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Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected

July 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

In 2012, a brother and sister decided to try and cheat the Motor City Casino located in Detroit, Michigan. James Countryman was an employee at the casino, working as a dealer at the roulette tables. Teaming up ...

$3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort may be seized by the Bahamas PM

Renee Kingsley

July 20, 2015

Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Gaming Industry News, Caribbean Casino News, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

When Sarkis Izmirlian proposed to set up a mega resort in the Bahamas, the country opened its doors as the $3.5 billion resort was expected to boost tourism, bring in significant revenue and provide employment ...

New Mexico tribe wants rival casino closed

Kim M

July 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Mexico

The Santa Clara Pueblo tribe of New Mexico is asking the federal government to shut down the Pojoaque Pueblo’s casinos. The Pojoaque are currently enmeshed in a dispute with the state in a federal appeals co...

Sands China wins argument to keep private investigator’s report sealed

D. Graham

July 17, 2015

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

Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has dismissed a request to unseal a report many believe may have information tying the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and chairman Sheldon Adelson to organized ...

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion of the land acquired to build the casino belonged to Charles Lightbody, a convicted felon...

Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback

Lars Jones

July 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Lago Resort and Casino in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York suffered a body blow from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court Friday. The panel reversed a 2014 lower court decision and va...

9th Circuit refuses to re-hear Big Lagoon case

Lars Jones

July 10, 2015

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

Big Lagoon Rancheria of California was able to convince an en banc panel of all 11 justices of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that California erred in challenging the status of their land, placed in trust by ...

Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

July 8, 2015

Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be around $1.75 billion. Wynn had acquired an important 1.75 acres from the Massachusett...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe moving forward with plans for Martha’s Vineyard casino

Lars Jones

July 5, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Update: 7-06-2015 The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has said they plan to continue with the re-purposing of an unfinished communit...

Chukchansi, Tex McDonald sentenced and released

Lars Jones

July 4, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

After spending nine months behind bars, former tribal chairman Tex McDonald has pleaded guilty to a charge of false imprisonment and was released Friday with credit for time served. McDonald was head of a ri...

Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit

Lars Jones

July 3, 2015

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

The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their long line of legal victories over the state and rival tribes. The Tohono O’odham Nation is near...

Bahamas wants Baha Mar bankruptcy handled at home

Sam Mitchell

July 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On July 2nd 2015 it was reported that the Bahamas attorney general showed frustration over a decision that would allow Baha Mar Resort bankruptcy protection in a US court. The project in question is a $2.5 bil...

New Mexico convinces more tribes to sign new gambling contracts

Renee Kingsley

July 3, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Mexico

The Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico and has refused to enter into a new gambling contract which the tribe feels is unfair as it seeks to impose higher gambling taxes wh...

Gamblers challenge tribal casinos sovereign immunity

Renee Kingsley

July 2, 2015

Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Arizona, Connecticut, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Indian Tribes in the United States derive a significant amount of their revenue from tribal casinos that are governed by tribal law and enjoy sovereign immunity as they are located on reservation land. These tr...

Bank of New York Mellon attempts to intervene in former Revel casino dispute

Renee Kingsley

June 30, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Florida, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

The dispute between the new owners of the former Revel casino and the ACR Energy Partners continues to go on as both parties are unable to reach a mutual agreement. ACR Energy Partners used to be the sole power...

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Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected

$3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort may be seized by the Bahamas PM

New Mexico tribe wants rival casino closed

Sands China wins argument to keep private investigator’s report sealed

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback

9th Circuit refuses to re-hear Big Lagoon case

Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe moving forward with plans for Martha’s Vineyard casino

Chukchansi, Tex McDonald sentenced and released

Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit

Bahamas wants Baha Mar bankruptcy handled at home

New Mexico convinces more tribes to sign new gambling contracts

Gamblers challenge tribal casinos sovereign immunity

Bank of New York Mellon attempts to intervene in former Revel casino dispute

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