New York gambling regulators close in on issuing casino license D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesNew York July 8, 2015 0New York’s Gaming Commission took steps on Monday towards the formal issuance of licenses for commercial, Las Vegas-style resort casinos....
Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 8, 2015 0Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be...
Borgata to earn $63 million due to overcharges in casino property taxes Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceTaxationNew Jersey July 7, 2015 0A state appeals panel of New Jersey recently found that Atlantic City had overcharged the Borgata casino of property taxes...
Rector wants PAGCOR to remit 3.9 billion pesos for PAGASA modernization Renee Kingsley Gaming Industry NewsTechnologyAsian Casino NewsRacketeeringPhilippines July 7, 2015 0The casino industry in the Philippines has grown considerably over the last 18 months and is expected to generate a...
Garborone Sun Re-branded as Avani Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaMiddle East Gaming NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsThailand July 6, 2015 0Garborone Sun is a well-known name of Gaborone Hotel and Casino that many refer to as G-Sun. However, on July...
Proposed Florida gambling rules could face legal challenge Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingFlorida July 6, 2015 0It has taken close to two years for the gambling regulators of Florida to create a proposal for new regulations...
Sands signals renewed interest in Thailand casino resort Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsSingaporeThailand July 4, 2015 0Las Vegas Sands said Thursday that Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, Singapore is interested in running a casino and convention...
Universal smoking ban could idle thousands of Macau junket workers Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsMacau July 4, 2015 0Local media are reporting that a proposed smoking ban could effect about half of all junket employee’s jobs. There are...
Plainridge Park Casino rakes in over $6 million in revenue first week Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsEconomy/FinanceMassachusetts July 4, 2015 0In the first week of operations, the first of four casinos planned for Massachusetts raked in over six million dollars of gambling...
Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesArizonaLicensesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 3, 2015 0The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their...
Kansas Crossing casino earns final approval Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesLicensesKansas July 3, 2015 0Gambling regulators in the state of Kansas have given final approval to the Kansas Crossing Casino proposal, giving the go...
New Mexico convinces more tribes to sign new gambling contracts Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Mexico July 3, 2015 0The Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico and has refused to enter into...
Sale confirmed; Grand Siena casino closed Lars Jones Casino closuresNevada July 2, 2015 0Late Wednesday July 1, 2015 it was confirmed in the Reno Gazette-Journal that the Siena Hotel Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada...
Ho Tram Poker Room to host inaugural Vietnam Poker Cup in August Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsPoker TournamentsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsVietnam July 2, 2015 0Vietnam is is seeing growth in luxury casinos and one of them, the Ho Tram Resort Casino (Grand Ho Tram Strip) is...
Gamblers challenge tribal casinos sovereign immunity Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsArizonaConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 2, 2015 0Indian Tribes in the United States derive a significant amount of their revenue from tribal casinos that are governed by...