Owner of VictoryLand casino sets September 6 reopening date Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 15, 2016 0After having been closed for three years, the VictoryLand casino in Macon County will once again welcome patrons beginning on...
Separate land in trust ruling keeps Mashpee tribe’s casino hopes alive Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusettsWashington August 3, 2016 0The lack of clarity and inconsistent reasoning in two opposite rulings last week by federal court judges in separate, but...
Local 54 ratifies contract for 3 Caesars casinos in Atlantic City; Taj Mahal strikers to protest in NYC Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 13, 2016 0While workers from the Trump Taj Mahal approach the two-week mark on the picket lines, Unite Here Local 54 workers...
New South Wales and ACT government decide to shutdown greyhound racing industry Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaOceania Casino News July 8, 2016 0The New South Wales (NSW) government was the first to announce that it plans to impose a blanket ban on...
New rules for VLTs in Puerto Rico voided by judge Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPuerto RicoFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 13, 2016 0The Treasury Department’s request for summary judgment and the dismissal of a request for declaratory judgment submitted by The Puerto...
DOJ sides with Martha’s Vineyard tribe, files brief with appeals court Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 12, 2016 0Department of Justice says Indian Gaming Regulatory Act “implicitly repeals the Settlement Act’s provision for state and local jurisdiction over...
VictoryLand Town Hall meeting sees large crowd turn out Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlabama May 14, 2016 0On Thursday night, a town hall meeting was held at the Tuskegee Municipal Complex in Alabama, where various town officials,...
Alabama Senate fails to pass bill in support of VictoryLand electronic bingo Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlabamaCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation April 21, 2016 0Just two days ago, the Alabama Senate convened and placed a vote on the subject of VictoryLand and electronic bingo...
Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBrazilJapanThe Players LoungeUnlicensed OperationSports betting April 11, 2016 0Japan may have lost it’s trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an “indefinite suspension”...
New Indiana law will legalize fantasy sports; smaller online gaming businesses could be hurt Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsIndiana March 28, 2016 0States are making it clear to the fantasy sports industry; if you want to play in our state you have...
Committees approve VictoryLand, GreeneTrack bills in Alabama Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingAlabama March 24, 2016 0On Wednesday morning, legislative committees approved bills geared toward providing two state casinos with a stronger legal shield. Sponsored by...
Local businesses speak out against Seneca Nation gas station and store at casino site Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingNew York March 16, 2016 0Plans for a Seneca Gas Station on sovereign land near the Seneca Niagara Casino are not being received well by...
Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses March 15, 2016 0As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred...
Anatomy of a Beat Down Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In March 11, 2016 1Dear Mark: Terrific column last week, Breaking the Bank, especially the portion on Don Johnson’s take down of three Atlantic City...
Breaking the Bank Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In March 4, 2016 0Dear Mark: I have never seen you answer this question, so I wanted to send it to you. Through your...