Chicago casino obstacles still in place, discussions continue Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsIllinois May 6, 2015 0Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to open a casino in Chicago, Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner is not opposed to the idea...
Secretary of State refuses to certify gambling bill–tribe likely to sue Idaho Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingIdahoFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 6, 2015 0The Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Idaho recently delivered a letter to Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney demanding that he...
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods warn of nearly 10,000 job losses Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingConnecticutMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMassachusetts May 6, 2015 0On Monday, May 4, 2015 Mohegan Sun and Foxwood Tribal Chiefs and gambling bosses spoke with the local Hartford, Connecticut...
Bill would make casino contributions to Alabama politicians a crime Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabama May 6, 2015 0The casino industry in the United States has always used a percentage of its revenues to fund charities and non-government...
Thai General Prayut Chan-ocha fires lottery board, takes chair Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLotteryThailand May 6, 2015 0Just after the resignation of Government Lottery Office chairman Somchai Sujjapongse, Prayut Chan-ocha, Thailand’s General (Prime Minister of Thailand and...
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson gets uncomfortable in the hot chair Renee Kingsley Las VegasMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 6, 2015 0Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has spent a fourth day in a Las Vegas courtroom to determine whether...
Pinnacle Entertainment potential property sale to GLPI Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships May 5, 2015 0Pinnacle Entertainment confirmed the company is in discussions with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) regarding a potential real estate...
MGM China reports a shortfall of 33% during the 1st Quarter of 2015 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauFinancial Press Releases May 5, 2015 0Macau’s casinos lost an estimated $100 billion during 2014 and analysts predicted that casinos would continue to struggle in 2015...
Sheldon Adelson testifies that Las Vegas Sands executives had no ulterior motives for sacking ex-Macau CEO Renee Kingsley MacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 5, 2015 0Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson was forced to take the stand in court for the third time to...
Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 under attack Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Horse RacingHorse Racing May 5, 2015 0Senator Tom Udall and Representative Joe Pitts are taking major heat after introducing a bill that would rescind the Interstate...
MGM/Jett Gaming LLC close on Gold Strike Casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada May 4, 2015 0JETT Gaming LLC and Jean Ventures, LLC have become the second operators in as many months to buy up a...
Massive profit losses in Macau–Sands down 54.2%, SJM Holdings Ltd loses 46.5% Q1 Lars Jones MacauFinancial Press Releases May 4, 2015 0Sands China saw all of it’s properties post lower revenues in the first quarter of 2015 for a total profit...
Alabama gambling turmoil; Poarch Creeks question plan, want compact Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingAlabama May 4, 2015 0For over a decade, Alabama politicians have refused to create a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The...
Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington; delegation to talk about casino regulations Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Japan May 4, 2015 0Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with the American Gaming Association. Only members of the...
Hong Kong offices of Union Gaming now open Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsHong KongMacau May 4, 2015 0Union Gaming Group LLC has relocated to a skyscraper, which stands tall over the ferry port servicing the Hong Kong to Macau...