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Former director of NJDGE signs on as consultant for Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission

April 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Bermuda, Licenses

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has engaged George Rover as a consultant for their nascent gambling industry. Rover has worked in various capacities as Deputy and Assistant Attorney General for the state o...

Goa Chief Minister claims locals will be banned from casinos

Lars Jones

April 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses

As much of the Asian world begins a reversal of policies banning locals from playing in casinos, India's Goa government seems to be shifting in another direction. Some lawmakers are planning to bar Indian citiz...

Casino, lounge proposed for historic Sacramento building

Kim M

April 13, 2017

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

Downtown Sacramento’s historic Elks Tower could soon be home to the city’s fourth cardroom after a conditional-use permit was issued for the 14-story building last month by the Planning and Design Commission. ...

888 Holdings may consider moving headquarters from Gibraltar to Malta

Adam Morgan

April 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Gibraltar

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings utilized the report on its financial results for 2016 to reveal that the outcome of last year’s “Brexit” vote has forced it to begin considering the possibility of relocati...

Chances Games resubmits Grand Bahama Port Authority injunction request

Adam Morgan

April 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Bahamas, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the Bahamas, the owner of a Freeport web shop gaming operation is reportedly appealing to the nation’s highest court for a second time after being told that its business license may be canceled. According...

Illinois gambling bill could move forward with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’

Kim M

April 4, 2017

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

If the latest budget plan proposed by lawmakers to create revenues for the state stalls, an Illinois state senator said he’s willing to move forward with Senate Bill 7, which would create six new casinos across...

Botswana Minister reportedly lied under oath in casino license case

Kim M

March 28, 2017

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

The Gaborone High Court has ruled that Botswana’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse, lied under oath in an affidavit regarding a review application for the renewal of a casino license ...

Goa floating casinos given higher fees and 6-month extension

Alex Lanter

March 28, 2017

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

The new Goa government introduced a new annual state budget that will see Goa’s land-based and floating casinos face increased fees in 2017, according to local media outlets. The latest increase marks the third...

South Dakota tribes sign short-term gaming compact extensions

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Licenses, South Dakota

In South Dakota, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe have signed short-term extensions to their Class III gaming compacts despite an ongoing dispute concerning the number of slots non-aborigi...

Southern Maine to hold public hearing over controversial new casino

Renee Kingsley

March 27, 2017

Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Licenses, Financial Fraud, Maine

A public hearing date has been set for this week to allow the public to have their say on a proposal to construct a new casino in southern Maine. The well-funded proposal has been criticized by many parties, in...

St Catharines joins call to re-think Niagara Falls casino selection process

Adam Morgan

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario, Licenses

In Canada, the councilors for the city of St Catharines have reportedly followed the lead of their counterparts in Niagara Falls by unanimously passing an official motion on Monday asking the Ontario Lottery An...

Proposed $3 billion Gold Coast casino complex could be partially owned by Chinese government

Lars Jones

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

As reported in a March 13 article, Multi-billion dollar Gold Coast casino resort project under spotlight, proponents of a proposed $3 billion integrated casino resort on the Gold Coast of Australia have confirm...

Worker falls to his death at under-construction Saipan casino

Adam Morgan

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, a worker has reportedly died while helping to construct the multi-million-dollar Imperial Pacific Resort And Hotel Saipan after falling from scaffolding and ...

Government likely to grant Best Sunshine Live extension request

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands

The governor for the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, Ralph Torres, has reportedly revealed that his administration will likely grant casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited...

Investigation could delay opening of Baha Mar Casino And Hotel

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2017

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

In the Bahamas, the scheduled April 21 opening date of the beleaguered Baha Mar Casino And Hotel has been put in doubt after local customs officials reportedly revealed that they have initiated an investigation...

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Former director of NJDGE signs on as consultant for Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission

Goa Chief Minister claims locals will be banned from casinos

Casino, lounge proposed for historic Sacramento building

888 Holdings may consider moving headquarters from Gibraltar to Malta

Chances Games resubmits Grand Bahama Port Authority injunction request

Illinois gambling bill could move forward with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’

Botswana Minister reportedly lied under oath in casino license case

Goa floating casinos given higher fees and 6-month extension

South Dakota tribes sign short-term gaming compact extensions

Southern Maine to hold public hearing over controversial new casino

St Catharines joins call to re-think Niagara Falls casino selection process

Proposed $3 billion Gold Coast casino complex could be partially owned by Chinese government

Worker falls to his death at under-construction Saipan casino

Government likely to grant Best Sunshine Live extension request

Investigation could delay opening of Baha Mar Casino And Hotel

Progress on Medford Casino Proposal: Coquille Tribe Nears Approval After Decade-Long Effort

ClubWPT Gold Elevates Stakes with $750,000 in Prizes at WPT World Championship

AGA: Record-Breaking Revenue for U.S. Commercial Gaming in Q3 2024

Wynn Resorts on Track for 2027 Launch of UAE’s First Integrated Resort, Wynn Al Marjan Island

Denmark Ushers in a New Regulatory Era with the Launch of Land-Based Bingo Licensing