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Mashpees warn of legal action, Mass Gaming Commission to decide Brockton casino fate by end of month: Updated

March 3, 2016

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

Update: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is meeting with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on March 15. In light of that development the MGC has decided to delay a decision on the Brockton casino proposal until th...

Probation for Illinois man involved in Indiana casino fraud

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March 3, 2016

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

Rather than jail time, an Illinois man was sentenced to eight years of probation resulting from several charges related to casino fraud in Indiana. Last month, Chicago native Elliot J. Blunt pleaded guilty t...

Tinian Dynasty $2.5 million forfeiture final

Lars Jones

February 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands

A final administrative action on Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino's forfeiture of $2.5 million was announced this week by the U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Att...

Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery

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February 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Bribery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007 for a Turkish sports betting license. Austrian media outlet Trend reported t...

Casino employees admit to stealing over $40K

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February 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Two former employees of the Valley Forge Casino and Resort have admitted to stealing more than $40,000 from the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania facility over approximately three years. After pleading guilty to...

Appeals court set to hear Argosy case

K Morrison

February 26, 2016

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

The long-fought legal battle over a state regulatory commission’s 2014 decision that led to the closure of Sioux City’s riverboat casino in Iowa may be coming to an end. The last go round for the year-old le...

Groundbreaking for Everett casino postponed by Wynn

K Morrison

February 25, 2016

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

Poised to start construction on a $1.7 billion casino this spring, Wynn President Robert DeSalvio said at a press conference on Wednesday, the groundbreaking will be postponed indefinitely due to an administrat...

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

K Morrison

February 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Responsibility for the $870 million judgment awarded to the state by a Franklin Circuit Court judge on December 23 was rejected by the former owners of PokerStars, according to the Canadian online gaming operat...

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

K Morrison

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Bahamas, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

A probe by the U.S. tied to possible money laundering is reviewing whether the Western Union Co. was aware of gaming transactions involving other nations, and if the firm had sufficient safeguards against such ...

Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft

K Morrison

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Data Protection, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Louisiana

On Friday, an employee of a casino in Louisiana was arrested after allegedly defrauding a Lake Charles area casino. The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles notified the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforce...

Judge rules in favor of Enterprise Rancheria on casino compact suit

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February 20, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, California, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A federal judge ruled this week that the Legislature acted in bad faith in its failure to approve a gaming compact with the Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians. In December 2015, the federal government, along...

Opponents incessant in legal drive to stop Hollywood Casino Jamul

Lars Jones

February 18, 2016

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

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Even after various legal set-backs, an anti-casino activist group is continuing its push in federal court to stop the development of a $360 million Native American casino hotel under the Hollywood brand from go...

Illegal gambling is the charge for Five Boston City Clubs

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February 17, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Five social clubs in the city of Boston have been hit with multiple counts of permitting illegal gambling on their premises. According to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC), Amer...

Controversy causes head of Chilean Gaming Control Board to resign

K Morrison

February 15, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Casino project updates, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Chile, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Renato Hamel, the head of the Chilean Gaming Control Board (SJC), will resign, and according to local press, the reason could be due to the growing controversy surrounding the awarding of the license for the ne...

Taj Mahal takeover could be sidetracked based on Local 54 appeal

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February 15, 2016

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

If the U.S. Supreme Court is asked by a union to review a case over pension and health benefits rescinded from casino workers, plans for the Trump Taj Mahal to rise from the depths of bankruptcy under new owner...

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Mashpees warn of legal action, Mass Gaming Commission to decide Brockton casino fate by end of month: Updated

Probation for Illinois man involved in Indiana casino fraud

Tinian Dynasty $2.5 million forfeiture final

Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery

Casino employees admit to stealing over $40K

Appeals court set to hear Argosy case

Groundbreaking for Everett casino postponed by Wynn

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft

Judge rules in favor of Enterprise Rancheria on casino compact suit

Opponents incessant in legal drive to stop Hollywood Casino Jamul

Controversy causes head of Chilean Gaming Control Board to resign

Taj Mahal takeover could be sidetracked based on Local 54 appeal

Nevada Gaming Income Down in March; First Drop in 8 Months

Kambi Signs Long-Term Agreement with Choctaw Nation for Sports Betting Solutions

Play’n GO Expands into Pennsylvania with PokerStars; Releases New Arthurian-Themed Slot

Victorian Government Developing New Legislation to Ensure Crown Melbourne Continues Transformation Efforts

DraftKings Announces May 9th Opening of New Sports & Social venue in Columbus, Ohio