Landmark legislation in Japan legalizes casinos for first time Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsNew HotelsEconomy/Finance December 14, 2016 0Early Thursday, in an extended session of the Diet, Japan‘s parliament passed a bill making casinos legal in the country....
Paysafe Group shares plunge following illegal gambling allegations: Paysafe vociferously denies Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyOnline Gambling NewsCrimeUnited Kingdom December 14, 2016 0Shares in London-listed online payment systems provider Paysafe Group plunged almost 38% yesterday following an accusation that some of its...
Indiana tax revenue may suffer $350m loss from tribal casino Alex Lanter Tribal GamingCasino proposalsEconomy/FinanceTaxationIndiana December 14, 2016 0According to a report from global independent research agency Spectrum Gaming Group (SGG), the upcoming Four Winds Casino in South...
Notice of appeal in casino lawsuit filed by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts December 13, 2016 0A decision that threatens plans for the $1 billion First Light Casino & Resort in Taunton is being challenged by...
Jack Cincinnati Casino set to begin contract negotiations in January Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsOhio December 12, 2016 0American casino operator Jack Entertainment has revealed that it expects to begin contract negotiations next month with 55 dispatchers and...
Panel selects The Star Sydney hotel tower design Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaNew Hotels December 12, 2016 0In Australia, award-winning architectural practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp has seen off fierce competition from the likes of rivals BVN and...
Cancun visitors to pay new 10 percent gaming tax Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMexicoTaxation December 12, 2016 0New taxes in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which includes the leisure and gambling destinations of Cancun and Playa...
PAGCOR responds to UNLAD lawsuit and asserts authority to be online gambling overseer Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines December 11, 2016 0The Union for National Development and Good Governance-Philippines (UNLAD-Philippines) filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court on November 7 against...
Ohio gambling revenues fall statewide by almost $3.5 million Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceOhio December 11, 2016 0The Ohio Casino Control Commission released the November totals for the four casinos in the state with a steep drop...
Casino Niagara to undergo multi-million dollar upgrade Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsTechnologyOntario December 10, 2016 0In Canada, the Casino Niagara recently marked its 20th birthday with an announcement that it is to receive just over...
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community breaks ground on $40 million improvements at two casinos Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsMichigan December 9, 2016 0On Tuesday and again on Wednesday the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) held ceremonies and broke ground on casino expansion...
California tribe distances itself from plaintiffs in federal lawsuits Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 9, 2016 0In California, the Picayune Rancheria Of Chukchansi Indians is distancing itself from a group that has filed federal lawsuits against...
Latest FATF report shows U.S casinos are blacklisting more gamblers due to money laundering suspicions Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money Laundering December 9, 2016 0The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that monitors the efforts that each country takes to combat money...
Okada Manila set to open December 21 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesPhilippines December 9, 2016 0The $2.4 billion integrated casino known as Okada Manila is prepared to open in just a few weeks on 21...
Macau’s Casino stocks decline after China announces 50 percent reduction on ATM withdrawals: Updated Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationChinaEconomy/FinanceMacau December 9, 2016 0Macau casino stocks took a hit after it was announced that Macau’s Monetary Authority (MMA) would impose restrictions on UnionPay...