Judge rules Florida’s lottery contract “void and unenforceable” Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 8, 2017 0A recently inked multi-year contract for ticket vending machines has been declared void by a Leon County Circuit Court judge...
MGM Resorts International increases Connecticut criticism Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsConnecticut March 8, 2017 0In Connecticut, the long-running effort by MGM Resorts International to stop the passage of proposed legislation that would allow the...
Rivers Casino And Resort Schenectady opens Splash Spa facility Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew York March 7, 2017 0After officially opening its casino to bumper crowds on February 8, the Rivers Casino And Resort Schenectady has held a special...
Six firms to apply for contract to conduct Cedar Rapids casino viability study Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsLicensesIowa March 7, 2017 0After revealing in November that it intended to conduct up to two independent market studies concerning the viability of a...
Casino owner among four Chinese Nationals accused of kidnapping gambling debtors Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaCrime March 7, 2017 0Having allegedly kidnapped, illegally detained, and withheld the passports of three men, four Chinese nationals including a Poipet City casino...
New trade union survey shows Macau workers want smoke-free environment Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMacau March 7, 2017 0Since late 2014, smoking on the gaming floors of Macau casinos has been strictly forbidden, yet the ban has seemingly...
Betsson buys entrance to Spanish online market Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceOnline Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSpain March 7, 2017 0Swedish gambling products suppliers Betsson have entered the online gambling market in Spain by buying licensed local online operator Premier...
Florida “sports consultant” sentenced to eight-year prison term Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFloridaCrimeRacketeeringFinancial Fraud March 6, 2017 0A south Florida sportsbetting advisor who had claimed to be “the sports consultant to the stars” has reportedly been sentenced...
Tribe notifies State of Wisconsin of intent to withhold nearly $1m revenue sharing payment Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWisconsin March 6, 2017 0The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe announced today that it intends to withhold a revenue sharing payment of $923,000 from the State of Wisconsin...
Las Vegas Sands Corporation remains interested in Vietnam Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam March 6, 2017 0After last week entering into negotiations to offload its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem property in Pennsylvania, Las Vegas Sands Corporation...
MGM Resorts International interested in buying Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPennsylvania March 6, 2017 0American casino giant MGM Resorts International has reportedly emerged as the mysterious party that last week entered into talks with...
Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationLotteryOnline Gambling NewsMassachusetts March 6, 2017 0Editor’s note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts’ Senior Vice President of Marketing...
New Jersey Senator moves to help protect iGaming from federal meddling Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationLicensed online casinos in USANew Jersey March 6, 2017 0In accord with Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo’s joint resolution in the Assembly that progressed in January, New Jersey state Senator Jim...
Bitcoin value surpasses gold; self-proclaimed creator and gambling tycoon race to patent technology Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyIndepth / Featured ArticlesMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships March 4, 2017 1Cryptocurrency and a payment system, Bitcoin, has for the first time surpassed the value of an ounce of gold, according to...
Raiders’ revised lease proposal subject of next week’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasNFLMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships March 4, 2017 0The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board will meet on Thursday to hopefully clear up structure concerns of the original draft...