Gaming Law &amp; Legislation

October 7, 2015 0

MGM Resorts International may have plans to create a casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, however, the company is still showing interest...

Six major firms running for Cyprus casino license

Alex Lanter

October 7, 2015 0

Cyprus Weekly is reporting that there has been a keen interest from casino operators from all over the world in...

VictoryLand moving to open; Attorney General files motion to stay

Renee Kingsley

October 6, 2015 0

VictoryLand, located in Shorter, Alabama stopped offering electronic bingo games and shut down their casino and hotel after state agents raided...

Swedish online gambling framework to be reviewed

Alex Lanter

October 6, 2015 0

It appears that the gambling monopoly of Svenska Spel in Sweden is coming to an end after the mounting pressure...

New York schools lose billions to video lottery casinos and pari-mutuel non-profits

D. Graham

October 5, 2015 0

In the wake of 9/11, New York passed an emergency law expanding the scope of the state’s lottery to include...

Macau Golden Week suffers visitor decrease due to Typhoon Mujigae

Renee Kingsley

October 5, 2015 0

Macau’s department of gaming recently confirmed that gaming revenue has fallen for the 16th consecutive month. This drop in gaming...

Florida court reverses decision on Gretna pari-mutuel slots

D. Graham

October 4, 2015 0

Friday, a May 1st District Court of Appeals decision that would have allowed slot machines at Gadsden County’s Gretna Racing...

Reports: DraftKings preparing to lobby; yet to contact key lawmakers in Boston

October 4, 2015 0

MassLive is reporting that DraftKings has offered the position of manager of government affairs on its website. The job description includes,...

Alabama Supreme Court refuses Governor’s request for lottery and gambling opinion

D. Graham

October 4, 2015 0

On Sept. 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley submitted the following request for an advisory opinion to the Alabama Supreme Court:...

Former NBA commissioner says it’s time to legalize sports betting at federal level

October 3, 2015 0

Thursday night former National Basketball Association commissioner, David Stern minced no words in stating that it is time to legalize sports...

Seal of approval for authorized online gambling sites introduced by NJ

Kim M

October 2, 2015 0

Compliments of New Jersey gaming regulators, state-licensed online gambling sites will now wear an official seal of approval. The seal...

U.S. casinos want a piece of the fast-growing fantasy sports pie

Kim M

October 1, 2015 0

This year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the industry’s biggest trade show that began last week in Las Vegas is all...

Idaho tribe ironically misses deadline to collect legal fees?

October 1, 2015 0

Earlier this month the Idaho Supreme Court sided with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in a lawsuit contending that Idaho Governor Butch Otter...

Brazil considers legal gambling