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Owner of VictoryLand casino sets September 6 reopening date

August 15, 2016

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

After having been closed for three years, the VictoryLand casino in Macon County will once again welcome patrons beginning on September 6, according to an announcement by Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford. In the p...

Amax International Holdings considering lawsuit against Greek Mythology Casino operator

Martin Chua

August 12, 2016

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

The owner of the Greek Mythology Casino has announced that it is considering taking legal action against the venue’s operator for failing to provide two years’ worth of financial information. According to a ...

Fire Mountain Resorts And Casino temporarily halts construction

Adam Morgan

August 12, 2016

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

Three months after holding a ground-breaking ceremony for its planned Fire Mountain Resort And Casino in northern California and the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe Of Enterprise Rancheria has now temporarily suspende...

Royal Time Group loses court claim for compensation in the liquidation of Azov City

Lars Jones

August 11, 2016

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

Casino investor, Royal Time Group recently lost a court case seeking compensation for investments in the Azov City gaming area of Russia's Krasnodar region. The area was designated as a Gambling Zone in 2009. R...

Judge ‘troubled’ by state’s relationship with tribes in Glendale casino case

Adam Morgan

August 11, 2016

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

A federal judge has ordered the Arizona Department Of Gaming to turn over internal documents after earlier ruling that a state official had worked with a rival tribe in an effort to prevent the Tohono O’Odham N...

Marcel Luske, ex-PokerStars ambassador sues company for fraud

Renee Kingsley

August 11, 2016

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

PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world, is being sued by Dutch poker pro Marcel Luske in Nevada’s Clark County District Court for fraud, breach of contract, bad faith, interfering with his pr...

Appeals court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

Lars Jones

August 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

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Today a 12 judge U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel struck down a New Jersey law that was never implemented allowing Atlantic City casinos and race tracks in the state to offer Vegas-style sports betting...

Philippines Bank forced to pay largest fine in the country’s history for role in Bangladesh heist

Renee Kingsley

August 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) in the Philippines made the news earlier this year for its role in the $81 million heist from Bangladesh’s central bank. The funds were hacked from the central bank’s accoun...

Cal Neva Resort & Casino once owned by Frank Sinatra now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

Renee Kingsley

August 6, 2016

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

The Cal Neva Resort & Casino has been around for a long time and its ownership has changed hands on numerous occasions over the years. The legendary Frank Sinatra owned the casino during the 60’s before he ...

Schaghticoke Tribal Nation withdraws lawsuit against Connecticut 2015 gaming act

Sadonna Price

August 5, 2016

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

Both the Schaghitcoke Tribe and MGM Resorts International have legally challenged the 2015 gaming act of the state of Connecticut to no avail. MGM Resorts International’s lawsuit against the state was dismissed...

Wynn casino permit could face challenge by Somerville

Kim M

August 4, 2016

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

On Tuesday, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said that while they won’t ask environmental officials in Massachusetts to reconsider their approval of a key waterfront development permit for Wynn Resorts’ $2.1 b...

Separate land in trust ruling keeps Mashpee tribe’s casino hopes alive

Kim M

August 3, 2016

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

The lack of clarity and inconsistent reasoning in two opposite rulings last week by federal court judges in separate, but similar cases regarding land into trust applications approved by the Bureau of Indian Af...

Crown Resort’s $2 billion Barangaroo casino project faces legal challenge from local community group

Renee Kingsley

August 3, 2016

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

Just when Crown Resorts thought that it had cleared all major hurdles involved in the construction of its $2 billion Barangaroo casino in New South Wales (NSW) Australia, a local community group called Millers ...

Media company allegedly extorted money from India casinos

Kim M

August 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Bribery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A first information report (FIR), was registered by Goan police on Saturday against two senior officials of oHeraldo Publication for allegedly attempting to extort money from casino companies, Casino Pride and ...

Judge rules Florida card room’s player-banked games illegal

Kim M

August 2, 2016

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

In a decision that could have a ripple effect throughout the state of Florida, Judge Suzanne Van Wyk ruled on Monday that the player banked games offered by Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., also known as bestbet...

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Owner of VictoryLand casino sets September 6 reopening date

Amax International Holdings considering lawsuit against Greek Mythology Casino operator

Fire Mountain Resorts And Casino temporarily halts construction

Royal Time Group loses court claim for compensation in the liquidation of Azov City

Judge ‘troubled’ by state’s relationship with tribes in Glendale casino case

Marcel Luske, ex-PokerStars ambassador sues company for fraud

Appeals court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

Philippines Bank forced to pay largest fine in the country’s history for role in Bangladesh heist

Cal Neva Resort & Casino once owned by Frank Sinatra now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

Schaghticoke Tribal Nation withdraws lawsuit against Connecticut 2015 gaming act

Wynn casino permit could face challenge by Somerville

Separate land in trust ruling keeps Mashpee tribe’s casino hopes alive

Crown Resort’s $2 billion Barangaroo casino project faces legal challenge from local community group

Media company allegedly extorted money from India casinos

Judge rules Florida card room’s player-banked games illegal

Investor Sues Former SkyCity Leaders Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures

UKGC Fines Fafabet Operator Over Unfair Terms and AML Breaches

Star Brisbane Staff Walk Out Over Pay and Penalty Rate Dispute

Thailand to Withdraw Casino Bill Amid Political Shake-Up

Star Entertainment Risks $36.5M as Queen’s Wharf Sale Talks Drag On