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Kansas Crossing goes to the mailbox in Cherokee-Castlerock fight to keep license

September 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

A lawsuit costing the local governments of two communities approximately $1,000 a day, has proponents of the temporarily suspended Crawford County casino project urging residents of neighboring Cherokee County ...

Sydney’s Star and Las Vegas casinos used to launder millions in criminal network police say

Kim M

September 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Five men believed to be part of a criminal network involving international drug trafficking and money laundering were arrested in the U.S. and Australia this week following a four-year joint criminal investigat...

Red Mile opens historic racing machines in Lexington today

Lars Jones

September 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino openings, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

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The world's second oldest harness track adds historic racing machines to its offering at noon today. The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky added over 900 of the slot-like gaming machines that offer prizes from a ...

Pact between casinos to protect Connecticut jobs in light of MGM Springfield

Kim M

September 11, 2015

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Tribal council chairmen for two Connecticut casinos signed an agreement that would protect jobs in the state by the addition of a third casino. Prompted by the looming 2018 opening of the $800 million MGM Sp...

Idaho Supreme Court denies governor’s veto; Instant racing machines illegal

Lars Jones

September 11, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Casino closures, Idaho, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Thursday the Idaho Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and voided the governor's veto of a bill outlawing instant or historical racing machines in the state with immediate effect. Governor B...

Attorneys seek forced license for Glendale area casino

Kim M

September 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Arizona, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Attorneys for the Tohono O’Odham Nation want a federal judge to force the state to issue Class III licensing for the tribe’s casino in western Maricopa County. On Thursday attorney for the Tohono, Danielle S...

Baha Mar provisional liquidators appointed

Lars Jones

September 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Bahamas, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Last week the Bahamian Supreme Court appointed KRyS Global, Bahamas and AlixPartners Services UK advisors as Joint Provisional Liquidators over Baha Mar Ltd, Baha Mar Land Holdings Ltd, Baha Mar Properties Ltd,...

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

Kim M

September 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Thailand

Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of the 17 arrested, including 14 men and 3 women, were in Thailand on tourist visas...

Money laundering scandal involving Caesars Entertainment results in multi-million dollar fine

Sadonna Price

September 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Based on what the federal authorities are calling ‘severely deficient’ controls on anti-money laundering, Caesars Entertainment Corp. must now pay a hefty civil penalty. $8 million will be paid by Caesars based...

Rank Group (Grosvenors) gives up $1.47 million profits for lax money laundering efforts

Lars Jones

September 8, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently completed an investigation into Grosvenor Casinos' (Rank Group) anti-money laundering policies and found them to be weak. The broader investigation was spurred by look...

Bombay High Court again directs Maharashtra govt to say if gambling will be legalized

Lars Jones

September 6, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Bombay High Court in Mumbai, India told the Maharashtra state government on Friday to respond as to whether they plan to legalize casinos there. The court first asked the government for clarification in Mar...

Macau junket ops taking debtors to court

Lars Jones

September 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

According to a report on Macau Business Daily (MBD), there has been a major increase in filings with the Court of First Instance by VIP gaming promoters seeking to recover moneys owed by well-to-do gamblers who...

MGC official says “wire tap room” allegations are false

Kim M

September 4, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Allegations that private investigators’ working for Wynn Resorts gained unauthorized access to a “wire tap room” in the state attorney general’s office are false, according to a top investigator for the Massach...

Alabama’s reach does not extend to Poarch Creek casinos rules 11th Circuit

Kim M

September 4, 2015

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

Alabama’s hopes to close casinos operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been dashed by a federal appeals court. The state of Alabama does not have the right to bring a federal claim against the tr...

Rivers Casino in Illinois hit with $2 million fine

Kim M

September 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Board thrashing the Rivers Casino parent company for its lackadaisical control over gaming promotions and failing to follow internal procedures in the hiring of a security a...

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Kansas Crossing goes to the mailbox in Cherokee-Castlerock fight to keep license

Sydney’s Star and Las Vegas casinos used to launder millions in criminal network police say

Red Mile opens historic racing machines in Lexington today

Pact between casinos to protect Connecticut jobs in light of MGM Springfield

Idaho Supreme Court denies governor’s veto; Instant racing machines illegal

Attorneys seek forced license for Glendale area casino

Baha Mar provisional liquidators appointed

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

Money laundering scandal involving Caesars Entertainment results in multi-million dollar fine

Rank Group (Grosvenors) gives up $1.47 million profits for lax money laundering efforts

Bombay High Court again directs Maharashtra govt to say if gambling will be legalized

Macau junket ops taking debtors to court

MGC official says “wire tap room” allegations are false

Alabama’s reach does not extend to Poarch Creek casinos rules 11th Circuit

Rivers Casino in Illinois hit with $2 million fine

Macau’s Mass Market Gaming Dominates 1Q25, But Revenue Growth Slows

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Saks Fifth Avenue Drops Plans for Midtown Casino

Aristocrat Nears $1B Acquisition of Interblock to Enter ETG Market

Toronto Casino Fined $120K Over Dealer Collusion Scheme