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Federal judge halts construction on Martha’s Vineyard casino

July 31, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in Boston this week that the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe must stop construction on their planned Class II gambling facility on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The ...

Criminal case related to Wynn land deal looks at investigators

Kim M

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Things are heating up for casino mogul Steve Wynn over the planned waterfront Wynn Resort, in the City of Everett near Boston, Massachusetts. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Magistrate Marianne Bowler heard a...

Self-excluded gambler ordered to cover £2 million bad check

Lars Jones

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, United Kingdom

The Ritz Club of London has prevailed in a high court case to collect on a check for more than £2 million written on 19 February 2014 by a billionaire "gambling addict". Safa Abdulla Al-Geabury must also pay da...

Top Vegas sports bettor, family to pay $4.2M forfeiture

Sadonna Price

July 29, 2015

U.S.A., Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

After being found guilty of playing part in an illegal gambling operation dealing with multi-millions in cash, Glen Cobb has now been sentenced. Cobb was sentenced to a year of probation just yesterday and will...

Federal judge rules in favor of tribe in Fond-du-Luth revenue dispute

Kim M

July 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Minnesota

Tuesday a federal judge ruled in favor of the Fond du lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The decision means that the tribe will not have to pay upwards of $10 million in back payments to the city from its casi...

Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take on Ho Chunk video poker case

Kim M

July 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Wisconsin

On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a federal court ruling that allows the Ho-Chunk Nation to offer video poker at its Madison...

Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games

Kim M

July 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Litigation could be imminent between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribes of Florida as lawmakers appear ready to allow significant portions of the state’s high-stakes gambling deal with the Seminole ex...

Judge denies Arizona’s maneuver in O’odham casino case

Lars Jones

July 28, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Tohono O’odham Nation will not need to comply with an “overly burdensome” request from the Arizona Attorney General's office to produce documents in the tribe's current case against the state. U.S. District...

Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino settle record fine with $3.04 million forteiture

D. Graham

July 25, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Island's Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino, levied with a record $75 million fine in June, has settled their FinCEN violations with a non-prosecutorial forfeiture agreement of $3.04 million. ...

Bahamian judge refuses to recognize Baha Mar’s U.S. bankruptcy filing: Updated

Kim M

July 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Bahamas, Gaming Industry News, Caribbean Casino News, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On Wednesday a Bahamian judge denied luxury resort, Baha Mar Ltd.’s request for recognition of its U.S. bankruptcy filing at the urging of the island nation’s government. The Supreme Court’s decision this week ...

2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion

Kim M

July 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas, Oklahoma

The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes to its gowning list of litigants. In a court filing on Wednesday, the state of Kansas and Che...

Recently discovered Sands Macau report notes suspicions of US intelligence activities

D. Graham

July 23, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

In a recently released report by an investigative team at The Guardian, and originally commissioned by Sands China in 2010 as part if its internal corporate data collection, a private investigator stated that c...

Jersey lawmakers want to remove deed restrictions from former Showboat

Kim M

July 21, 2015

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

There may be some good news on the horizon for Stockton University in Atlantic City. Legislation that would remove land covenants from publicly owned property in the Atlantic City Tourism District was announ...

Caesars new CEO Mark Frissora’s blamed for accounting failures at Hertz

Renee Kingsley

July 21, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Mark Frissora holds an impressive resume and that was one of the reasons why he was hired to be the new chief executive officer at Caesars Entertainment Corp. Frissora’s past includes being the chief executive ...

Poker players’ lawsuit against Iowa police to move forward

Kim M

July 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

Iowa’s controversial civil forfeiture program is back in the news. Two California gamblers whose $100,020 poker bankroll was seized after a warrantless search by two Iowa State troopers are free to move forw...

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Federal judge halts construction on Martha’s Vineyard casino

Criminal case related to Wynn land deal looks at investigators

Self-excluded gambler ordered to cover £2 million bad check

Top Vegas sports bettor, family to pay $4.2M forfeiture

Federal judge rules in favor of tribe in Fond-du-Luth revenue dispute

Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take on Ho Chunk video poker case

Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games

Judge denies Arizona’s maneuver in O’odham casino case

Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino settle record fine with $3.04 million forteiture

Bahamian judge refuses to recognize Baha Mar’s U.S. bankruptcy filing: Updated

2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion

Recently discovered Sands Macau report notes suspicions of US intelligence activities

Jersey lawmakers want to remove deed restrictions from former Showboat

Caesars new CEO Mark Frissora’s blamed for accounting failures at Hertz

Poker players’ lawsuit against Iowa police to move forward

Hawaii Sports Betting Effort Falls Short, But Future Pushes Expected

Sands China Unveils Overhauls Londoner Grand Just in Time for Golden Week

Bloomberry Expands Online Gaming as Solaire North Edges Toward Profit

Nevada Racehorse Trainer Banned After Cocaine Doping Scandal

Texas Lottery Faces Lawsuit Over Sudden Ban on Courier Services