Licenses

August 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Licenses

The Tohono O’odham Nation has reason to celebrate now that its long-delayed liquor license has been approved. The tribe’s Desert Diamond West Valley Casino located near Glendale's sports and entertainment distr...

Pojoaque Pueblo acquiesces to New Mexico gaming compact demands

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Mexico

In New Mexico, the casino-operating Pojoaque Pueblo has reportedly given up its over two-year battle with the administration of Governor Susana Martinez by agreeing to sign a new Class III gaming compact that w...

Macau government grants six month license extension to MJC

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Macau

The Macau Horse Racing Company Ltd has been granted a six-month extension of its betting license by the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government. In September 2015, despite a decade of financial ...

Estoril Sol receives Portuguese online sportsbetting license

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Portugal

The largest land-based casino operator in Portugal, Estoril Sol, has been granted a license by the nation’s online gambling regulator to add sports wagering services to its domain at Esconline.pt. The licens...

Trump affiliate applies for gambling trademarks in Macau

August 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Macau

A Trump company with a Trump Tower address has filed four applications with the Macau government for trademarks using the Trump name. According to various media reports, the government gave DTTM Operations LLC....

The 13 Holdings Ltd misses July 31 opening

August 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau

On Monday 13 Holdings Ltd. missed an opening deadline for the world's most lavish hotel according to multiple media reports. Opening by July 31, 2017, was one condition of a loan the company, headed by Stephen ...

GoWild earns operating license for UK

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July 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, United Kingdom

GoWild is an online gaming operator based in Europe that was recently provided a remote gambling operating license via the UK Gambling Commission. With this licensing, GoWild will be able to operate in the UK, ...

South Florida casino given permission to ditch dog racing in favor of jai-alai

July 25, 2017

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

In a first of its kind ruling, Florida gambling regulators have reportedly given casino operator West Flagler Associates Limited permission to close the dog racing track at its Magic City Casino and replace it ...

Madrid Live! integrated casino resort application rejected again

July 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Licenses, Spain

Cordish Gaming's second application for the rights to build a $2.2 billion integrated casino resort at the Torres de la Alameda macro-complex in Madrid was rejected by the Community of Madrid last week in a mov...

Phoenix area casino gets final Class III gaming approval

July 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Arizona, Economy/Finance, Licenses

The U.S. Department of Interior gave final approval to changes in the Tohono O’odham Nation's gaming compact with the state of Arizona last week clearing the way for Las Vegas style gambling at their West Valle...

Illinois grocery store’s video gambling broadens wagering scope in the burbs

July 20, 2017

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

In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....

Slovakia issues first blacklist of banned online sportsbetting firms

July 19, 2017

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

Slovakia has issued an inaugural blacklist of banned online sportsbetting operators after last year passing amended legislation that requires all firms to first obtain a local license before offering their serv...

Three Cedar Rapids casino presentations heard by regulators Thursday

July 14, 2017

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

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission heard proposals for a casino in downtown Cedar Rapids early Thursday morning at the Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona. During the meeting, two applicants compe...

Caesars reorganization plan receives further New Jersey approvals