Ovalle Casino and Resort Chile opening 2016 Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsNew HotelsChileCasino project updatesLicenses June 22, 2015 0Boldt Peralada announced on June 19, 2015 the Ovalle Casino and Resort in Chile has a projected opening of March...
Ourgame buys World Poker Tour for $35 million from bwin.party Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsPokerMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships June 22, 2015 0In an all cash sale, Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc has offloaded the World Poker Tour to Hong Kong listed Ourgame...
Galaxy Phase II dominates Macau’s gaming market Renee Kingsley Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 22, 2015 0Macau’s gambling industry has been in decline for the past 18 months and casinos have struggled to post profits. The...
AGA recruits former Boston Police Commissioner for advisory panel Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsUnlicensed OperationLicensesMassachusetts June 21, 2015 0Just days before the first slot parlor opens in Massachusetts, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has appointed former Boston police...
Vietnamese Prime Minister approves Phu Quoc casino location Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsVietnam June 21, 2015 0According to a report in Vietnamnet news yesterday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to approve...
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley opening September; Job fair Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesEmployment & CareersNorth Carolina June 21, 2015 2After several delays, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino is now set to open near Murphy, North Carolina in September. A temporary casino...
Massachusetts: New Bedford casino vote Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsMassachusetts June 21, 2015 0If history is any indicator it may be likely that voters in the Massachusetts municipality of New Bedford will vote...
U.S. casinos suspicious transaction reports up 69% over last year Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsMoney LaunderingFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 20, 2015 0According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) U.S. casinos increased suspicious activity reports to the agency...
Macau gaming revenue continues decline; government cuts spending Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 20, 2015 0Lionel Leong Vai-tac, Secretariat for Economy and Finance in Macau said on Thursday that June gaming revenues may be as...
Maine House passes tribal casino bill Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsMaine June 20, 2015 0The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian...
Tribe to break ground on casino in Yuba County Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino project updatesCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 20, 2015 4The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians plans to begin construction of a scaled down off-reservation Class II gaming facility within...
Morgan Stanley says Macau casino decline caused by drop in VIP customers Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauNevada June 19, 2015 0Morgan Stanley Research Asia Ltd recently completed a detailed study of the casino industry in Macau and has concluded that...
Jamaica approves $1.3 billion in new casino resort projects Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesCaribbean Casino NewsLicensesJamaica June 19, 2015 0On June 18th 2015, it was reported that in Jamaica there will be two new casino resort developments. Approval from...
IRS wants to track penny slot play; AGA says not good idea Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationTechnology June 19, 2015 0The American Gaming Association has spoken out against a proposal by the Internal Revenue Service that would involve electronic player...
[Updated] Rocky Gap Casino seeks additional slot machines, outdoor gaming Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino expansion projectsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMaryland June 18, 2015 0Update 6-18-2015: The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will let Rocky Gap Casino Resort add 54 slot machines as well as create...