Poker players’ lawsuit against Iowa police to move forward Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPokerFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa July 20, 2015 0Iowa’s controversial civil forfeiture program is back in the news. Two California gamblers whose $100,020 poker bankroll was seized after...
Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan July 20, 2015 0In 2012, a brother and sister decided to try and cheat the Motor City Casino located in Detroit, Michigan. James...
$3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort may be seized by the Bahamas PM Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesBahamasCaribbean Casino NewsEconomy/FinanceBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 20, 2015 0When Sarkis Izmirlian proposed to set up a mega resort in the Bahamas, the country opened its doors as the...
New Mexico tribe wants rival casino closed Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Mexico July 17, 2015 0The Santa Clara Pueblo tribe of New Mexico is asking the federal government to shut down the Pojoaque Pueblo’s casinos....
Sands China wins argument to keep private investigator’s report sealed D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada July 17, 2015 0Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has dismissed a request to unseal a report many believe may have information...
City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 14, 2015 0The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion...
Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew York July 11, 2015 0Lago Resort and Casino in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York suffered a body blow from the Appellate...
9th Circuit refuses to re-hear Big Lagoon case Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 10, 2015 0Big Lagoon Rancheria of California was able to convince an en banc panel of all 11 justices of the 9th...
Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 8, 2015 0Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be...
Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe moving forward with plans for Martha’s Vineyard casino Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 5, 2015 0Update: 7-06-2015 The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe...
Chukchansi, Tex McDonald sentenced and released Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino NewsCaliforniaCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 4, 2015 0After spending nine months behind bars, former tribal chairman Tex McDonald has pleaded guilty to a charge of false imprisonment...
Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesArizonaLicensesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 3, 2015 0The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their...
Bahamas wants Baha Mar bankruptcy handled at home Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino project updatesBahamasBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 3, 2015 0On July 2nd 2015 it was reported that the Bahamas attorney general showed frustration over a decision that would allow...
New Mexico convinces more tribes to sign new gambling contracts Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Mexico July 3, 2015 0The Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico and has refused to enter into...
Gamblers challenge tribal casinos sovereign immunity Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsArizonaConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 2, 2015 0Indian Tribes in the United States derive a significant amount of their revenue from tribal casinos that are governed by...