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Two shareholders of Lebanon casino file complaint against CEO

July 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Hamid Kreidi is the CEO of the Casino du Liban, a venue located in Lebanon, who recently was accused of mismanaging the property. Two shareholders of the casino have filed a complaint alleging that financial mi...

Alabama Supreme Court grants stay on Greenetrack gambling ruling

Sadonna Price

July 15, 2016

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

Greenetrack Bingo & Racing, a gambling facility located within the state of Alabama, has been fighting for years to be able to offer bingo gambling games. After finally seeing headway back in June, the faci...

Dirty dealing in Arizona; State releases documents to rival tribe

Kim M

July 14, 2016

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

The Tohono O'odham Nation’s hopes of turning their Class II Desert Diamond Casino Resort in the West Valley in Glendale, Arizona into a full-scale gaming operation may have hit a major roadblock after documents...

U.S. District Court Judge asks for briefings on North Fork Rancheria casino plan

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2016

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

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians have proposed to develop a casino on trust land that is close to the City of Madera but is facing strong opposition from the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians who...

Amador County continues fight against new California casino

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2016

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

Despite having its updated gambling compact approved by Democratic governor Jerry Brown late last month, the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians still faces a fight to open a casino in Amador County. Acc...

USDOJ supports BIA; Mashpee Wampanoag qualify land into trust

Kim M

July 11, 2016

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

The U.S. Department of Justice is standing by the Bureau of Indian Affair’s (BIA) decision in September which granted the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s land-into-trust application for 151 acres in Taunton for the t...

MGM Resorts continues to impose pressure on the proposed new tribal casino in Connecticut

Renee Kingsley

July 11, 2016

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

MGM Resorts International has been unhappy ever since Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Sun tribes proposed to build a new tribal casino near the Connecticut and Massachusetts state border. The trib...

Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime

Adam Morgan

July 9, 2016

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

The owner of Rivers Casino is suing the Pennsylvania Department Of Revenue in order to challenge a local share tax that it has paid to Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh since opening in 2009. Accor...

Charges filed against 3 in Iowa casino cheating scheme

Kim M

July 7, 2016

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

The investigation that led to a casino supervisor, dealer and patron of the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs being charged with conspiring to cheat at roulette and split thousands of dollars illegally obtaine...

Casino compact deadline for Enterprise Rancheria casino extended

Kim M

July 3, 2016

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

The deadline for the state’s approval of a Class III gaming compact proposed by the Enterprise Rancheria for its Fire Mountain Casino Resort has been extended to July 5 from the original date of July 1 issued b...

$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam

Kim M

June 30, 2016

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

So far police have recovered approximately $120,000 in winnings resulting from a syndicate member’s use of sophisticated technology to cheat two Singapore casinos. In the first case of its kind, The Straight...

MGM, Venetian join Galaxy in Macau back tax ruling results

Martin Chua

June 30, 2016

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

Venetian Macau and MGM Macau have had their appeals denied which related to tourism taxes owed from 2011 and 2009 respectively. Galaxy Entertainment Group had previously exercised their last appeal on taxes owe...

California governor boosts tribe’s casino aspirations

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2016

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

In California, Democratic governor Jerry Brown has signed an updated gambling compact with the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians following a federal ruling in favor of the tribe’s casino aspirations. A...

Amaya holds annual general meeting in private

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Economy/Finance, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

Tuesday saw online gaming firm Amaya hold its annual general meeting (AGM) behind closed doors as it continued to evaluate takeover offers including one headed by its under-investigation former Chairman and Chi...

Slot referendum approved by Jacksonville City Council

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2016

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

In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet Poker Jacksonville facility permitted to offer up to 2,000 slots. Th...

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Two shareholders of Lebanon casino file complaint against CEO

Alabama Supreme Court grants stay on Greenetrack gambling ruling

Dirty dealing in Arizona; State releases documents to rival tribe

U.S. District Court Judge asks for briefings on North Fork Rancheria casino plan

Amador County continues fight against new California casino

USDOJ supports BIA; Mashpee Wampanoag qualify land into trust

MGM Resorts continues to impose pressure on the proposed new tribal casino in Connecticut

Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime

Charges filed against 3 in Iowa casino cheating scheme

Casino compact deadline for Enterprise Rancheria casino extended

$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam

MGM, Venetian join Galaxy in Macau back tax ruling results

California governor boosts tribe’s casino aspirations

Amaya holds annual general meeting in private

Slot referendum approved by Jacksonville City Council

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