Maine County’s controversial gaming initiative seeking signatures Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsMaine December 31, 2015 0Southern Maine gambling could be a hot topic of debate yet again if a petition to see a casino referendum...
Demolition will begin In January for casino project, says MGM Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts December 31, 2015 0While downsizing and delay plagued the Springfield casino project in 2015, demolition to clear buildings from the site downtown where...
Plainridge Park casino revenues plummet due to competition from Twin River Casino Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceMassachusettsRhode Island December 28, 2015 0It’s less than six months since the Plainridge Park Casino resort opened to the public and the signs so far...
‘Anti-casino’ interests file suit to stop ballot measure allowing another slot parlor in Massachusetts Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts December 25, 2015 0At least 10 people in Massachusetts don’t want to see a second slots parlor follow Plainridge Park. The group of residents...
Illinois Supreme Court slaps $3 million in back-taxes on Rivers Casino Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationIllinois December 24, 2015 0The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to pay around $3 million in back taxes...
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Quapaw Tribe’s Kansas casino site Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma December 23, 2015 0A lawsuit filed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Cherokee County Commission seeking to prevent the expansion of...
Three casino licenses awarded in Upstate New York; Lago, Montreign, Rivers Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNew HotelsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceLicensesTaxationNew York December 22, 2015 0Monday December 21, 2015 finally saw New York state gambling regulators award three of seven potential full casino licenses for the state....
Brazil could have casinos by 2019 if Bill 186 is passed Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsBrazil December 22, 2015 0According to recent research reports, it is believed that if Brazil is able to pass gambling legislation, the country could...
Historic ‘Instant’ racing machines; Texas horse tracks on the brink Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingEconomy/FinanceLicensesTexas December 22, 2015 0Last week the Texas Legislature gave the Racing Commission there just enough money to operate until February. The commission’s new director, Rolando...
Indicted San Diego card rooms seek reopening before Christmas Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCaliforniaMoney Laundering December 20, 2015 0Two card rooms in San Diego County that FBI raided just a few days ago are now fighting to reopen...
Upstate NY poised to award 3 Upstate casino licenses Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesNew York December 19, 2015 0The wait is over for three upstate New York casino projects that were finally given the official green light from...
Macau authorities investigate two officials who are suspected of taking bribes Renee Kingsley Casino CheatingChinaMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacauCrimeRacketeeringBribery December 16, 2015 0Chinese President Xi Jinping launched an anti-corruption crackdown in Macau due to growing concerns that government officials in high level...
Attempt by Tigua Tribe to reopen gaming facility opposed by Texas Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationTexas December 14, 2015 0The silence has finally been broken between the state of Texas and its long-running dispute with the Ysleta del Sur...
Argosy Casino case moved to the Iowa Court of Appeals Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa December 13, 2015 0The legal battle isn’t over in Iowa for the operator of the former Argosy Sioux City and the state. The...
Bermuda’s casino industry could increase tourism and overall revenue Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsCasino openingsBahamasCaribbean Casino NewsBermuda December 11, 2015 1Bermuda is a small and beautiful Island located just off the east coast of the United States and is a...