Tioga Downs hiring full staff ahead of full casino license Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino project updatesEmployment & CareersNew York December 29, 2015 0The full-fledged casino of Tioga Downs in New York needs staff, so the venue has begun the hiring process. On...
The fight for Georgia; Money and power streaming in on both sides of gambling debate Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsEconomy/FinancePokerLicensesTaxationGeorgia December 26, 2015 2The U.S. state of Georgia is gearing up for a fight to decide gambling’s future there. The fight will see...
Omnibus spending bill kept $1 billion in tax breaks, preserved casino REITs Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationBankruptcyNevada December 26, 2015 0On December 18 the House and Senate passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus tax & spending bill that averted a shutdown...
More delays possible for Connecticut casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesConnecticut December 24, 2015 0The decision as to where to locate a casino near the Massachusetts border may be later in 2016 than originally...
New Jersey casino referendum in deadlock Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceNew Jersey December 24, 2015 1Calls are coming from both sides of the aisle as well as from unions to put the question of expanded...
$5m makeover will turn Sacremento’s Lotus card room into French colonial-style casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsCalifornia December 24, 2015 0Almost $5 million is to be spent on a Sacramento, California casino, allowing the card rooms to become more upscale,...
City responds to racial discrimination suit filed by Snoqualmie Tribe Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWashington December 23, 2015 0The City of Snoqualmie in Washington State issued a press release last week in response to the racial discrimination suit filed...
El Gordo lottery pays out €600m to Spanish seaside town Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotterySpain December 23, 2015 0Excitement abounds in the small Spanish beach town of Roquetas de Mar, as lottery players in the town have earned...
Government ok’s reopening of Chukchansi Coarsegold casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 22, 2015 0On Monday the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians announced a settlement had been reached with the National Indian Gaming Commission...
Brazil could have casinos by 2019 if Bill 186 is passed Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsBrazil December 22, 2015 0According to recent research reports, it is believed that if Brazil is able to pass gambling legislation, the country could...
New York State regulators to license three casinos today: Updated Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesNew York December 21, 2015 0See Update Below: Licenses awarded Today, regulators in the state of New York are expected to determine who will earn...
Australian billionaire James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board of directors Renee Kingsley Las VegasAustraliaCasino openingsMacauOceania Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 21, 2015 0Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from...
Eight companies compete for Cyprus casino license Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsCyprusLicensesGreece December 19, 2015 0With one casino license available in the southern half of Cyprus, there has been much interest from companies unknown. Eight...
Man arrested for Black Friday heist At Greektown Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino HeistsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMichigan December 19, 2015 0A man who stole $500,000 from an armored truck outside of the Greektown Casino in Detroit, Michigan on November 28,...
Springfield casino construction plan Ok’d by state gaming panel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesConferences / Trade ShowsLicensesMassachusetts December 18, 2015 0On Thursday, MGM Resorts International was given the green light by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to begin early demolition and...