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In Japan and the race to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses will now reportedly be down to eight runners following news that the city of Chiba is dumping its bid.
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In Japan and five sitting members of the nation’s House of Representatives are reportedly under investigation concerning allegations that they may have accepted bribes from a Chinese firm interested in bringing...
The state government of Alaska has reportedly asked for official permission to be included in a federal lawsuit that is seeking to prevent the Native Village of Eklutna from bringing a small gaming venue to tri...
Southern Indiana's shining star, the French Lick Resort, has unveiled the latest additions to its sprawling 3,000-acre complex located in the towns of West Baden Springs and French Lick.
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In Arkansas and the state gaming regulator has reportedly postponed until early next month a final decision on who is to be granted the right to build and operate an envisioned Pope County casino resort.
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In southern France and local gambling and hotels giant Groupe Lucien Barriere has reportedly announced that it will soon commence work on a project to expand and renovate its casino in the seaside Var community...
In Japan and a pair of Hokkaido Prefecture business groups have reportedly expressed regret at Governor Naomichi Suzuki’s recent move to pull the jurisdiction out of the race to host one of the nation’s coming ...
In central Pennsylvania and a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming Incorporated has reportedly been granted a license to open a satellite casino featuring some 500 slots and around 24 gaming tables within the Yor...
In Japan and the mayor for Osaka has reportedly changed tact by detailing that his city is now amenable to the idea of opening its hoped-for integrated casino resort after the conclusion of its World Expo 2025 ...
In Japan and officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that they are eager to have selected the preferred operating partner for their jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casino resort by the e...
In Indiana and Caesars Entertainment Corporation reportedly inaugurated its $90 million Caesars Southern Indiana venue yesterday after closing down its adjacent Horseshoe Southern Indiana riverboat predecessor....
In upstate New York and the Oneida Indian Nation has reportedly announced a scheme that is to see its Yellow Brick Road Casino expanded in order to host a range of new amenities including a six-lane indoor bowl...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it is hopeful of being able to announce the preferred operator for its envisioned integrated casino resort by the autumn of next...
American operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly announced that it is set to concentrate all of its efforts on the city of Yokohama as it looks to secure a deal to run one of three coming Japanese casino...
As part of its ten-year anniversary celebration, the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino not only has a new general manager but has also revealed plans for a $10 million renovation for the coming year.
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