New Jersey trade unions call for boycott of Icahn casinos in Atlantic City Renee Kingsley Gaming Industry NewsLabor RelationsBankruptcyNew Jersey August 28, 2015 0Billionaire Carl Icahn has a successful track record of taking bankrupt casinos and turning them around. Icahn decided to take...
Brief: Tigre de Cristal soft launch in October Lars Jones Casino project updatesRussia August 27, 2015 0Asian news outlet GGRAsia is reporting that Lawrence Ho backed Tigre de Cristal will open in Russia’s Primorsky Krai, near...
Nevada Gaming Control Board legal analysis of Daily Fantasy Sports ongoing Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsLicensingNevada August 27, 2015 0This fall, Nevada, which is the king of gaming scrutiny, could lead the way to the regulation of daily fantasy...
Macau diversification, Silk Road Project highlights of upcoming Macao Tourism and Culture Summit Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsMacau August 27, 2015 0In an unprecedented move the Chinese government will directly address their vision of the Silk Road Project, officially known as...
Mashpee Wampanoag’s First Light Casino in Massachusetts; Decision less than a month away: Updated Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesLicensesMassachusetts August 27, 2015 0In an earlier version of this story we noted that a decision regarding the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe’s $500 million...
Minority, women-owned, and veteran contractors get crack at 2,000 MGM Springfield construction jobs this week Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts August 27, 2015 1MGM Springfield is preparing for the development of a new casino project with an $800 million price tag. The casino...
Resorts casino owner expects decision on PokerStars soon; Casino profitable again Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.North America Casino NewsNew Jersey August 27, 2015 0The Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is expecting the decision on whether PokerStars, the biggest online poker site in...
NMi accredited by PAGCOR Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsLicensesAsian Casino NewsLicensingPhilippines August 27, 2015 0NMi announced on its website on August 25, 2015 that it was given accreditation by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming...
St. Regis Macao scheduled to open its doors on December 17 Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino NewsMacau August 27, 2015 2The St. Regis Macao, developed by Sands China Limited, is scheduled to open its doors on December 17, 2015. The...
Macau’s crackdown on underground banking activities will hit struggling casino industry Renee Kingsley ChinaGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauTax EvasionCrimeFinancial Fraud August 27, 2015 0The anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing targeting corrupt officials and VIP gamblers in Macau has been successful due to the...
Lawmakers in Vietnam seek gambling decriminalization Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam August 27, 2015 0Almost seventy years after gambling was deemed a criminal activity in Vietnam, lawmakers are considering legalizing the activity. On Tuesday,...
Merger of Paddy Power and Betfair to create industry giant Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom August 26, 2015 0A merger agreement between Ireland’s largest bookmaker, Paddy Power and Betfair, one of the United Kingdom‘s largest online gaming operators,...
Kentucky congressional leader wants 2016 casino vote Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsLotteryKentucky August 26, 2015 0Kentucky could be the next state to allow casino gaming if a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by voters. According...
China’s Central Bank and Macau to Battle Money Laundering Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacau August 26, 2015 0The Monetary Authority of Macau and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) signed a new memorandum of understanding in order...
Forefront of Macau Gaming claims junket operator planning to sack VIP gaming employees Renee Kingsley Gaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauLabor Relations August 26, 2015 0Macau’s casino industry has continued to decline in 2015 and the top six casinos in Macau have reportedly lost around...