Licenses

Litigious lift for southern Mississippi’s envisioned Long Beach Harbor Resort

The plan to bring a 13th casino to the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi reportedly received a massive boost last week when the southern state’s highest court ruled in favor of the developer behind the envisione...

Communities for California Cardrooms launching media campaign

In the western American state of California and a non-profit organization has announced the launch of a special campaign it claims will expose ‘the special interests’ that are attempting to decrease competition...

Construction of temporary Nebraska casino set to begin from next month

In the American state of Nebraska and Elite Casino Resorts LLC is reportedly next week set to break ground on a temporary casino for the Fonner Park thoroughbred horseracing track that will eventually offer a s...

FanDuel Group receives ultimate Las Vegas sportsbook approval

At the same time as announcing the coming launch of its FanDuel TV-branded television network, American sports betting operator FanDuel Group has reportedly received the final green light to open a retail sport...

Pair of Idaho tribes to potentially submit separate off-reservation casino plans

In the western American state of Idaho and a pair of federally-recognized tribes have reportedly begun preparing plans that may see them officially apply for permission to bring off-reservation casinos to the a...

Positive forecast for MGM Resorts International’s planned Osaka casino resort

The $8 billion integrated casino resort MGM Resorts International is looking to bring to the Japanese city of Osaka could reportedly become the most profitable facility of its kind across the whole of Asia. ...

Portugal launches Casino Estoril and Casino Figueira license tenders

In Portugal and the Servicos de Regulacao e Inspecao de Jogos (SRIJ) gaming regulator has reportedly announced the official launch of an international tendering process for the licenses to operate two of the co...

Queensland license review for The Star Entertainment Group Limited hears damning allegations

In Australia and the official Queensland investigation into whether The Star Entertainment Group Limited is fit to hold a casino license has reportedly heard how the operator ‘actively encouraged’ high-risk gam...

Double defeat for Arkansas anti-casino group’s referendum campaign

In the southern American state of Arkansas and a group that is lobbying against the move to bring a commercial casino to Pope County has reportedly been dealt a setback associated with its petition drive. Ac...