Tony Fung acquires Gold Coast Sheraton Mirage; wants to integrate casino Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsAustraliaCasino News May 6, 2015 0Tony Fung, Hong Kong billionaire, is expanding into Queensland according to media on May 6, 2015. He acquired the Sheraton...
Yorkeys Knob Aquis Project sees environmental approval Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updates May 6, 2015 0May 4, 2015 was a good day for Aquis Group with regards to the Yorkeys Knob project. The project has...
Chinese shoppers targeted by South Korea as they increase “low roller” numbers Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsChinaSouth Korea May 6, 2015 0On May 5, 2015 it was revealed in a Reuters article that Seoul foreigner-only casinos have started targeting low-roller gamblers,...
Greeks wagered nearly 6 billion euros on games of chance in 2014 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsLotterySports bettingGreece May 6, 2015 0According to Greek online news site ekathimerini, betting on games of chance in Greece increased by 9% in 2014 from...
Thai General Prayut Chan-ocha fires lottery board, takes chair Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLotteryThailand May 6, 2015 0Just after the resignation of Government Lottery Office chairman Somchai Sujjapongse, Prayut Chan-ocha, Thailand’s General (Prime Minister of Thailand and...
Curfew lifted, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore adjusts Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMaryland May 5, 2015 0After opening in August, the Horseshoe Casino of Baltimore Maryland was prepared for 24/7 gaming each and every day. However,...
Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 under attack Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Horse RacingHorse Racing May 5, 2015 0Senator Tom Udall and Representative Joe Pitts are taking major heat after introducing a bill that would rescind the Interstate...
Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationSports bettingOklahoma May 4, 2015 0The case started in April 2013, when the US Department of Justice indicted 34 people including Luke King, former CEO...
Massive profit losses in Macau–Sands down 54.2%, SJM Holdings Ltd loses 46.5% Q1 Lars Jones MacauFinancial Press Releases May 4, 2015 0Sands China saw all of it’s properties post lower revenues in the first quarter of 2015 for a total profit...
Hong Kong offices of Union Gaming now open Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsHong KongMacau May 4, 2015 0Union Gaming Group LLC has relocated to a skyscraper, which stands tall over the ferry port servicing the Hong Kong to Macau...
Craps and roulette coming to Deadwood in July–casinos prepare Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsSouth Dakota May 4, 2015 0Craps and roulette are coming to Deadwood, South Dakota casinos this summer, so in anticipation of the new gaming options,...
Vietnamese women commit drug crimes to pay Crown Casino gambling debt Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsMoney Laundering May 4, 2015 0A study entitled Risky Business, researched by the Swinburne University of Australia, has found that record numbers of Vietnamese women...
Thomas Rust no longer a high roller but criminal Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMoney LaunderingNevada May 3, 2015 0Thomas Rust, a Utah man, was convicted on money laundering, drug, and tax charges. This former high roller of West...
Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingPhilippinesNevada May 3, 2015 038 year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr. used nearly 20 years of experience in the ring to eventually best his 36 year-old...
Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 2, 2015 0Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for wrongful termination....