Ho Tram Poker Room to host inaugural Vietnam Poker Cup in August Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsPoker TournamentsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsVietnam July 2, 2015 0Vietnam is is seeing growth in luxury casinos and one of them, the Ho Tram Resort Casino (Grand Ho Tram Strip) is...
Macau executive council introduces new tobacco control bill Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauTaxation July 1, 2015 0Macau was once a gambling haven as casinos provided gamblers with VIP treatment in order to attract them and keep...
Macau Jockey Club under fire from members Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingEconomy/FinanceLicensesMacau June 29, 2015 0On June 28th 2015, it was reported that a group of members have accused the Macau Jockey Club bosses of mismanagement,...
MGM requests one year delay for MGM Springfield; Highway project interferes Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesConnecticutMassachusetts June 28, 2015 0MGM was awarded a license in 2014 to build a casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts near the border of Connecticut....
Cyprus casino vote Thursday; easy passage predicted Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCyprusEconomy/Finance June 27, 2015 0The government of Cyprus is reportedly satisfied with all amendments and changes that have occurred with the country’s casino authorization bill...
First Figure 8 Ferris Wheel nearing completion in Cotai, Macau Bernard Richter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesThe Players LoungeMacau June 26, 2015 0MACAU, June 25, 2015 — Melco Crown Entertainment, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia,...
Maine Senate scuttles casino hopes 18-16 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsMaine June 25, 2015 0Last Thursday the Maine House voted 114-26 in favor of a bill that would see at least one of four...
Florida Seminole Tribe refuses to shutdown blackjack games Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.North America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 25, 2015 0The five year deal that the Seminole tribe cut with the state government of Florida is about to expire and...
Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino refuses to cooperate with commission Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingConspiracyCrimeRacketeeringFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudNorthern Mariana Islands June 24, 2015 0The Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino located on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was hit with a...
Ladbrokes and Coral Group consider possible merger Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsEuropean Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom June 24, 2015 0Two of the United Kingdom’s biggest gambling firms, Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group, announced earlier this week that they...
Grand Korea inks real estate deal with Incheon Airport to build casino Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea June 23, 2015 0South Korea’s gambling industry is growing at a rapid pace and gambling establishments are always on the lookout for prime...
Vietnamese Prime Minister approves Phu Quoc casino location Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsVietnam June 21, 2015 0According to a report in Vietnamnet news yesterday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to approve...
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley opening September; Job fair Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesEmployment & CareersNorth Carolina June 21, 2015 2After several delays, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino is now set to open near Murphy, North Carolina in September. A temporary casino...
Aruba Invests $100 Million In Island Upgrades Bernard Richter Casino NewsArubaCasino project updates June 18, 2015 0ORANJESTAD, Aruba, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — As part of Aruba’s ongoing, $1 billion+ island revitalization and beautification project, the destination...
Thailand NRC Chair denies casino study; Police chief endorses idea Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsThailand June 18, 2015 0Chairman, Thienchay Kiranandana of Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) has stated that the NRC has no plans to consider a...