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Richmond Voters Reject A Proposed Casino Project For The Second Time

Marija Malenovic
Virginia, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing
The do-over referendum for the Richmond casino project was unsuccessful at the ballot box by a much wider margin compared to the first casino referendum that was held two years ago, back in 2021. The primary re...

Mets Owner Partners With Hard Rock For $8 Billion Casino Development Proposal in Queens

Radosav Milutinovic
U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, New York
The withdrawal of the Vornado Realty Trust from the race for the last midtown New York casino license seems to have raised the spirit of the remaining four major potential bidders. One of them, New York Mets ow...

Online Gambling To Debut In Córdoba As Soon As Presidential Elections Are Over

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Argentina, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing
The provincial government of Córdoba has revealed that online gambling will ultimately make its debut here. Additionally, the debut is planned to happen 48 hours after the November 19 presidential runoff electi...

Georgian Prime Minister Raises Tax Rate For Gambling Businesses In Georgia To 15%

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Sports betting, Georgia-Eurasia, Licensing, Taxes
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is "catastrophic." Rise of the gambling turnover: During his b...

Dubai Puts On Hold Plans To License Casino Operators, While Ras Al Khaimah And Abu Dhabi Push Forward

Marija Malenovic
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino Destinations, Casino News, World Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Middle East Gaming News, Licenses, Licensing
Following the formation of the framework responsible for legalized gambling by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) two months ago, aka during September, it appeared that Dubai would move quickly in terms of starting...

Nevada’s Gaming Income For September Improved Thanks To Strong Performances Of The Strip And Clark County

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Licensing, Financial Press Releases, Nevada
During September, the Las Vegas Strip was able to generate impressive revenue as it increased the state's overall monthly gambling revenue, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), Nevada's gaming r...

Vornado Withdraws From Midtown New York Casino License Race

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino Destinations, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Financial Press Releases, New York
Vornado Realty Trust, one of the leading New York developers, announced on 26 October 2023 that the company would step out from the race for a casino license in New York City. The developer's decision has repor...

Italian Gambling Market Loses EUR 1 Billion In Annual Revenues To Illegal Gambling Websites

Radosav Milutinovic
Online Blacklist, Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Italy
The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) reveals that the illegal online gambling market in Italy generates annual revenue of around €1 billion. The Association indicates that the figure is equal to...

Arkansas Supreme Court Sends Cherokee Nation License Process Back to the State Racing Commission

Radosav Milutinovic
Tribal Gaming, Arkansas, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses
In an exhausting casino license process including Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Gulfside Casino Partnership, Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on 26 October 2023 to send the casino license case back to the Ar...

Brazil Reveals Crucial Demands For Operators Looking To Enter Newly-Launched Online Gambling Market

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brazil, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Licensing
After the country’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially legalized sports wagering in July this year and signed the Provisional Measure (PM), which applied the 2018 law, Brazil has now decided to debu...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Permanent Gaming License To Bally’s Casino

Marija Malenovic
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Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally’s Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, th...

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Marija Malenovic
U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Licensing, New York
Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

The Cordish Companies Receives Validation To Proceed With $270M Louisiana Casino Redevelopment Project

Marija Malenovic
Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, World Casino News, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Louisiana
One of America's leading real estate and entertainment development firms, The Cordish Companies, has obtained unanimous validation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), Louisiana's gaming regulatory b...

Pick’Em Fantasy Games Banned in Michigan For Resembling Sports Betting Props

Radosav Milutinovic
U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Florida, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Maine, Michigan, Wyoming
Having automatically cleared the legislative approval at the beginning of October, the proposal of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to ban the Pick'Em daily fantasy sports became effective in the state ...