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Between the recent increase in cost to insure Crown Resort’s notes, rising net debt, widening spread of credit default swaps, significant profit decreases from Macau properties, and plans to spend billions more...
SJM Holdings Limited, a casino gaming company based in Macau, is hoping to reopen the renewed Casino Jai Alai situated nearby the main ferry terminal in Macau in mid 2016 according to a report in GGRAsia based ...
The current administration has restored federal recognition to the Tejon Tribe of California enabling it to move forward with plans for a casino. An application for a land trust for 360 acres in Kern County acc...
Lincoln, California is going to get more slot machines via Thunder Valley Casino Resort. The tribe that owns the casino signed a new agreement with the state of California. The new compact may redirect $9 mill...
The casino industry in the Philippines has been growing at a rapid pace as the ruling government wants to encourage gambling establishments to set up operations in the country and capitalize on the collapse of ...
It may be a “two birds with one stone’ scenario for Justin Fung if the Queensland government approves his proposal for an $8 billion resort casino in Cairns, and is granted a Gold Coast casino license for the b...
In an email to the Associated Press, tribal chairman Tobias Vanderhoop has confirmed that with a 110-110 vote and eight disqualifications, “there will be no change to the present course of the tribe.” The triba...
A community alliance opposed to the development of a $2 billion integrated resort casino and cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast are confident that the validity of their arguments will be enough to persuade ...
The £13 million (US21.1198 million) South West Wales Aspers Swansea Casino is considering reopening after closing its doors in 2012.
A decision to close the Wind Street casino was made when it was deemed to ...
Those seeking to stop the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from turning an unfinished community center into a Class II tribal gambling facility on Martha’s Vineyard will have to wait for a ruling...
This morning a topping off ceremony was held by officials of the SugarHouse Casino, located in Fishtown. The venue will soon complete a renovation and expansion which had a price tag of $164 million. With the e...
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 ...
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 ...
Casinos are filled with patrons who love to gamble and take risks and the owner of the Rising Sun Casino Resort in Indianapolis has decided to take a gamble and submit a proposal that many consider to be extrem...
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...