Taj Mahal workers strike; union reaches deal with 4 Atlantic City casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 1, 2016 0After negotiations between the Trump Taj Mahal and Unite Here Local 54 failed, the casino’s approximately 950 union workers hit...
Cuyahoga County Council approves using casino tax revenue for new grant program Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationOhio June 30, 2016 0Discussions regarding a grant program began in January, and on Tuesday the Cuyahoga County Council in Ohio voted to create...
September 4 opening deadline for Ovalle Casino Resort approaches Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChileCasino project updates June 30, 2016 0Originally expected to open a few months ago, after visiting the construction site of the Ovalle Casino Resort in Chile,...
California governor boosts tribe’s casino aspirations Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 30, 2016 0In California, Democratic governor Jerry Brown has signed an updated gambling compact with the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians...
Q1 2017 opening of MGM Cotai “achievable”; Ho fighting for Van Nam Lake parcels Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesMacau June 29, 2016 0Local television and radio broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau reports that the MGM Cotai casino resort, originally scheduled to open by the end...
Three casinos in Argentine province to close; government control over gaming continues to tighten Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsArgentinaLicenses June 29, 2016 0An impact study has led to a decision by the government of Mendoza, in Argentina’s Cuyo region, not to renew...
Possible casino strike in Atlantic City two days away Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 29, 2016 0With the busiest holiday weekend for Atlantic City just two days away negotiations continue, but it’s looking increasingly like workers...
Job fair today for Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaEmployment & Careers June 29, 2016 0Beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 2 p.m., a job fair hosted by the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino...
Massachusetts court approves slot referendum for November ballot Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsLicensesMassachusetts June 29, 2016 0The highest court in Massachusetts has approved a proposal that will see voters asked via the November presidential election ballot...
Slot referendum approved by Jacksonville City Council Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingLicensesFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 29, 2016 0In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet...
Alter City Group holds groundbreaking ceremony on Tinian Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNorthern Mariana Islands June 28, 2016 0After receiving a conditional license late in January, the Alter City Group’s $1.7 billion Plumeria Golf and Casino Resort at...
PAC approves $2b casino at Barangaroo; Crown Casino, Sydney set for final approval Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updates June 28, 2016 0After 18 months’ worth of delays due to a number of setbacks, James Packer’s $2 billion Crown Barangaroo is on...
Gambling draft decree submitted in Vietnam; investors await outcome Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam June 28, 2016 0Vietnam has eight casinos and 43 slot parlors, but unless they hold a foreign passport, Vietnamese citizens are forbidden to...
Aqueduct Racetrack planning expansion Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsNew York June 28, 2016 0The Aqueduct Racetrack of New York is reportedly planning to expand and is scheduling a December date to get started....
Gambling on casino cash too risky say Niagara Falls officials Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceNew York June 27, 2016 0With the support of a fellow councilman, Niagara Falls City Council Chairman Andrew Touma continues his efforts to push two...