First step in Japan casino process becomes law of the land Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceJapan December 26, 2016 0Monday in Japan saw a decade-old struggle end with the “Act Promoting Implementation of Specified Integrated Resort Areas” taking effect...
Federal judge shuts down California tribe’s planned online bingo venture Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaOnline Gambling News December 20, 2016 0In California, a federal judge has decreed that the Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement...
Macau Gaming Regulators to pay close attention to Japan’s gambling policies Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceJapanMacau December 16, 2016 0Japan recently passed a gambling bill that would legalize the casino industry and bring in billions of dollars in foreign...
Macau casino entrepreneur diversifies property portfolio Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 14, 2016 0One of the men behind the Rio Hotel And Casino Macau has reportedly splashed out $119 million in order to...
Landmark legislation in Japan legalizes casinos for first time Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsNew HotelsEconomy/Finance December 14, 2016 0Early Thursday, in an extended session of the Diet, Japan‘s parliament passed a bill making casinos legal in the country....
House Of Councillors committee passes Japanese casino legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationJapan December 13, 2016 0In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling has passed through an influential House Of Councillors committee and is...
Latest FATF report shows U.S casinos are blacklisting more gamblers due to money laundering suspicions Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money Laundering December 9, 2016 0The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that monitors the efforts that each country takes to combat money...
Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceJapanLicensesTaxation December 6, 2016 0Japan has taken another major step toward lifting the country’s ban on casinos and opening what could become one of...
Japanese parliament begins deliberations on casino legalization bill Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationJapan November 30, 2016 0The Japanese parliament has begun deliberations on proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling with members of the ruling Liberal...
Gambling-related crime on the rise in Macau Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauCrime November 24, 2016 0In Macau, suspected gambling-related crime has reportedly climbed by some 16% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2016 to...
Michigan tribe distributes portion of net slot earnings Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationMichigan November 19, 2016 0In Michigan, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has announced that it has handed out just over $3 million to local...
DraftKings And FanDuel proposed merger to take place in second half of 2017 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy SportsMassachusettsNew York November 19, 2016 0DraftKings and FanDuel are two of the biggest Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators in the United States and control a...
Graton Resort and Casino to open $175 million hotel on November 15 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsCalifornia November 14, 2016 0The Graton Resort and Casino, which opened in 2013, has been in expansion mode developing a $175 million hotel that...
Hard Rock International willing to make major investment into Japan casino industry Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceJapan November 7, 2016 0Hard Rock International is known for its popular music themed hotels, restaurants and casinos across the world. The privately held...
MGM Resorts willing to spend as much as $10 billion on Japan casino, possibly via REIT Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationJapan October 31, 2016 0On Monday, Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) Chief Executive Officer James Murren said that the company could spend close to...