Carl Icahn rejects UNITE HERE Local 54 proposal to pay $1.3 million to call off Trump Taj Mahal casino strike Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEmployment & CareersLabor RelationsNew Jersey August 29, 2016 3Billionaire and owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino, Carl Icahn had announced earlier this month that he intended to...
Olympic Village part of Sochi gambling zone, Crimea construction to begin 2017 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationRussiaRussia August 26, 2016 0Krasnaya Polyana (Красная Поляна) will be the name of the newly minted Russian gambling zone to replace doomed Azov City,...
Macau casino industry employment figures highlight market slowdown Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceEmployment & CareersMacau August 24, 2016 0The number of people employed in the Macau casino industry during the second quarter dropped slightly when compared with the...
Affinity Gaming to be bought by New York private equity firm Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada August 24, 2016 0Asset management specialist Z Capital Group has reportedly agreed a deal that will see its Z Capital Partners private equity...
Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung cancels plan to build $8 billion Great Barrier Reef Casino Resort Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updatesLicensesMacau August 21, 2016 0Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung recently confirmed that his firm has decided to drop the plan of developing the Aquis...
Crown Resorts break-up plan gets positive response from Australian government and regulators Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaMacauFinancial Press Releases August 19, 2016 0Crown Resorts announced in June 2015 that it planned to break up its casino empire by separating its international business...
Trio of junket operators to operate VIP rooms at Wynn Palace Cotai Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships August 19, 2016 0The coming $4.2 billion Wynn Palace Cotai development from operator Wynn Resorts Limited is set to open its doors on...
Steve Wynn previews $4.2B Wynn Palace Cotai opening Monday, counts on customers, not tables Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau August 18, 2016 0Despite the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) authorizing 100 fewer gaming tables than it granted two rival...
Crown Resorts Limited annual profit hurt by depressed Macau market Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/Finance August 17, 2016 0Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has released its financial results for the twelve months to the end of June...
New Jersey governor repeats support for coming casino referendum Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationNew Jersey August 17, 2016 0The Republican governor of New Jersey has reiterated his support for a coming casino-expansion referendum that would allow areas in...
Nevada Gaming Control Board looking at introducing wagering accounts to make gambling more user friendly Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTechnologyNevada August 15, 2016 0The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) organized a public workshop on August 11 in Carson City to receive feedback on...
Expansion plans underway for Cache Creek Casino Resort Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsCalifornia August 14, 2016 0Plans by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to expand the hotel at its Cache Creek Casino Resort are underway. A...
Huge quarterly gains for Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNorth America Casino NewsEconomy/Finance August 12, 2016 0North American casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2016 showing...
Australia Cove Limited reveals plans for Mildura casino and convention center Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCanada August 11, 2016 0Australia Cove Limited has just released plans to create a casino and convention center in Mildura, hoping that the Victorian...
SJM CEO says Grand Lisboa Palace will likely open in 2018; Casino Jai Alai should open by year’s end Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau August 11, 2016 0Chief Executive Officer of SJM Holdings Limited (880:Hong Kong) Dr. Shu Fai So, also known as Ambrose So, said on...