Baha Mar files for bankruptcy protection after continual construction delays Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesBahamasBankruptcy June 30, 2015 0The development company behind a new Bahamas resort complex with a price tag of $3.5 billion has now filed for...
Connecticut gambling landscape seems to be written in stone Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingConnecticut June 30, 2015 0On June 29th 2015, it was reported that a new rule by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs would kill...
Crackdown on junket operators causes Macau hotel prices to plummet Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 29, 2015 1Hotel rooms are in excess in Macau due to the Chinese government crackdown on Junkets. About 80 to 90 percent...
Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerUnlicensed OperationNevada June 29, 2015 0The operator of Seals with Clubs, Bryan Micon, has agreed to a guilty plea in a case based in Las...
Deed restriction to idle Trump Plaza for a decade Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino closuresEconomy/FinanceTaxationNew Jersey June 29, 2015 0On June 28th 2015, it was reported that as a tax saving measure, the former owners of Trump Plaza in...
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....
Okada’s Universal Entertainment sued for US$3.42 billion by shareholder Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsJapanBriberyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines June 27, 2015 0According to a filing with the Japanese stock exchange as reported on Asian news outlet GGRAsia, Universal Entertainment Corp shareholder,...
Republican presidential candidates move to ban online gambling Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Online gambling regulationOnline PokerOnline Gambling News June 27, 2015 0Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware are the only states that currently permit online gambling. There are reportedly another ten states...
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,...
Oregon Lottery Chair steps down week after her firm files suit against Commission Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryFines, Lawsuits & LitigationOregon June 26, 2015 0This morning Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that Portland lawyer Elisa Dozono will no longer chair the Oregon Lottery Commission...
One fourth of lottery funds misused in China; US$2.72 billion Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaLotteryUnlicensed OperationFinancial Fraud June 26, 2015 0Thursday, June 25, 2015 the National Audit Office of China revealed misappropriation of lottery funds on its website. According to...
Chris Christie to review new bill package for struggling Atlantic City Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceNew Jersey June 26, 2015 0The state Senate of New Jersey has sent a new package of legislation to Governor Chris Christie for approval that...
Alabama judge rules in favor of VictoryLand gaming facility Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 26, 2015 0Update: Alabama AG files appeal in VictoryLand forfeiture case In the state of Alabama, Circuit Judge William Shashy has ruled against...
Hong Kong money laundering probe nets Macau junket investor Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHong KongMoney LaunderingMacau June 26, 2015 0On June 26th 2015, it was reported in Hong Kong that an investor for a junket room in Macau has...