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Tryst, XS Nightclub director joins Alon project in Las Vegas

July 14, 2015

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Jesse Waits, former managing partner and director of Wynn’s Tryst and XS nightclubs, has joined James Packer’s $4 billion Alon hotel casino project team along with previous Wynn Resorts President Andrew Pascal....

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2015

U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion of the land acquired to build the casino belonged to Charles Lightbody, a convicted felon...

Final applications tendered; Crown Resorts or Echo Entertainment for Brisbane casino?

Lars Jones

July 12, 2015

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses

Leading up to the final moment, lobbyists for James Packer's Crown Resorts and Echo Entertainment have kept the pressure on the Queensland government which allowed both teams to jiggle-in final tweaks and enhan...

Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback

Lars Jones

July 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Lago Resort and Casino in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York suffered a body blow from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court Friday. The panel reversed a 2014 lower court decision and va...

9th Circuit refuses to re-hear Big Lagoon case

Lars Jones

July 10, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Big Lagoon Rancheria of California was able to convince an en banc panel of all 11 justices of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that California erred in challenging the status of their land, placed in trust by ...

DeSimone gains initial license approval to run Railroad Pass Casino

Sam Mitchell

July 9, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Nevada

Joe DeSimone bought the Railroad Pass Casino and has initial approval from gaming regulators to run the property. Joe DeSimone purchased the property from MGM Resorts International in April 2015, but could not ...

Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit

Renee Kingsley

July 8, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be around $1.75 billion. Wynn had acquired an important 1.75 acres from the Massachusett...

Montana Tribes renovating gaming facility, replacing another

Sam Mitchell

July 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Montana

The Kootenai and Confederated Salish Tribes are upgrading their gambling location in Montana. The tribes announced in the first week of July 2015 that they will spend $4.6 million to upgrade the KwaTaqNuk Resor...

Hollywood Casino Jamul tops off; Last steel beam in place

Lars Jones

July 3, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California

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Jamul Indian Village and partner, Penn National Gaming announced that last week they had placed the final steel beam atop the much anticipated Hollywood Casino Jamul, about 20 miles east of San Diego. The $360 ...

Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit

Lars Jones

July 3, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their long line of legal victories over the state and rival tribes. The Tohono O’odham Nation is near...

Kansas Crossing casino earns final approval

Sadonna Price

July 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Kansas

Gambling regulators in the state of Kansas have given final approval to the Kansas Crossing Casino proposal, giving the go ahead for construction to begin in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commi...

Bahamas wants Baha Mar bankruptcy handled at home

Sam Mitchell

July 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Bahamas, Casino project updates, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On July 2nd 2015 it was reported that the Bahamas attorney general showed frustration over a decision that would allow Baha Mar Resort bankruptcy protection in a US court. The project in question is a $2.5 bil...

Baha Mar files for bankruptcy protection after continual construction delays

Sadonna Price

June 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Bankruptcy

The development company behind a new Bahamas resort complex with a price tag of $3.5 billion has now filed for bankruptcy protection. Baha Mar Ltd filed on Monday, stating a Chinese contractor was the reason be...

Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Iowa to open August 1

Lars Jones

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Iowa

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Jefferson, Iowa is getting ready for a new casino and hotel to open. Wild Rose Jefferson will open August 1, 2015. Having spent the last 10 weeks recruiting, 60% of staff had been hired before a job fair held o...

MGM requests one year delay for MGM Springfield; Highway project interferes

Sam Mitchell

June 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Massachusetts

MGM was awarded a license in 2014 to build a casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts near the border of Connecticut. A ceremonial groundbreaking has already taken place as of March with an original opening ...

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Tryst, XS Nightclub director joins Alon project in Las Vegas

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Final applications tendered; Crown Resorts or Echo Entertainment for Brisbane casino?

Appeals court deals New York casino site major setback

9th Circuit refuses to re-hear Big Lagoon case

DeSimone gains initial license approval to run Railroad Pass Casino

Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit

Montana Tribes renovating gaming facility, replacing another

Hollywood Casino Jamul tops off; Last steel beam in place

Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit

Kansas Crossing casino earns final approval

Bahamas wants Baha Mar bankruptcy handled at home

Baha Mar files for bankruptcy protection after continual construction delays

Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Iowa to open August 1

MGM requests one year delay for MGM Springfield; Highway project interferes

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