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Queensland government officially approves Queen’s Wharf Brisbane casino license for Star Entertainment

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Licenses

Star Entertainment announced on October 14 that it had received an official casino license from the Queensland government to proceed with its A$3 billion Queen’s Wharf casino development project in Brisbane, th...

Casino license holder files lawsuit against Rota Casino Gaming Commission

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, the owner of the Rota Resort And Country Club has filed a lawsuit against the Rota Casino Gaming Commission and its commissioners for allegedly prematurely c...

Annual workforce plan submitted by Best Sunshine International

Kim M

October 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

Best Sunshine International’s annual workforce plan is currently being reviewed by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Labor, according to local media sources. The company curr...

PAGCOR confirms that 76 operators have applied for offshore gaming licenses

Renee Kingsley

October 11, 2016

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

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) announced in September that it would be awarding offshore gaming licenses to allow operators to offer online casino games and sports betting services in the cou...

PhilWeb Corporation intends to “reapply” for operating licenses

Adam Morgan

October 7, 2016

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

In the Philippines, online games developer PhilWeb Corporation has reportedly announced that it intends to “reapply” for licenses to operate its network of e-Games parlors. According to a report from GGRAsia...

Melco International Consortium is the only operator to submit a proposal for Cyprus casino

Renee Kingsley

October 6, 2016

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

Melco International Development Ltd led by Hong Kong tycoon Lawrence Yo confirmed that the Melco International Consortium met the October 5 deadline for submitting its final bid to obtain the single casino lice...

Melco confirms Hard Rock Phasouri consortium will tender bid for Cyprus casino

Martin Chua

September 30, 2016

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

Following the decision of NagaCorp Limited to pull out of the bidding process earlier this week, the race to build and operate the first casino resort for Cyprus is now down to just one candidate in a group led...

And then there was one: NagaCorp pulls out of Cyprus casino bid

Kim M

September 29, 2016

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

The competition for a single casino license in Cyprus is down to one candidate, according to a filing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday by NagaCorp Ltd., stating that it would not be proceeding to the f...

Partial reprieve for Leisure And Resorts World Corporation

Adam Morgan

September 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Philippines

After becoming the latest casualty of new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a few weeks ago and being ordered to close 53 of its 137 bingo and electronic games parlors, operator Leisure And Resorts World Cor...

Controversial proposal for orphaned Pennsylvania gaming license

Adam Morgan

September 26, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, state officials have met to decide what to do if Endeka Entertainment decides against appealing a summer decision from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board not to award the operator with a Cat...

South Dakota tribe wins federal approval for new Class III gaming compact

Adam Morgan

September 21, 2016

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

In South Dakota, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has received federal approval for a new Class III gaming compact and will now be permitted to operate up to 1,000 slots at its Royal River Casino And Hotel near...

Bloomberry Resorts Corp withdraws bid for gaming license in Cyprus: Report

Renee Kingsley

September 20, 2016

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

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Bloomberry Resorts Corp, the gaming operator in the Philippines was one of the three bidders shortlisted for the single casino license that is to be issued in the Republic of Cyprus. The Cyprus casino license g...

Junket operator issued with provisional Saipan license

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Saipan, Licenses

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, South Korean firm Big Bang Entertainment has become the first junket operator to be issued with a license allowing it to provide services to local casino ope...

Pagcor now accepting 25 online gaming license applications

Renee Kingsley

September 16, 2016

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

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he was unhappy with e-bingo and e-gaming establishments in the country targeting poor Filipinos and making profits out of their losses. He instructed the Philippine Am...

Manitoba Premier says First Nations Casino cannot move to Winnipeg

Sadonna Price

September 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Manitoba, Licenses

The Aseneskak is a casino located in The Pas, owned by the Manitoba First Nations. The group announced late last month that plans had been created to move the venue to a larger area in the province, relocating ...

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Queensland government officially approves Queen’s Wharf Brisbane casino license for Star Entertainment

Casino license holder files lawsuit against Rota Casino Gaming Commission

Annual workforce plan submitted by Best Sunshine International

PAGCOR confirms that 76 operators have applied for offshore gaming licenses

PhilWeb Corporation intends to “reapply” for operating licenses

Melco International Consortium is the only operator to submit a proposal for Cyprus casino

Melco confirms Hard Rock Phasouri consortium will tender bid for Cyprus casino

And then there was one: NagaCorp pulls out of Cyprus casino bid

Partial reprieve for Leisure And Resorts World Corporation

Controversial proposal for orphaned Pennsylvania gaming license

South Dakota tribe wins federal approval for new Class III gaming compact

Bloomberry Resorts Corp withdraws bid for gaming license in Cyprus: Report

Junket operator issued with provisional Saipan license

Pagcor now accepting 25 online gaming license applications

Manitoba Premier says First Nations Casino cannot move to Winnipeg

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