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Update: 7-06-2015
The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday.
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has said they plan to continue with the re-purposing of an unfinished communit...
Las Vegas Sands said Thursday that Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, Singapore is interested in running a casino and convention complex in Thailand. Asiaone quotes Krist Boo, vice president for communications as saying...
In the first week of operations, the first of four casinos planned for Massachusetts raked in over six million dollars of gambling revenue. Plainridge Park, a slots-only casino attached to the racecourse in Pl...
Jamul Indian Village and partner, Penn National Gaming announced that last week they had placed the final steel beam atop the much anticipated Hollywood Casino Jamul, about 20 miles east of San Diego. The $360 ...
The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their long line of legal victories over the state and rival tribes. The Tohono O’odham Nation is near...
Gambling regulators in the state of Kansas have given final approval to the Kansas Crossing Casino proposal, giving the go ahead for construction to begin in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commi...
Located in the Southern Tier of New York State, the Tioga Downs racino has applied for an expansion to convert the facility into a fully-functioning Las Vegas-style casino. The proposal was submitted on Thursda...
On July 2nd 2015 it was reported that the Bahamas attorney general showed frustration over a decision that would allow Baha Mar Resort bankruptcy protection in a US court. The project in question is a $2.5 bil...
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority in the United States had announced in April 2015 that it wanted to venture into international territory and set up a casino in South Korea. The tribal gaming authority also c...
Two cities are competing for a casino license to build in southeast Massachusetts. Supporters believe the proposal for Brockton Casino has more potential to bring in consumers. The casino is located close to Bo...
The Delta Downs Racetrack Casino hotel is currently in the process of preparing for a new expansion of the gaming facility that will have a price tag of $45 million. The massive expansion was just announced yes...
Dynam Japan Holdings Co Ltd announced its intent to enter into a resort development project through a recent Hong Kong filing. On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 the filing was announced, with the report stating a res...
The development company behind a new Bahamas resort complex with a price tag of $3.5 billion has now filed for bankruptcy protection. Baha Mar Ltd filed on Monday, stating a Chinese contractor was the reason be...
Jefferson, Iowa is getting ready for a new casino and hotel to open. Wild Rose Jefferson will open August 1, 2015. Having spent the last 10 weeks recruiting, 60% of staff had been hired before a job fair held o...
Hotel rooms are in excess in Macau due to the Chinese government crackdown on Junkets. About 80 to 90 percent of booked rooms are made through Junkets. Their dealings with VIP and high rollers helped keep the p...