Sheldon Adelson buys Las Vegas Review-Journal: Confirmed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 17, 2015 0Last week a mysterious company purchased one of the most important newspapers in the gambling industry in the swing state...
GLPI acquires Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Pennsylvania Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHorse RacingCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania December 17, 2015 0Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) a real estate Investment trust (REIT) spin-off of Penn National Gaming, has acquired Meadows Racetrack...
Billionaire James Packer wants to privatise Crown Resorts: Updated Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaWorld Casino NewsOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 17, 2015 0Update: Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) has issued a statement (see below) denying any plans to privatize. Australia’s third richest man,...
Aria convention center to get $154 million expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNevada December 17, 2015 0Aria Resort and Casino has announced plans to expand its convention center by 200,000 square feet. MGM Resorts International will...
UKGC fines Caesars £845k for lax money laundering protocols Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationUnited Kingdom December 17, 2015 0Caesars Entertainment was fined by the UK Gambling Commission for falling short of the protocols set in place for anti-money...
Gambling pact could mean an end for dog and horse racing in Florida Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingHorse RacingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesFlorida December 17, 2015 0Whether Florida’s dog and horse tracks should be permitted to do away with live racing, which once were a draw...
Goa’s floating casinos not assured of a permanent home as of now Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationIndiaEconomy/Finance December 16, 2015 0Goa’s floating casino industry brings in huge revenue for the state government as both domestic and international tourists are eager...
Hengqin SEZ increases land mass and invites Hong Kong investors to establish new businesses Renee Kingsley ChinaEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau December 16, 2015 0The state council recently approved Hengqin Island’s request to double its land mass and increase the area of its special...
Who bought the Las Vegas Review Journal? Koch bros, Greenspun deny; Adelson silent Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsNevada December 16, 2015 0The journalistic community is in a frenzy to determine who is behind the company that purchased the Las Vegas Review...
As VictoryLand bingo casino prepares to open, Alabama Christian leader issues warning Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationAlabamaGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 16, 2015 0“Illegal gambling is taking over this state,” was the warning issued on Tuesday on behalf of the Christian community by...
New Jersey State Assembly Dems propose competing plan for casino gaming in the north Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationNew Jersey December 16, 2015 0State Assembly Democrats in New Jersey announced on Monday a plan to add a question to the ballot in 2016 asking...
Indicted California card room operator was not permitted to run club: Reports Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCaliforniaMoney LaunderingUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 16, 2015 0Last Wednesday, the Palomar Card Club of California was raided by FBI agents after an investigation found the venue was operating...
Casino proposals voted on by KBIC in Michigan’s U.P. Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMichigan December 16, 2015 0Last week voters in Michigan’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in the Upper Peninsula began to decide whether to invest $40...
Tinian Dynasty owner files for bankruptcy, plans to reopen Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsLicensesBankruptcyNorthern Mariana Islands December 15, 2015 0A week ago it was announced and confirmed that Tinian Dynasty Casino in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CMNI)...
With days to go, the five most important suitors for Cyprus casino license Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsCyprusLicenses December 15, 2015 0In a scant few days the deadline will pass for companies to show their interest in a single casino license...