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Wynn permit approved by Massachusetts environmental agency

August 29, 2015

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Late Friday Wynn Resorts won a key environmental approval for its $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino project bringing it one step closer to finally breaking ground. According to a 27-page memo written by Massa...

South Korea narrows down casino license race to just nine sites

TJ Gill

August 29, 2015

Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, South Korea

It’s been quite the showdown in South Korea over the final bidding process over the last two casino licenses the country is currently offering. In a decision announced earlier this week, the Ministry of Culture...

Baha Mar files reorganization plan in Delaware bankruptcy court

Kim M

August 28, 2015

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Baha Mar mega resort developer, Baha Mar Ltd, run by Sarkis Izmirlian, announced yesterday that a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization has been filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. ...

Brief: Tigre de Cristal soft launch in October

Lars Jones

August 27, 2015

Casino project updates, Russia

Asian news outlet GGRAsia is reporting that Lawrence Ho backed Tigre de Cristal will open in Russia's Primorsky Krai, near Vladivostok before the end of year. Late filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange T...

Mashpee Wampanoag’s First Light Casino in Massachusetts; Decision less than a month away: Updated

Kim M

August 27, 2015

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In an earlier version of this story we noted that a decision regarding the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe’s $500 million Project First Light Resort & Casino proposal for the Bristol County city of Taunton, ...

Minority, women-owned, and veteran contractors get crack at 2,000 MGM Springfield construction jobs this week

Sadonna Price

August 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

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MGM Springfield is preparing for the development of a new casino project with an $800 million price tag. The casino operator is currently searching for construction companies to begin work on the project and ha...

Court ruling means “game on” for opponents of Lago casino project

Kim M

August 25, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

It’s been close to a year since three counties in upstate New York were selected by the New York State Gaming Location Board as sites for Las Vegas-style casinos, and the battle rages on for the $425 million La...

Announcement of opening date for Resorts World Birmingham may be imminent

Lars Jones

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, United Kingdom

Resorts World Birmingham has been playing their cards very close to the chest and not releasing an opening date for the £150m integrated leisure and entertainment complex due to premiere "sometime mid-2015". Bu...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opening Sept. 28; Food outlets announced

Lars Jones

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, North Carolina

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel near Murphy, North Carolina is set to officially open their doors to patrons at 2pm on September 28th. The $110 million facility is owned by the Eastern Band of...

Shawnee Tribe and Chickasaw Nation work on casino project in Oklahoma

Alex Lanter

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Oklahoma

The Shawnee Tribe and the Chickasaw Nation have been working together to build an off reservation casino within the borders of Oklahoma. The tribe is planning to spend $25 million for the construction of Golden...

AG wants Wynn Everett permit denied citing traffic concerns

Kim M

August 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Licenses, Massachusetts

Due to traffic concerns, Maura Healey, Attorney General of Massachusetts, wants a key permit denied to Wynn Resorts for its Everett waterfront $1.7 billion casino project. Friday’s correspondence from Healey...

Renovation and expansion plans for Grand Portage Lodge and Casino

Kim M

August 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Minnesota

A multi-million dollar expansion to be completed in three phases is planned for Minnesota’s Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. Located along the Lake Superior shoreline approximately two and a half hours north ...

Donaco and VIP promoter Heng Sheng Group have a deal

Kim M

August 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Cambodia, Casino reviews from Macau, World Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Macau VIP gaming promoter, Heng Sheng Group, and Donaco International will bring its VIP players to the Star Vegas International Resort & Casino in Cambodia according to the agreement signed by both parties...

Guinness World Records: Resorts World Genting is world’s largest hotel

Kim M

August 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Malaysia

The First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, the only casino resort in Malaysia, has regained the Guinness World Records title of Largest Hotel in the world, a title previously held by the Venetian Hotel Resort ...

Nevada Gaming Commission approves Penn National purchase of Tropicana

Kim M

August 21, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

The $360 million sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas to casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. The deal is expected to be finalized next T...

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Wynn permit approved by Massachusetts environmental agency

South Korea narrows down casino license race to just nine sites

Baha Mar files reorganization plan in Delaware bankruptcy court

Brief: Tigre de Cristal soft launch in October

Mashpee Wampanoag’s First Light Casino in Massachusetts; Decision less than a month away: Updated

Minority, women-owned, and veteran contractors get crack at 2,000 MGM Springfield construction jobs this week

Court ruling means “game on” for opponents of Lago casino project

Announcement of opening date for Resorts World Birmingham may be imminent

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opening Sept. 28; Food outlets announced

Shawnee Tribe and Chickasaw Nation work on casino project in Oklahoma

AG wants Wynn Everett permit denied citing traffic concerns

Renovation and expansion plans for Grand Portage Lodge and Casino

Donaco and VIP promoter Heng Sheng Group have a deal

Guinness World Records: Resorts World Genting is world’s largest hotel

Nevada Gaming Commission approves Penn National purchase of Tropicana

Genting Berhad Announces Leadership Transition as Lim Kok Thay Steps Down as CEO

Queensland Government Launches Comprehensive Racing Industry Review

Victoria Gambling Regulator Fines Peninsula Club Over Underage Gambling

Thailand Revises Casino Entry Rules, Drops $1.5M Bank Balance Requirement

Whiskey Pete’s Casino Closure: A Three-Year Hiatus in Primm