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Sports betting licenses to be doubled but, online casino, poker rejected by Germany

March 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, Germany

Germany’s 16 state ministers have agreed that the number of available sports betting licenses will be doubled but a rewrite of the controversial interstate gambling treaty was rejected. Leaders of Germany’s ...

Govt. says Tasmania can handle four casinos; extra non-residential casino licenses

Kim M

March 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Tazmania, Licenses

The Tasmanian government says it can handle opening two more casinos, potentially bringing the number of casinos in the island state off Australia’s south coast to four. The deal would be a blow to the Feder...

Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp

Lars Jones

March 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cyprus, Licenses

As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred bidders who will enter the final round with a clean slate and equal footing to w...

Cyprus parliament gives green light for first casino license

Alex Lanter

March 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Cyprus, European Casino News, Licenses

As it was expected, the House of Representatives gave thumbs up for the first Cyprus casino license on March 10, 2016. The idea to build an integrated casino resort in the country had 28 votes in favor, 16 abst...

$50M casino license fee to be paid by del Lago; $5 million to Seneca County, Tyre

Kim M

March 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, New York

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Ten percent of a $50 million fee paid by del Lago Resort & Casino on Wednesday will be shared by the town of Tyre and Seneca County. The payment was submitted to the New York State Gaming Commission for ...

Taiwan’s Penghu island to hold referendum to seek approval for casino gaming

Renee Kingsley

March 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Taiwan, China, Licenses

Taiwan’s small island chain consisting of Penghu, Matsu and Kinmen have been pushing hard for a number of years to receive approval to provide casino gaming on the island. Ever since Taiwan lifted its prohibiti...

As part of large investment in the region; Walker’s Bluff wants gaming license

Kim M

March 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Licenses, Illinois

Approximately $178 million would be invested back into Southern Illinois if Walker’s Bluff in Carterville is transformed from a winery and restaurant to an entertainment and lodging complex. Cynde Bunch has a p...

Schaghticoke Tribal Nation planning on suing Connecticut after being left out of casino planning process

Sadonna Price

March 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Connecticut, Licenses

On Friday, the Schaghitcoke Tribal Nation chief stated that he plans on suing the state of Connecticut for not being included in a plan to build a third casino in the state. The announcement of the lawsuit by C...

Montreign Resort Casino’s New York gaming license goes into effect

Lars Jones

March 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, New York

The New York State Gaming Commission accepted a deposit of 10% of the minimal capital investment for the Empire Resorts casino development in upstate New York this week which made the casino license awarded in ...

No announcement on Cyprus casino license until regulations approved; March 10 earliest

Lars Jones

March 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Cyprus, Licenses

Having been fully translated from English into Greek, regulations for the first legal casino in Cyprus are set to be heard before the full House of Representatives on March 10. The delay is seen to have been ca...

Canberra Casino pokie proposal faces tough opposition

Sadonna Price

March 1, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

Canberra Casino is owned by Aquis Entertainment, a company based in Hong Kong, who would like to see the venue begin to offer pokie gaming (slots and video poker). Aquis would like to see the Australian Capital...

122 page bill proposes changes to Florida–Seminole compact, expands gambling, decouples tracks

Lars Jones

February 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Licenses, Florida

A “proposed committee substitute” to be considered today by Florida's House Finance and Tax Committee would keep most of the proposed Seminole compact intact and expand gambling in more areas of the state. It ...

Three finalists for Cyprus casino license may be announced this week

Lars Jones

February 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cyprus, Licenses

Another shortlist of operators who may be selected to enter the final round of competition for the sole casino license to be issued in Cyprus later this year has possibly been leaked, this time to the Greek lan...

Mohegan’s Inspire Integrated Resort lands Korean casino license

Lars Jones

February 28, 2016

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Licenses, South Korea

Mohegan Sun's partnership with KCC Corp paid off this week when the consortium was given a green light by the South Korean government to construct their Inspire Integrated Resort on Yeongjong Island. With licen...

Appeals court set to hear Argosy case

Kim M

February 26, 2016

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

The long-fought legal battle over a state regulatory commission’s 2014 decision that led to the closure of Sioux City’s riverboat casino in Iowa may be coming to an end. The last go round for the year-old le...

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Sports betting licenses to be doubled but, online casino, poker rejected by Germany

Govt. says Tasmania can handle four casinos; extra non-residential casino licenses

Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp

Cyprus parliament gives green light for first casino license

$50M casino license fee to be paid by del Lago; $5 million to Seneca County, Tyre

Taiwan’s Penghu island to hold referendum to seek approval for casino gaming

As part of large investment in the region; Walker’s Bluff wants gaming license

Schaghticoke Tribal Nation planning on suing Connecticut after being left out of casino planning process

Montreign Resort Casino’s New York gaming license goes into effect

No announcement on Cyprus casino license until regulations approved; March 10 earliest

Canberra Casino pokie proposal faces tough opposition

122 page bill proposes changes to Florida–Seminole compact, expands gambling, decouples tracks

Three finalists for Cyprus casino license may be announced this week

Mohegan’s Inspire Integrated Resort lands Korean casino license

Appeals court set to hear Argosy case

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