Maine House passes tribal casino bill Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsMaine June 20, 2015 0The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian...
Change only happens when customers demand it Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 19, 2015 0Dear Mark: After reading some of your recent columns about gambling in the Detroit Free Press after a recent trip...
Morgan Stanley says Macau casino decline caused by drop in VIP customers Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauNevada June 19, 2015 0Morgan Stanley Research Asia Ltd recently completed a detailed study of the casino industry in Macau and has concluded that...
IRS wants to track penny slot play; AGA says not good idea Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationTechnology June 19, 2015 0The American Gaming Association has spoken out against a proposal by the Internal Revenue Service that would involve electronic player...
[Updated] Rocky Gap Casino seeks additional slot machines, outdoor gaming Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino expansion projectsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMaryland June 18, 2015 0Update 6-18-2015: The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will let Rocky Gap Casino Resort add 54 slot machines as well as create...
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...
Atlantic City protests; Multiple arrests Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 18, 2015 0Late Wednesday evening, the Local 54 union of UNITE HERE moved forward with protest plans and created a traffic sit-in...
Macau’s Financial Services Bureau reports 35% drop in govt gaming tax Renee Kingsley Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau June 18, 2015 0When Beijing launched its anti corruption crackdown in February 2014 and targeted Macau’s casinos, many believed that it would be...
Maryland casino industry gains new competition, profit losses expected Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsMarylandWashington June 17, 2015 0Maryland Live is the largest casino in Maryland, which accounts for the 76 percent casino revenue made in 2014. Horseshoe...
MGM Resorts founder Kirk Kerkorian passes away Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino mogulsEconomy/FinanceNevada June 17, 2015 0Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of MGM resorts and a multi-billionaire who turned 98 on the 6th of June 2015, passed...
Tribal Casino Ho-Chunk in Wisconsin going smoke free Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingWisconsin June 17, 2015 0Ho-Chunk Gaming located in Madison, Wisconsin announced Tuesday, June 16, 2015 that it would become a smoke free facility on...
Plainridge Park Casino opens next Wednesday in Massachusetts Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsMassachusetts June 17, 2015 0The first casino of Massachusetts is set to open next Wednesday, offering visitors slots gaming, restaurants, food court, bar and...
Macau gambling regulators debate casino tables in Coloane Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 16, 2015 0Macau Legislator, Au Kam San is currently inquiring as to whether the government plans to approve Coloane casino plans. Coloane...
Accidental win at 2015 World Series of Poker Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasPoker TournamentsNevada June 16, 2015 0Hundreds of thousands of players have arrived to Las Vegas Nevada to take part in the 2015 World Series of...
Jim Evans takes California Gaming Control chair: Updated Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingGaming Industry NewsCalifornia June 15, 2015 0On June 12, 2015 California Governor Jerry Brown appointed his Chief Deputy Press Secretary, Jim Evans to head up the...