Massachusetts legislators to decide on skill based slots Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTechnologyMassachusetts February 19, 2016 0Massachusetts Gaming Commission is considering whether to approve a new kind of skill based slots that could increase interest in...
Sustain 2016 conference to be held at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsDelaware February 18, 2016 0Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will be hosting the annual Sustain 2016 conference March 14th and 15th this year. The focus...
Kanye West offered deal by casino owner to help pay off $53 million in debts Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNevada February 18, 2016 0Casino owner Derek Stevens wants to use his Las Vegas venue to try and help Kanye West get rid of...
Crown Resorts will go to court to fight new $362 million tax bill from Australian Tax Office Renee Kingsley AustraliaTaxationNevada February 18, 2016 0The Australian Tax Office (ATO) caught billionaire James Packer’s Crown Resorts completely by surprise when it sent across an amended...
Las Vegas authorized to receive special federal security funding to protect $53 billion casino industry Renee Kingsley Economy/FinanceNevada February 16, 2016 0Las Vegas, Nevada officials have been pushing hard to get additional security due to the fact that the state’s multi-billion...
Controversy causes head of Chilean Gaming Control Board to resign Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCentral & South America GamingGaming Industry NewsChileCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 15, 2016 0Renato Hamel, the head of the Chilean Gaming Control Board (SJC), will resign, and according to local press, the reason...
California online poker bill taking shape; Racetracks offered $60m buy-off to stay out of the game Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline PokerCaliforniaPokerConferences / Trade ShowsOnline Gambling News February 14, 2016 0Following a meeting of key tribal gaming groups on Thursday in Sacramento, and the release of new draft legislation, prospects...
Sparks Nugget to be acquired by Marnell Gaming Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada February 12, 2016 0Nevada-based gaming operator, Marnell Gaming, LLC, and the Nugget Casino Resort , located in Sparks, Nevada, announced on Wednesday that...
Over seven years casino tax bills shorted by $4.8 million by Washoe County Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationNevada February 12, 2016 0Due to a miscalculation of a complicated gaming tax formula that was recently discovered, since 2009 local casinos have been...
California’s proposed fantasy sports bill comes under pressure from leading casino tribes Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingOnline gambling regulationCaliforniaFantasy Sports February 11, 2016 1Most states in America are opposed to the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry operating without a license. Nevada and New York...
Decreased revenues expected in St. Lawrence County from Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceNew York February 10, 2016 0Officials in St. Lawrence County were expecting to collect $3 million in revenue for 2015 from the tribal-state compact agreement,...
Two new Marriot hotels set to open January ’17 with Parq Casino in Vancouver Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew HotelsBritish ColumbiaCasino project updates February 8, 2016 0Marriott International will manage two new hotels in Vancouver when the Parq Casino opens next to B.C. Place next January....
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Welcomes High Bet Limits of $200,000 Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceNevada February 8, 2016 0It has been 14 months since Blackstone Group LP bought the Cosmopolitan, a 3,000-room resort casino in Las Vegas. To...
Another New Hampshire Presidential primary predictor; Bookies Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsThe Players LoungeOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingNew Hampshire February 8, 2016 0Bovada is accepting bets on the New Hampshire Primaries. Tomorrow, the second U.S. state will decide which of their party’s...
Record number of visitors in Las Vegas in 2015 but gambling loses its luster Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceNevada February 8, 2016 2Despite the fact that the number of visitors in Las Vegas increased 2.5 percent last year compared to 2014, the...