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Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (MPEL:US) will begin VIP gaming operations on November 5 at the $3.2 billion Studio City, for which in 2011, the casino operator acquired a 60 percent interest.
In an email rep...
Regulations for table games were approved on Tuesday by the New York State Gaming Commission, helping to clear the way for four new full-scale casinos to open in Upstate New York.
The commission’s approval a...
While the construction of the del Lago Resort and Casino is still in progress, it hasn’t stopped the venue from helping the community of Seneca County. On Tuesday, the casino provided an update of the construct...
Local media is reporting that Baha Mar suitor, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CFTE) has told them that Macau gambling king, Stanly Ho will have no part in their Bahamian operations if the conglomerate's bid to acqu...
Sleek lines, crisp colors, and marble and glass bathrooms with soaking tubs will greet visitors on November 15 at the Graton Resort and Casino when the $175 million expansion of the property at the Rohnert Park...
The Bahamas was rocked in early October when Hurricane Matthew, rated as a category 4 hurricane left a trail of devastation that included loss of lives, destruction of property, and resulted in the closure of a...
US-based global supplier of casino and lottery technology products, Scientific Games Corporation, have just announced their new contract with Sun International – one of the largest South African hotel and gamin...
The Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde has reportedly decided to end its long-running opposition to attempts by the rival Cowlitz Tribe to open the $510 million Ilani Casino near the town of La Center in so...
The Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma recently announced that it plans to develop a casino resort near Lake Texoma. The tribe has plans to transform the former state operated Lake Texoma Lodge and Resort and turn it...
The terms of a new loan worth US$150m through Banco de Chile Banks, the BCI, Banco Estado, and the BBVA have been accepted by Sun Dreams in keeping with its plan to expand its footprint in Latin America, accord...
The Rivers Casino located in Schenectady, New York is currently under construction and set to open during the first quarter of next year. The hiring process has already begun and all signs point to the venue op...
After Chinese Export Import Bank (EXIM) in effect purchased Baha Mar from themselves using a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named Perfect Luck Holdings Limited, it was announced Thursday that Chow Tai Fook Enter...
According to local media reports, the Sochi gaming zone will see the first casino open this December. Yulia Malorodnova, a representative within the city’s administration revealed that a soft launch is set for ...
Wynn Resorts is in the process of developing its $2.1 billion Wynn Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts and is expected to open the casino in June 2019. According to local media reports, Wynn Resorts ...
In Massachusetts, the federally-recognized Wampanoag Tribe Of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is set to head to federal appeals court in December in order to again argue for its right to operate a Class II gaming facility ...