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...
Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsPennsylvania June 27, 2016 0In Pennsylvania, the boss for Pittsburgh International Airport has stated that she is “very interested” in proposed legislation that would...
Maryland Live Casino invests in expansion plans to prepare for MGM competition Renee Kingsley VirginiaLatest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino expansion projectsMarylandWashington June 27, 2016 0The Maryland Live Casino is the biggest casino in Maryland and is currently investing $200 million to expand its operations...
Macau junket promoter Iao Kun to acquire Jeju Sun in Korea for $100m Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea June 26, 2016 0Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said in a filing the Philippine Stock Exchange last week that it’s subsidiary Solaire Korea Co. Ltd is selling their 96.23...
Meetings scheduled between casinos and Atlantic City casino workers as July 1 walk-off looms Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 26, 2016 1With a strike looming, contract negotiation meetings between UNITE HERE Local 54, which represents approximately 9,600 hospitality workers in the...
Scientific Games sues ex-VP over trade secrets potentially bound for IGT Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryData ProtectionGeorgiaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada June 26, 2016 0Scientific Games International Inc. (Nasdaq:SGMS) filed suit in Gainseville, Georgia Wednesday asking a federal judge to stop former Sci-Games VP Brian...
Saratoga Casino Hotel to complete expansion efforts this week Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsCasino project updatesNew York June 26, 2016 0The Saratoga Casino Hotel in New York has been busy over the past few months working on a $40 million...
South Australia to institute 15% betting tax Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaHorse RacingSports bettingTaxationTaxes June 25, 2016 0The next budget for the Australian state of South Australia is set to include a provision that will look to...
Euro Games Technology delivers in Spain Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyGame manufacturersMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSpain June 24, 2016 0Eastern European gaming machine manufacturer Euro Games Technology has completed the delivery of six new P-24/24 Up slots to Casino...
Suffolk OTB moves forward with Islandia Marriott betting parlor plans Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposals June 24, 2016 0Suffolk OTB has been considering creating a betting parlor at the Islandia Marriott hotel for some time, and recently had...
Taiwan Government could consider licensing casinos in order to boost local economy Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwanChinaEconomy/Finance June 24, 2016 1The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ,which is Taiwan’s current governing party, has been a strong opponent of the casino industry...
Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos expanding Poro Point Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsPhilippines June 23, 2016 0Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos has broke ground on an expansion project for its Poro Point casino resort in the Philippines...