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Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited’s Australian acquisition facing delays

June 4, 2019

Casino Sales, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia and industry sources have reportedly detailed that it could take over a year for Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, to complete its planned acquisition of a significant...

Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2019

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

Following two days of intense debate, the Illinois House of Representatives reportedly passed a piece of legislation on Saturday that could see the Midwestern state license of up to six additional casinos inclu...

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The mayor for Osaka, Ichiro Matsui (pictured), has reportedly announced that he has received proposals from seven different entities hoping to eventually win the right to operate the giant city’s envisioned int...

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

Adam Morgan

May 28, 2019

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

In Illinois, a state legislator is reportedly planning to insert language into a proposed sportsbetting legalization measure that could eventually lead to the licensing of up to six additional casinos including...

California tribe remaining optimistic on casino relocation plan

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2019

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The Redding Rancheria in northern California is still reportedly optimistic that it will be given official permission to transfer the casino license for its Win-River Resort and Casino to a new facility it want...

GVC Holdings granted provisional Nevada online sportsbetting license

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Nevada

Despite controversy surrounding its previous dealings in Turkey, online casino and sportsbook operator, GVC Holdings, has reportedly been granted permission to begin offering its services to players in the west...

Wynn Resorts Limited considering possible Encore Boston Harbor sale

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2019

Casino Sales, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Ahead of the planned June 23 opening of its Encore Boston Harbor integrated casino resort and Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly opened negotiations that could see it sell the $2.6 million Massachusetts develo...

Low unemployment rate to impact Japanese casino license winners

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Japan, Licenses

Foreign gaming firms that win the three integrated casino resort licenses being put up for grabs in Japan could face problems in hiring the thousands of employees such venues would require due to the nation cur...

Seminole Tribe of Florida stops making revenue sharing payments

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has reportedly told legislators in Tallahassee that it is to cease making its monthly revenue sharing payments until the state officially settles a long-running dispute concerning ...

Casino license public tender groundwork being prepared in Macau

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Macau

The Economy and Finance Secretary for Macau, Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured), has reportedly revealed that local officials are currently preparing the groundwork for a public tender that is to determine who wil...

Rodrigo Duterte changes stance on some forms of illegal gambling

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Philippines

Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte (pictured), has reportedly conceded something of a defeat in his long-running campaign against illegal gambling by revealing that he can now only encourage people not to e...

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Illinois

In Illinois, two amendments were reportedly added to the state’s proposed sportsbetting legalization measure earlier this week that could eventually require some licensed operators to pay a tax rate of up to 25...

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment making progress in South Korea

Adam Morgan

May 10, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, South Korea

The boss for American tribal casino operator, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, has reportedly declared that his firm has obtained ‘all necessary construction permits and approvals’ for the first phase of its e...

Indiana Governor signs wide-ranging piece of gaming legislation into law

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2019

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Indiana

Yesterday reportedly saw Indiana Governor, Eric Holcomb (pictured), put his signature to a wide-ranging piece of legislation that will allow local casino operator, Spectacle Entertainment, to relocate one of it...

Casino entry fees increased in Singapore

Adam Morgan

May 7, 2019

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The government of Singapore has reportedly increased the daily entry fee locals must pay in order to gamble at one of the city-state’s two giant casinos by some 50% to slightly in excess of $110 while raising t...

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Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

California tribe remaining optimistic on casino relocation plan

GVC Holdings granted provisional Nevada online sportsbetting license

Wynn Resorts Limited considering possible Encore Boston Harbor sale

Low unemployment rate to impact Japanese casino license winners

Casino license public tender groundwork being prepared in Macau

Rodrigo Duterte changes stance on some forms of illegal gambling

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment making progress in South Korea

Indiana Governor signs wide-ranging piece of gaming legislation into law

Casino entry fees increased in Singapore

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