Gaming Law &amp; Legislation

October 23, 2015 0

US Congressman Trent Franks has asked for his HR 308 to be placed on the House’s suspension calendar. U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (pictured)...

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Kim M

October 22, 2015 0

Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York who brought the poker industry to its knees...

West Virginia greyhound racing attendance plummets – purses bolstered by casinos

October 22, 2015 2

Spectrum Gaming released an updated report on October 19th that showed a decline in attendance at one West Virginia greyhound track...

SA online gambling regulations overhaul proposed

Kim M

October 22, 2015 0

Online gambling operators in South Australia may no longer be able to offer unsolicited credits to their customers there. Regulatory...

City and state officials blindsided by MGM Springfield’s “significant” project reductions

D. Graham

October 22, 2015 0

Just weeks after defending an MGM Springfield redesign scrapping the marquee 25-story glass-tower hotel and proposing instead a street-accessible 6-story...

Bradley International Airport proposed as third Connecticut Casino

D. Graham

October 21, 2015 0

In a race to put a third Connecticut casino into operation at least one year before the MGM project in...

Japan casino bill scuttled until 2016

Kim M

October 21, 2015 0

Gaming legislation that would legalize casinos in Japan this year has been scuttled once again as local sources report that...

Wynn bemoans Macau table policy; Govt hits back

October 20, 2015 0

In a conference call Thursday that saw a candid Steve Wynn refer to an ongoing feud with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh...

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

October 20, 2015 0

StarsDraft, the “new kid on the block” in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include...

Macau authorities arrest South Korean casino workers for enticing Chinese gamblers

Renee Kingsley

October 20, 2015 0

Macau’s casino industry used to enlist special junket operators whose main role was to target VIP gamblers from Mainland China...

Billionaire Steve Wynn terms feud with Boston Mayor a perverse comedy

Renee Kingsley

October 19, 2015 0

The battle between Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Wynn Resorts chairman and billionaire continues to remain in the spotlight as...

Japan close to live casino revolution

October 19, 2015 0

Over the last decade, Asia has quickly become the world’s gambling hub. Although players in Europe and North America might...

Nevada legal opinion of DraftKings released Friday

Sadonna Price