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James Packer resigns as Crown Resorts Chairman, assumes Senior Executive directorship

August 13, 2015

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Spain, Nevada

Crown Resorts Limited, Australia, has announced that billionaire James Packer, Crown’s largest shareholder, has stepped down as Chairman. Mr. Packer will assume a more global, hands-on roll as senior executive ...

Studio City default contingency plan based on table allocations

Lars Jones

August 12, 2015

Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau

In April it was widely reported that Melco Crown Entertainment (60% owner of Studio City International Holdings Ltd) could find itself in technical default with lenders by October 1, 2016 if they are operating ...

Increased lottery proceeds helps revenue top $1 billion in Maryland

Kim M

August 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases, Maryland

Topping the $1 billion mark for first time, state officials in Maryland attributed the 2.2 increase from last year to casino revenue and lottery sales. According to Gordon Medenica, the state’s new Lottery a...

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

Kim M

August 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Massachusetts

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On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...

Castle Rock Casino sues Kansas gaming commission, others

Kim M

August 8, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of both groups, along with the Kansas Lottery and its executive director have all been named in a lawsuit filed by the Ca...

Minnesota’s White Earth Nation to build casino in Bagley

Sadonna Price

August 7, 2015

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

Bagley, Minnesota will be the latest home to a White Earth Nation gaming facility, with the Indian tribe announcing just yesterday they are planning to construct a Shooting Star Casino in the area. The new proj...

Wynn Resorts to pay around $850 million to Massachusetts during next 15 years for Everett Casino

Renee Kingsley

August 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts has proposed to construct a $1.2 billion casino in the city of Everett and is expected to get approval for a number of permits by the end of the month that will make way for construction to start. ...

Springfield casino receives approval for 1-year delay

Sadonna Price

August 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

In 2014, MGM was given licensing approval to build a casino close to the border of Connecticut, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The casino was set to open in 2017 but MGM has now asked for a delay based on a pro...

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Lars Jones

August 6, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other pending cases and appeals before deciding whether to order the return of 1,600 electronic bingo ...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino awaits infrastructure; opening September

Sadonna Price

August 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, North Carolina

Lumpy Lambert is the General Manager of the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino, which is currently under construction just outside of Murphy. The construction phase is coming along nicely with the schedule a...

MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law

Renee Kingsley

August 6, 2015

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

MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting on the Massachusetts gambling industry and also expected gamblers from the ne...

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Lars Jones

August 5, 2015

New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

The $3.2 billion Studio City will open in Macau on October 27. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, controlled by Lawrence Ho Yau Lung and James Packer will open the casino in a market that has seen a meteoric rise t...

Construction workers at Lisboa Palace claim firing was ‘unreasonable’

Sadonna Price

August 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Macau, Labor Relations

SJM Holdings Limited is a gaming operator who is currently in the construction phase of the Cotai Project Lisboa Palace. Thirty construction workers of the local area have been on the project and most recently ...

Judge denies Cherokee County’s injunction against Crawford casino construction

Renee Kingsley

August 5, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, U.S.A., Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

Cherokee County had earlier filed a temporary injunction as it wanted to stop a casino from being constructed in Crawford County. However, a Kansas city judge denied the county’s request stating that the Kansas...

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

D. Graham

August 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana, Kentucky

The Cincinnati Insider reports that a Full House Resorts investment affiliate for Rising Star Casino in Indiana has acquired a four-acre riverfront property in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. The purchase is part of a ...

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James Packer resigns as Crown Resorts Chairman, assumes Senior Executive directorship

Studio City default contingency plan based on table allocations

Increased lottery proceeds helps revenue top $1 billion in Maryland

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

Castle Rock Casino sues Kansas gaming commission, others

Minnesota’s White Earth Nation to build casino in Bagley

Wynn Resorts to pay around $850 million to Massachusetts during next 15 years for Everett Casino

Springfield casino receives approval for 1-year delay

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino awaits infrastructure; opening September

MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Construction workers at Lisboa Palace claim firing was ‘unreasonable’

Judge denies Cherokee County’s injunction against Crawford casino construction

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

Michigan’s May iGaming Revenue Surpasses $300 Million Mark, With Sports Betting Showing Impressive Growth

Svenska Spel Takes Steps to Sell Casino Cosmopol Property in Stockholm

Construction Progress Accelerates at $1 Billion Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort in North Carolina

Tourism Industry Calls for Pause on Casino Bill Amid Political Crisis in Thailand

Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Record $601.8 Million in May 2025