Pinnacle to sell 15 casino properties to GLPI Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 25, 2015 0On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real...
Galaxy to take stake in Monaco casino operator Lars Jones Economy/FinanceMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMonaco July 25, 2015 0Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. is taking a 5 percent stake in a Monaco hotel and casinos operator established in 1863....
MERS panic in S. Korea reduces June tourism 41 percent D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino DestinationsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea July 24, 2015 0According to recently released data for June, foreign visitor numbers to S. Korea have plummeted 41% compared to a year...
Bahamian judge refuses to recognize Baha Mar’s U.S. bankruptcy filing: Updated Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBahamasCaribbean Casino NewsBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 24, 2015 0On Wednesday a Bahamian judge denied luxury resort, Baha Mar Ltd.’s request for recognition of its U.S. bankruptcy filing at...
Italian Police raid illegal gambling operations, seize $2.2 billion in assets D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsTax EvasionCrimeRacketeeringItalyMaltaRomaniaSpain July 24, 2015 0Italy’s Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano (pictured) has announced that in a pre-dawn raid police have confiscated $2.2 (U.S.)...
2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma July 24, 2015 0The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes...
Arrests: International investment scam, JP Morgan hack, online casinos Lars Jones IsraelCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsHackingCyprusMoney LaunderingMiddle East Gaming NewsData ProtectionOnline Gambling NewsFloridaFinancial Fraud July 24, 2015 0The Manhattan U.S. Attorney announced on Tuesday that three men in Florida and Israel had been charged in a penny stock...
Indiana Governor says use common sense after gaming commission investigates senior center Sadonna Price Gaming Law & LegislationIndiana July 24, 2015 0The Delaware County Senior Citizens Center has hosted euchre games for many years now, offering prizes for seniors who pay...
DOJ and NFL have argued that sports betting is skill-based Kim M Gaming Law & LegislationPoker LawU.S.A.Sports bettingFantasy SportsNew Jersey July 23, 2015 0Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL oppose legalized sports betting, but that may change in the near future for the...
Appeals court upholds ban on Idaho tribe’s poker contests D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPoker LawU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsPokerIdaho July 23, 2015 0The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel has unanimously ruled that Texas Hold’em is not legal in Idaho,...
Illinois Gaming Board reportedly issues gaming licenses to illegal gambling operators Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesIllinois July 23, 2015 0The Chicago Tribune has reported that the state of Illinois has been issuing gaming licenses to individuals with criminal ties...
Judge rules in favor of Atlantic City casino workers union Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 23, 2015 0The main casino workers union of Atlantic City, the Local 54, and the Trump Taj Mahal have been at war...
Recently discovered Sands Macau report notes suspicions of US intelligence activities D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada July 23, 2015 0In a recently released report by an investigative team at The Guardian, and originally commissioned by Sands China in 2010 as...
Hilton forced to shutdown Puerto Rico hotel casino due to the country’s economic crisis Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino NewsCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceUnlicensed OperationPuerto Rico July 23, 2015 0The Condado Plaza Hilton in Puerto Rico is one of the biggest and most popular hotels on the Island and...
Caesar’s Bankruptcy hearings move forward as stocks plummet D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsDelawareBankruptcyIllinoisNevada July 22, 2015 0Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation’s (CEC) stocks took a dramatic 41% fall despite attempts by Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management LLC...