Japan casino bill scuttled indefinitely this session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsJapan August 12, 2015 0At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s urging, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) indefinitely shelved a bill that would legalize casinos in...
Judge says that Stockton can find another buyer for Showboat in Atlantic City Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey August 11, 2015 0On Monday a judge ruled Stockton University’s contract with Glenn Straub, a Florida developer and new owner of the Revel...
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports surges industry forward Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy Sports August 11, 2015 1With an estimated 57 million people participating in fantasy sports this year, fantasy sports leagues and now daily fantasy sports...
Macau wishy-washy on smoking ban Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMacau August 10, 2015 0Almost a month ago, local media in Macau reported that a possible smoking ban could be implemented in 2016 and...
Lottery terminals in Puerto Rico threaten tourism industry according to association Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresEconomy/FinanceLotteryUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPuerto Rico August 8, 2015 0The Puerto Rican economy is in deep trouble with a public debt of $72 billion and the government is scrambling...
Sault Chippewas optimistic they will prevail in gaming dispute Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan August 7, 2015 0The state of Michigan and the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians are embroiled in an off-reservation gaming dispute which according...
Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationAlabamaCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 6, 2015 0Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other...
Alabama gambling legislation makes headway Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaLottery August 5, 2015 0Legalized gambling in Alabama is a long shot and a long road, but the first roadblock has been cleared as...
Governor and AG say tribe can’t sue them over casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino project updatesArizonaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 2, 2015 0Arguments were heard on Friday by U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell from attorneys for three state officials that the...
Poll shows huge support for Alabama gambling vote D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsAlabamaGaming Industry News August 1, 2015 0Alabama media reports that a group pressing for legalized gambling in the state of Alabama along with Senator Del Marsh...
Smoking lounges not likely to be allowed for Macau VIPs Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMacau July 31, 2015 2The government of Macau is still standing behind a proposal to see a full smoking ban put in place at...
After “soft opening”, Saipan’s lottery commission gives go-ahead for live gaming D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino openingsNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesSaipanAsian Casino NewsOceania Casino NewsSaipan July 28, 2015 0The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Lottery Commission has given Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort’s parent company,...
Poker superstar Phil Ivey countersues AC Borgata in alleged $9.6 million cheating case D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsNew Jersey July 28, 2015 0Phil Ivey, champion poker player and winner of ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, has filed suit in New Jersey claiming...
Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 28, 2015 0Litigation could be imminent between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribes of Florida as lawmakers appear ready to...
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act moves forward after markup session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.North America Casino News July 27, 2015 1H.R.511 gains momentum as members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce attend the July 22, 2015 markup...