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Don’t expect new signage at Sands Bethlehem Casino any time soon

March 21, 2017

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Indepth / Featured Articles, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

While there have been public "non-confirmation" confirmations that a sale of Las Vegas Sands Corp's Sands Bethlehem Casino to MGM Resorts International is imminent, experts caution that such a transaction will ...

Imperial Pacific seeks amendment to casino license agreement

Lars Jones

March 14, 2017

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

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After Typhoon Soudelor (Hanna) the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season took its toll on the early construction of Imperial Pacific's Phase I casino resort project in Saipan, myriad oth...

Buffalo Thunder Resort And Casino shutters slots amid compact stand-off

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2017

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

In New Mexico, the federally-recognized Pojoaque Pueblo has reportedly turned off some 30 slots at its Buffalo Thunder Resort And Casino amid a threat from the administration of Republican governor Susana Marti...

Philweb ready to acquire 15 e-Game cafes from Pagcor

Lars Jones

March 10, 2017

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

According to a Wednesday filing with the Philippines Stock Exchange, Philweb Corp. (PSE:WEB) is looking to acquire 15 e-Games cafes from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) by tendering 7.5 mill...

Goa activates sixth offshore casino license following court defeat

Adam Morgan

March 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, India, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the small Indian state of Goa, Wednesday saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government grant a sixth offshore casino license after being given a 24-hour deadline by the Mumbai High Court. Despite winni...

Cyprus initiates investigation into OPAP finances

Adam Morgan

March 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cyprus, Lottery, Licenses, Taxation

European sportsbetting and lottery giant OPAP could be in trouble with the authorities in Cyprus after the island nation’s Attorney General reportedly ordered a police investigation into the firm’s finances. ...

Six firms to apply for contract to conduct Cedar Rapids casino viability study

Adam Morgan

March 7, 2017

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

After revealing in November that it intended to conduct up to two independent market studies concerning the viability of a casino for the Linn County city of Cedar Rapids, the Iowa Racing And Gaming Commission ...

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Kim M

March 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Licenses, Taxation, Switzerland

New legislation to regulate online and offline gambling was adopted by the Swiss Parliament that will limit the activity to a set number of operators based in Switzerland only, according to SWI swissinfo.ch. ...

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

Alex Lanter

February 28, 2017

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

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has approved the controversial provisions of the new gambling act that call for blocking of unregulated online gambling operators through ISPs, ruling that the pro...

Casinos Austria International unveils Lichtenstein casino plan

Adam Morgan

February 28, 2017

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

Global casino operator Casinos Austria International has reportedly announced its intention to open a gambling facility in the tiny central European principality of Lichtenstein later this year complete with a ...

Paul Steelman’s Competition Interactive approved by Nevada for machine manufacturing

Lars Jones

February 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Game manufacturers, Licenses

One of the world's top casino architects has now solidly entered the world of gaming equipment manufacturing and distribution with Thursday's unanimous approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission of Paul Steelman'...

Goa Chief Minister to leave casino license renewal decision up to new government

Sadonna Price

February 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses

Laxmikant Parsekar, the Goa Chief Minister, has decided that he will not make a decision about whether the sixth offshore casino in the country will be renewed. Parsekar will be leaving the decision up to the n...

Key NY Assemblyman Pretlow hints at Online Poker support

Alex Lanter

February 27, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Licenses, New York

Assemblyman J.Gary Pretlow, who heads the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, hinted that he is willing to support the effort to legalize online poker in New York in an interview with the FIOS1 N...

East Windsor approves third casino development in Connecticut

Renee Kingsley

February 26, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Employment & Careers, Connecticut, Licenses, Massachusetts

Connecticut is on its way to its third casino, after a development agreement was reached between East Windsor officials and representatives of the joint Mohegan-Mashantucket Pequot company, MMCT Venture LLC. ...

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited requests Saipan casino extensions

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Saipan, Licenses

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After last week announcing that it would not be extending the lease for the site of its temporary Best Sunshine Live casino past an April 30 deadline, Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has now rep...

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Don’t expect new signage at Sands Bethlehem Casino any time soon

Imperial Pacific seeks amendment to casino license agreement

Buffalo Thunder Resort And Casino shutters slots amid compact stand-off

Philweb ready to acquire 15 e-Game cafes from Pagcor

Goa activates sixth offshore casino license following court defeat

Cyprus initiates investigation into OPAP finances

Six firms to apply for contract to conduct Cedar Rapids casino viability study

Swiss Parliament votes to block unlicensed online gambling websites; Local operators to benefit from new gaming legislation

Chilling: Czech Constitutional Court rules IPS blocking is legal and constitutional

Casinos Austria International unveils Lichtenstein casino plan

Paul Steelman’s Competition Interactive approved by Nevada for machine manufacturing

Goa Chief Minister to leave casino license renewal decision up to new government

Key NY Assemblyman Pretlow hints at Online Poker support

East Windsor approves third casino development in Connecticut

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited requests Saipan casino extensions

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

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