Cigar lounge plans at MGM up in smoke Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesMaryland March 21, 2016 0Leave the Montecristo at home when you visit the new MGM Casino at National Harbor when it opens in July;...
Yearly net loss for Imperial Pacific narrows to US$11 million Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHong KongNorthern Mariana IslandsFinancial Press ReleasesSaipan March 17, 2016 0On Monday, Hong Kong-listed gaming investor Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd (HKG: 1076) reported a net loss of HKD84.37 million...
Palms casino-hotel; Culinary Union protest for union vote Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasLabor Relations March 16, 2016 0Protesting outside of the Palms Casino Resort is expected to take place this week in an attempt by Nevada’s largest...
Casinos in Gauteng, South Africa could end up paying higher taxes very soon Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationSouth AfricaEconomy/FinanceAfrican Casino NewsTaxation March 14, 2016 0Casinos in Gauteng, South Africa have been subjected to paying the government just 9 percent in gaming taxes for close...
Macau casino labor group worry lay-offs will result from recent gaming earnings decline Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceEmployment & CareersMacau March 12, 2016 0As Macau continues to see declining revenue earnings from local casinos, venue employees are worried about potential lay-offs. Forefront of...
Virginia first state to enact legal framework for fantasy sports Sadonna Price VirginiaLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy Sports March 8, 2016 0On Monday, Terry McAuliffe, the Governor of Virginia, signed the Fantasy Contests Act into law. This new law will establish...
Las Vegas returns; Palms could be third casino to list for sale with rebound Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasEconomy/Finance March 7, 2016 1Investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. has been retained to explore a possible sale of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas,...
Kansas Crossing granted third extension by lottery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesKansas March 7, 2016 0At the request of Kansas Crossing Casino, Terry Presta, the executive director of the Kansas Lottery, has granted a third...
Primorye Selena World announces details of three separate casino resorts Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesRussiaRussia March 4, 2016 0As reported in September, the Selena World Resort under development in the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone (PIEZ) near Vladivostok, Russia...
Somerville City Hall site of protests in favor of Wynn Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts March 2, 2016 0In protest of Mayor Joe Curtatone’s continued appeals and lawsuits against Wynn Casino, three dozen people held up union-printed signs...
Sun International seeks settlement in lost Peermont bid; Hopes to save Menlyn Maine Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 28, 2016 0Sun International announced Tuesday that they are seeking a R675 million settlement with Peermont after their bid to merge the two...
Taj Mahal emerges from bankruptcy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey February 27, 2016 0Friday saw the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City come out of bankruptcy thanks to billionaire investor, Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises...
Real-time slots bonusing program launched at Foxwoods Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingTechnologyCasino project updatesConnecticutMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 27, 2016 0On March 1st, North America’s largest resort casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will launch FoxPerx, an exciting new daily...
Virginia establishes first legal framework for Daily Fantasy Sports Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFantasy Sports February 25, 2016 0Daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings have been fighting to hold on to the industry as of late, as...
Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKentucky February 24, 2016 0Responsibility for the $870 million judgment awarded to the state by a Franklin Circuit Court judge on December 23 was...