Cyprus initiates investigation into OPAP finances Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLotteryLicensesTaxation March 8, 2017 0European sportsbetting and lottery giant OPAP could be in trouble with the authorities in Cyprus after the island nation’s Attorney General...
Malta Gaming Authority suspends Random Games Limited license: Updated Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsLicensingMalta March 8, 2017 1After earlier initiating an investigation into Random Games Limited, the Malta Gaming Authority has now suspended the online casino games...
Oklahoma governor gives Shawnee Tribe go-ahead to build casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesOklahoma March 8, 2017 0The Shawnee Tribe’s plan to build the Golden Mesa Casino near Guymon, Oklahoma has progressed at an unprecedented pace as...
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...