Casinos in Russia’s Azov-city might remain open 3 more years Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresRussiaRussia February 29, 2016 0There were once over 30,000 legal and illegal casinos operating in Russia, with as many as 4,000 of them being...
122 page bill proposes changes to Florida–Seminole compact, expands gambling, decouples tracks Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingLicensesFlorida February 29, 2016 0A “proposed committee substitute” to be considered today by Florida‘s House Finance and Tax Committee would keep most of the proposed...
Three finalists for Cyprus casino license may be announced this week Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses February 29, 2016 0Another shortlist of operators who may be selected to enter the final round of competition for the sole casino license...
W. Virginia bill could hobble race track casinos Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceWest Virginia February 29, 2016 0A bill floated on behalf of West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin would strip funding from the state’s horse tracks four years...
Mohegan’s Inspire Integrated Resort lands Korean casino license Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsWorld Casino NewsLicensesSouth Korea February 28, 2016 0Mohegan Sun’s partnership with KCC Corp paid off this week when the consortium was given a green light by the South...
Tinian Dynasty $2.5 million forfeiture final Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana Islands February 28, 2016 0A final administrative action on Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino‘s forfeiture of $2.5 million was announced this week by the U.S. Attorney for...
Sun International seeks settlement in lost Peermont bid; Hopes to save Menlyn Maine Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 28, 2016 0Sun International announced Tuesday that they are seeking a R675 million settlement with Peermont after their bid to merge the two...
Israeli casinos at Eilat could generate US$500m Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIsrael February 28, 2016 0Feasibility studies conducted in December by the Israeli Finance Ministry and the Tourism Ministry confirm the envisaged casino sector is...
Clark & Champaign counties; casino taxes flat Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationOhio February 28, 2016 0According to information from the Ohio Department of Taxation, (pdf) over the past two years casino revenue for Clark and...
Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 28, 2016 0Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007...
Taj Mahal emerges from bankruptcy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey February 27, 2016 0Friday saw the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City come out of bankruptcy thanks to billionaire investor, Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises...
Real-time slots bonusing program launched at Foxwoods Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingTechnologyCasino project updatesConnecticutMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 27, 2016 0On March 1st, North America’s largest resort casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will launch FoxPerx, an exciting new daily...
$10 billion hotel and casino planned for Rota by IH Group Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 27, 2016 0IH Group’s president II Hwan Kim and vice president Edward Atalig Hocog Jr. have announced they are planning to construct...
Casino employees admit to stealing over $40K Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania February 27, 2016 0Two former employees of the Valley Forge Casino and Resort have admitted to stealing more than $40,000 from the King...
Appeals court set to hear Argosy case Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa February 26, 2016 0The long-fought legal battle over a state regulatory commission’s 2014 decision that led to the closure of Sioux City’s riverboat...