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MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law

August 6, 2015

Casino News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting on the Massachusetts gambling industry and also expected gamblers from the ne...

Judge denies Cherokee County’s injunction against Crawford casino construction

Renee Kingsley

August 5, 2015

Casino News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

Cherokee County had earlier filed a temporary injunction as it wanted to stop a casino from being constructed in Crawford County. However, a Kansas city judge denied the county’s request stating that the Kansas...

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

D. Graham

August 4, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana, Kentucky

The Cincinnati Insider reports that a Full House Resorts investment affiliate for Rising Star Casino in Indiana has acquired a four-acre riverfront property in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. The purchase is part of a ...

RGB International pulls out of East Timor casino bid

Sadonna Price

August 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Malaysia

RGB International Bhd of Malaysia has announced the plans to enter the Timor-Leste gaming sector have been suspended. The suspension of the plans are due to the delays that took place in regards to license allo...

Chukchansi Gold casino sets sights on reopening

Kim M

August 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, California, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A federal order closed the central California, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino last October, but with a $35 million deal with creditors close to fruition, the casino could be reopened as soon as Labor Day, ...

Echo Entertainment seeking to add an additional 1,000 Pokies to new Brisbane casino

Renee Kingsley

August 4, 2015

Casino proposals, Australia, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Oceania Casino News

Echo Entertainment edged out James Packer’s Crown Resorts in July 2015 to win a huge contract that would allow the company to build mega-casino resort in Brisbane, Australia. This mega-casino project that will ...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission seeks to dismiss Boston’s lawsuit challenging Wynn’s casino award

D. Graham

August 4, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The Associated Press reports that the Massachusetts State Gaming Commission has filed another lawsuit asking a judge to dismiss Boston’s suit which challenge’s the commission’s award of a lucrative casino licen...

Kazuo Okada’s $2.2 billion financing plan moves Manila Bay Resorts towards completion

D. Graham

August 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Hong Kong, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

Self-made Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada has increased his investment assurance to $2 billion U.S. towards completing phase one of the integrated Manila Bay Resorts casino and entertainment complex. The Phili...

Illinois Gaming Board reportedly issues gaming licenses to illegal gambling operators

Sadonna Price

July 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Illinois

The Chicago Tribune has reported that the state of Illinois has been issuing gaming licenses to individuals with criminal ties as well as a past involving illegal gambling. It was six years ago that lawmakers i...

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino expansion projects, Alabama, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses

The state of Alabama has struggled financially over the last twelve months and the government has found it difficult to meet its budgeted expectations. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama came forward l...

Echo edges out Crown Greenland for new Brisbane mega casino

Lars Jones

July 20, 2015

Casino proposals, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses

Local gaming operator Echo Entertainment Group has been awarded a license to build a mega-casino in the heart of Brisbane, Australia, beating competitor James Packer's Queens Wharf Greenland Crown project. Echo...

34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

Renee Kingsley

July 20, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Asian Casino News, South Korea

The Asian gaming boom continues even as revenues shrink in flagship Macau. Seeing massive tax possibilities and tourism benefits, coupled with an exodus of VIPs from Macau, several Asian countries including Vie...

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2015

U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion of the land acquired to build the casino belonged to Charles Lightbody, a convicted felon...

Escapade runs aground on Bull River; Second mishap in a year

Lars Jones

July 12, 2015

Casino Cruise Ships, Licenses, Georgia

For the second time, The Tradewinds Casino Cruise ship, Escapade (not pictured) ran aground Saturday. A sand bar on the Bull River cut gamblers' trips short. The ship was stuck for about two hours before retur...

Final applications tendered; Crown Resorts or Echo Entertainment for Brisbane casino?

Lars Jones

July 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino project updates, Licenses

Leading up to the final moment, lobbyists for James Packer's Crown Resorts and Echo Entertainment have kept the pressure on the Queensland government which allowed both teams to jiggle-in final tweaks and enhan...

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MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law

Judge denies Cherokee County’s injunction against Crawford casino construction

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

RGB International pulls out of East Timor casino bid

Chukchansi Gold casino sets sights on reopening

Echo Entertainment seeking to add an additional 1,000 Pokies to new Brisbane casino

Massachusetts Gaming Commission seeks to dismiss Boston’s lawsuit challenging Wynn’s casino award

Kazuo Okada’s $2.2 billion financing plan moves Manila Bay Resorts towards completion

Illinois Gaming Board reportedly issues gaming licenses to illegal gambling operators

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

Echo edges out Crown Greenland for new Brisbane mega casino

34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Escapade runs aground on Bull River; Second mishap in a year

Final applications tendered; Crown Resorts or Echo Entertainment for Brisbane casino?

Russia Eyes Major Shift in Casino Oversight With New Inspection Policy

New York Sportsbooks Rebound in April with $192.7M Revenue

Thai Senate Deepens Review of Entertainment Complex Bill with Casino Focus

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Oklahoma’s Sports Betting Push Hits Wall as Bills Die in Senate