Fort Sill’s long shot better than no shot; Tribe amends suit Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingNew MexicoOklahoma July 14, 2015 0The Fort Sill Apache Tribe is an American Indian tribe based in Oklahoma that owns land in the southern portion...
Escapade runs aground on Bull River; Second mishap in a year Lars Jones Casino Cruise ShipsLicensesGeorgia July 12, 2015 0For the second time, The Tradewinds Casino Cruise ship, Escapade (not pictured) ran aground Saturday. A sand bar on the...
Blue Horizon Casino Cruise to sail any day now Lars Jones Casino proposalsCasino openingsLicensesFloridaSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 9, 2015 0Update: July 13 No firm date has yet been set for the maiden voyage, however a representative has informed us...
Bank of New York Mellon attempts to intervene in former Revel casino dispute Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicensesFloridaLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey June 30, 2015 0The dispute between the new owners of the former Revel casino and the ACR Energy Partners continues to go on...
Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingFloridaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania June 14, 2015 2Thursday—June 11, 2015 was a busy day for Rockland, New York District Attorney Thomas Zugibe when “Operation Rock Bottom” proved...
Poarch Band of Creeks file lawsuit to stop taxation on casino Lars Jones Tribal GamingAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 28, 2015 0The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is suing an Alabama Tax Assessor for trying to levy millions of dollars of...
Showboat showdown headed to bankruptcy court–Stockton U seeking millions Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBankruptcyIllinois May 26, 2015 0On May 26th 2015, it was reported that the Stockton University is looking to claim damages to the value of...
Victory Cruise Casino shuts down for safety reasons after surprise inspection Sadonna Price Casino closuresFlorida May 26, 2015 0Just yesterday, a sign was added to the front door of the Victory II Casino of Jacksonville, Florida that stated...
$9.6 million in gambling assets awarded to law enforcement; case began with gambling officers Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingCosta RicaOnline Gambling NewsCrimeOklahomaTexas May 21, 2015 0May 20th 2015, in Albany, New York the take-down of an international gambling ring that handled more than $1 billion...
Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationSports bettingOklahoma May 4, 2015 0The case started in April 2013, when the US Department of Justice indicted 34 people including Luke King, former CEO...
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Third Annual Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open To Take Place July 30 – August 19, 2015 Lars Jones Tribal GamingPoker TournamentsFlorida April 21, 2015 0HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) will return to the Seminole Hard Rock...
Melco Crown Entertainment and Taubman Asia Announce Plans for the Boulevard at Studio City Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau April 16, 2015 0Collaboration brings a ‘one-of-a-kind’ retail entertainment experience to Macau, diversifying the city’s tourism and economy – a catalyst in helping...
ACR follows through; turns off power to Revel Lars Jones Fines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey April 9, 2015 0Update 4-10-15: Revel owner faces daily fines for code infraction – fire suppression system without power (see below) Florida Real Estate...
Glenn Straub wins Revel Casino bid Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsBankruptcyNew Jersey April 3, 2015 0There has been a lot of back and forth as to whether Glenn Straub would be able to purchase Revel...
Can Tampa’s Hard Rock Casino go global? Expansion plans Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsFlorida March 21, 2015 0The Seminole Tribe of Florida is interested in taking their casino to the next level by promoting to international travelers...