USDOJ supports BIA; Mashpee Wampanoag qualify land into trust Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 11, 2016 0The U.S. Department of Justice is standing by the Bureau of Indian Affair’s (BIA) decision in September which granted the...
MGM Resorts continues to impose pressure on the proposed new tribal casino in Connecticut Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 11, 2016 0MGM Resorts International has been unhappy ever since Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Sun tribes proposed to build a new...
Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania July 9, 2016 0The owner of Rivers Casino is suing the Pennsylvania Department Of Revenue in order to challenge a local share tax...
Charges filed against 3 in Iowa casino cheating scheme Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa July 7, 2016 0The investigation that led to a casino supervisor, dealer and patron of the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs being charged...
Casino compact deadline for Enterprise Rancheria casino extended Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 3, 2016 0The deadline for the state’s approval of a Class III gaming compact proposed by the Enterprise Rancheria for its Fire...
$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore June 30, 2016 0So far police have recovered approximately $120,000 in winnings resulting from a syndicate member’s use of sophisticated technology to cheat...
MGM, Venetian join Galaxy in Macau back tax ruling results Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauTaxationFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 30, 2016 0Venetian Macau and MGM Macau have had their appeals denied which related to tourism taxes owed from 2011 and 2009...
California governor boosts tribe’s casino aspirations Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 30, 2016 0In California, Democratic governor Jerry Brown has signed an updated gambling compact with the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians...
Amaya holds annual general meeting in private Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCanadaOnline PokerEconomy/FinanceOnline Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial Fraud June 29, 2016 0Tuesday saw online gaming firm Amaya hold its annual general meeting (AGM) behind closed doors as it continued to evaluate...
Slot referendum approved by Jacksonville City Council Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingLicensesFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 29, 2016 0In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet...
California tribe remains optimistic for new casino despite setbacks Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 28, 2016 0In California, the Big Sandy Rancheria Of Mono Indians is not giving up on its decade-long dream of building a...
Poarch Creek land-into-trust bill could also aid Florida effort Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingAlabamaFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 27, 2016 0A bill introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne, H.R.5486, could benefit the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in both Alabama and...
Alabama AG responds to judge’s Greenetrack ruling Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 26, 2016 0In the seemingly never-ending battle over the operation of electronic bingo machines in the state of Alabama, on Wednesday, Circuit...
Scientific Games sues ex-VP over trade secrets potentially bound for IGT Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryData ProtectionGeorgiaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada June 26, 2016 0Scientific Games International Inc. (Nasdaq:SGMS) filed suit in Gainseville, Georgia Wednesday asking a federal judge to stop former Sci-Games VP Brian...
Judge dismisses MGM’s suit over Connecticut casino law Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 24, 2016 0MGM Resorts International’s August 2015 lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, which sought to have the state’s new gaming act...