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Grand Korea inks real estate deal with Incheon Airport to build casino

June 23, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino project updates, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, South Korea

South Korea’s gambling industry is growing at a rapid pace and gambling establishments are always on the lookout for prime real estate to expand their casino offerings. The Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd, a casino...

Ourgame buys World Poker Tour for $35 million from bwin.party

Lars Jones

June 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In an all cash sale, Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc has offloaded the World Poker Tour to Hong Kong listed Ourgame for US$35 million. Ourgame is a social gaming company with interests in several Asian cou...

[Updated] Rocky Gap Casino seeks additional slot machines, outdoor gaming

Sam Mitchell

June 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Maryland

Update 6-18-2015: The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will let Rocky Gap Casino Resort add 54 slot machines as well as create an outdoor gambling space. Further commission actions include a...

DreamPlay by DreamWorks officially opens at City of Dreams Manila

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

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

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Official opening ceremonies were held on June 12 for the family entertainment destination at City of Dreams Manila. Attending were Mr. Lawrence Ho, co-chairman and CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment and DreamWork...

Bwin.party and Borgata partner with NetEnt for online gaming content

Marie Kelley

June 11, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

NetEnt will be operating in the United States for the very first time after signing an agreement with bwin.party and Borgata brands of New Jersey. This is the first agreement for the Swedish iGaming solutions p...

New Jersey regulators approve Carl Icahn’s ownership of the Trump Taj Mahal

Renee Kingsley

June 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Bankruptcy, New Jersey

Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort applied for bankruptcy in 2014 but was bailed out by billionaire Carl Icahn who has a lot of experience working with bankrupt casinos and turning them around. The T...

Connecticut likely to get new casino

Lars Jones

June 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A new casino in Connecticut will be built. This, according to Governor Dannel P. Malloy's spokesman Mark Bergman - as reported by the Associated Press Friday. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes successf...

Upcoming Kazakhstan casino resort announces marketing/sales partner

Sam Mitchell

June 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Casino project updates, Kazakhstan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Russia, Russia

On June 5th 2015, it was announced that Big Lifestyle and Development will be the exclusive sales and marketing partner for the new casino resort that is being built along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan. In the...

Inspired secures exclusive mobile deal with William Hill

Lars Jones

June 5, 2015

Newest casino games, Mobile gaming, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Inspired Gaming has inked an exclusive deal with William Hill and announced the launch of two new HTML5 mobile games. The mobile games, video lottery, and virtual sports provider haev released Spirit of the Sam...

Plans unveiled today for new Hard Rock Casino at Meadowlands

Scott Burke

June 3, 2015

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

Today, officials from Hard Rock International and Meadowlands Racing unveiled plans for their new casino and entertainment destination, to be called Hard Rock Casino at Meadowlands. The new facility will featur...

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Canada, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Quebec, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Financial Fraud, Taxes

Amaya Inc based out of Canada, was a relatively unknown company until it surprised everyone in the poker industry in June 2014, when it confirmed that it had successfully acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker...

NagaCorp inks $50m 10 year slots deal

Lars Jones

May 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A group of four investors will get a 30% share in the take from 300 slot machines at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia over the next 10 years for a stake of $40 million. The "negotiation fee" was already promi...

Las Vegas arena one step closer to completion–final beam in place

Lars Jones

May 28, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino expansion projects, Conferences / Trade Shows, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

On Wednesday the last beam was set in place on the MGM - AEG Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. Ground was broken on May 1, 2014 and the 20,000 seat venue is now scheduled to open April 1, 2016. The arena is owned b...

Genting/Echo decision delayed–stock on market

Lars Jones

May 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Malaysia

Australian news reports have indicated that a long awaited decision from the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) could come as early as today on whether KT Lim of the Genting Group may increase h...

Banyan Tree looks to partner with casino operator for new resort in Vietnam

Renee Kingsley

May 27, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Vietnam

Vietnam’s casino industry is growing and a number of luxury hotels are in the process of expanding their services to provide casino related services. One such hotel is the Laguna Lăng Cô beach resort which is l...