino wants court to dismiss poker pro Phil Ivey’s lawsuit

Relax Gaming Boosts Latin American Presence with Strategic Market Entries and New Games

New Jersey’s Proposed Tax Hike on Online Gambling Sparks Industry Backlash

Iris Capital Moves to Acquire Reef Casino Trust in $130M Takeover Bid

Tribal Tensions Escalate Over Koi Nation Casino Approval

Former Trident Acquisitions CEO Indicted for Securities Fraud