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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas defends Naskila Gaming operation in court

May 15, 2017

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

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas was reportedly in court last week to again defend its right to offer Class II gaming at its Naskila Gaming venue located some 80 miles northeast of the city of Houston. A...

Federal court refuses to hear appeal against Massachusetts tribe

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, efforts by local and state officials to stop the Wampanoag Tribe Of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from establishing a gambling operation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard have reportedly been dealt a s...

Kansas Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Kansas Crossing Casino

Lars Jones

May 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

A group of Wichita based investors led by brothers Brandon and Rodney Steven saw their casino hopes dashed by the Kansas Supreme Court as the Justices rejected their appeal on Friday. In late January the cou...

BGO Casino becomes first operator to be fined for “misleading advertising” by Gambling Commission

Alex Lanter

May 5, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

UK online gambling operator BGO Entertainment is the first operator to receive a fine and sanctions from the Gambling Commission (UKGC or UK Gambling Commission) for repeatedly failing to comply with social res...

State and Martha’s Vineyard want to see change in recent appeals court decision involving Wampanoag Tribe casino efforts

Sadonna Price

April 30, 2017

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

Just a few weeks ago, an appeals court ruled in favor of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head in their efforts to create a casino in Martha’s Vineyard, an island of Massachusetts, located just south of Cape...

Customer attacked by Vegas club staff awarded $160M; Punitive damages to follow

Lars Jones

April 28, 2017

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A New York man who filed suit against The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Marquee nightclub, and Roof Deck Entertainment LLC, in 2014 for an attack that allegedly occurred in 2012 was awarded $160 million by a j...

Former Taj Mahal owner seeks millions in tax refunds

Lars Jones

April 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Former corporate raider and activist investor Carl Icahn recently filed tax appeals in New Jersey to dispute the assessed value of his recently sold Trump Taj Mahal and the derelict Trump Plaza in Atlantic City...

United States Supreme Court overturns Mohegan Indian Tribe ruling

Adam Morgan

April 27, 2017

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

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The United States Supreme Court has overturned an earlier ruling from the Connecticut Supreme Court by deciding that the sovereign immunity of the federally-recognized Mohegan Indian Tribe does not extend to on...

Florida Supreme Court ruling could help Senate get gambling deal

Lars Jones

April 26, 2017

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

With last Thursday's Florida Supreme Court decision to allow the anti-casino group, Voters In Charge, to continue gathering the 766,200 signatures needed for an amendment requiring voter approval of any gamblin...

Federal appeals court unanimously rules against New Mexico tribe

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Last week saw a federal appeals court rule against the Pojoaque Pueblo by upholding an earlier decision that will require the casino-operating tribe to negotiate a new gaming compact with the administration of ...

Margaritaville Resort Casino deal called off in Louisiana

Kim M

April 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Louisiana

A dispute over licensing obligations has put an end to the pending sale of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. According to the news release on Monday morning, ...

Stockbridge-Munsee tribe files federal lawsuit to fight Ho-Chunk casino expansion

Sadonna Price

April 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Wisconsin

The Stockbridge-Munsee tribe of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit this week against several parties in order to fight a casino expansion of another tribe in Shawano County. Named in the lawsuit are the state of...

Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back

Lars Jones

April 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Online Poker, Financial Fraud, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Last week, Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that eligible players who have been out of pocket for 6 years could file claims to get their money back ...

Kalispel Tribe sues fed over rival tribe’s off-reservation casino approval

Lars Jones

April 18, 2017

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

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians in Washington state filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior last Wednesday, April 12, contending the U.S. government agency did not do its job when it approved the r...

Siberian casino developer sanctioned for delays

Lars Jones

April 18, 2017

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

Although Hein Yongli LLC won an auction for the fifth integrated casino resort to be built in the Primorye Entertainment Zone near Vladivostock, Russia, the company has failed to meet construction expectations ...

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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas defends Naskila Gaming operation in court

Federal court refuses to hear appeal against Massachusetts tribe

Kansas Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Kansas Crossing Casino

BGO Casino becomes first operator to be fined for “misleading advertising” by Gambling Commission

State and Martha’s Vineyard want to see change in recent appeals court decision involving Wampanoag Tribe casino efforts

Customer attacked by Vegas club staff awarded $160M; Punitive damages to follow

Former Taj Mahal owner seeks millions in tax refunds

United States Supreme Court overturns Mohegan Indian Tribe ruling

Florida Supreme Court ruling could help Senate get gambling deal

Federal appeals court unanimously rules against New Mexico tribe

Margaritaville Resort Casino deal called off in Louisiana

Stockbridge-Munsee tribe files federal lawsuit to fight Ho-Chunk casino expansion

Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back

Kalispel Tribe sues fed over rival tribe’s off-reservation casino approval

Siberian casino developer sanctioned for delays

Genting Berhad Announces Leadership Transition as Lim Kok Thay Steps Down as CEO

Queensland Government Launches Comprehensive Racing Industry Review

Victoria Gambling Regulator Fines Peninsula Club Over Underage Gambling

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