Washoe County to take responsibility for back taxes; Reno Casinos avoid paying close to $5 million Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceNevada April 15, 2016 0An issue with unpaid taxes in Washoe County has now been resolved, as the county has decided to not hold...
Permit request to reopen The Woodlands racetrack advanced by Kansas officials Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesTaxationKansas April 13, 2016 0With multiple conditions, approval was recommended for the reopening of The Woodlands as an electronic gaming venue, racetrack, and entertainment...
Shorelines Casino moving forward with relocation to City of Peterborough Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOntario April 13, 2016 0Plans proposed by the Ontario Gaming East Limited Partnership (OGELP) to develop and operate a new, multi-faceted entertainment property in...
British Columbia government and new task force collaborate to stop money laundering in casinos Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCanadaCasino CheatingBritish ColumbiaMoney LaunderingCrime April 12, 2016 0Canada’s Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) filed a lawsuit in January 2016 against two individuals who were suspected of money laundering...
$975m – $1.2 billion MGM (RIET) IPO set for Friday; Terms announced Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNorth America Casino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships April 11, 2016 0MGM Growth Properties LLC MGM Resorts International’s (nyse:mgm) real estate investment trust (REIT), has announced the terms of its initial...
Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBrazilJapanThe Players LoungeUnlicensed OperationSports betting April 11, 2016 0Japan may have lost it’s trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an “indefinite suspension”...
2015/Q1 2016 U.S. online gambling legislation update Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationTaxationUnited Kingdom April 10, 2016 0In 2015 seven states in the U.S. considered legalizing online gambling, none of the bills got off the floor. Currently online...
Can a computer beat a game that is built on lost bets? Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In April 8, 2016 0Dear Mark: A book review in the Wall Street Journal appears to claim that a computer can win at Roulette....
Las Vegas Sands agrees to pay $9 million to end Macau bribery probe Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasMacauBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation April 8, 2016 0Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) agreed Thursday to pay $9 million in order to end a five year probe into...
Wynn Palace to potentially miss June deadline Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau April 8, 2016 0The Wynn Palace resort, a venue currently under construction in Cotai, was set to open on the 25th of June,...
Major Las Vegas expansion project announced by Wynn Resorts Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino proposals April 7, 2016 0Steve Wynn is planning quite the transformation for the golf course behind his Las Vegas resorts. The expansive new development...
The world’s biggest lottery jackpot Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsLotteryThe Players Lounge April 7, 2016 0Each year, somewhere in the world, we seem to hear of a record breaking lottery win that catapults the lucky...
Cease-and-desist letters sent to DFS operators by Alabama AG Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlabamaFantasy Sports April 6, 2016 0Joining several other states across the country, Alabama’s attorney general has declared that daily fantasy sports (DFS) are considered illegal...
Experts air views on Quebec’s chilling proposed online gambling-blocking bill Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationQuebec April 5, 2016 0Digital law experts and others are worried that a bill making its way through Quebec’s legislative process threatens the concept...
Opening of the Park entertainment district celebrated by MGM Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino project updates April 5, 2016 0On Monday, a news conference and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by CEO Jim Murren, Gov. Brian Sandoval, and others, kicked off...