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In Illinois and the possibility that Chicago will one day host a casino has reportedly been brought one step closure following the passage yesterday of revisions to the Midwestern state’s upcoming annual budget...
West Virginia's five licensed casinos have been given the green light to reopen on June 5, while limited video lottery retailers could restart Saturday, May 30, according to a Monday announcement from the easte...
The two giant tribal casino resorts in the eastern American state of Connecticut have reportedly announced that they will be partially re-opening from June 1 after being temporarily shuttered some nine weeks ag...
The casino arm of the federally-recognized Mohegan Tribe is reportedly endeavoring to obtain loans worth up to $100 million in order to help it survive the ongoing economic fallout engendered by the coronavirus...
In North Carolina and the plan from the Catawba Indian Nation to bring a casino resort to 16.5 acres of land it owns near the small community of Kings Mountain is reportedly in jeopardy following the filing of ...
In upstate New York and the Oneida Indian Nation has reportedly announced that it is hoping to conduct a phased re-opening of its three tribal casinos from early next month utilizing a strict set of revised saf...
In South Korea and the firm behind Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly announced that the venue has been given official permission to extend its opening hours and offer a further 20 gaming tables once it fully r...
In southern Virginia and officials for the city of Danville have reportedly launched negotiations that could see Caesars Entertainment Corporation given the right to build and operate the area’s envisioned casi...
While around the state of Louisiana casinos are reopening on Monday, May 18, 2020, under strict new guidelines and regulations established by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel ...
In central Vietnam and the firm behind the under-construction Hoiana integrated casino resort has reportedly announced that it has been granted a local casino operating license that is to remain valid until Dec...
The southern American state of Louisiana is reportedly planning to allow its 23 casinos to begin re-opening from Monday after temporarily closing down the venues on March 17 in response to the coronavirus pande...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that two foreign firms have been passed through the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s co...
In Vietnam and boutique casino operator Donaco International Limited has reportedly partially re-opened its gambling-friendly Aristo International Hotel some six weeks after being forced to temporarily close th...
In the western American state of Washington and the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort has reportedly re-opened some eight weeks after being temporarily shuttered as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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American casino behemoth Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly given up on its campaign to secure one of the coming trio of licenses to build and operate an integrated casino resort in Japan.
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