Japan casino bill scuttled indefinitely this session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsJapan August 12, 2015 0At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s urging, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) indefinitely shelved a bill that would legalize casinos in...
Ruling for dismissal in Wyoming lawsuit near according to judge Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWyoming August 12, 2015 0The ruling whether or not to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a Cheyenne man by the Wyoming Lottery Corporation for...
Echo Entertainment Group profit grows more than 50% thanks to Asian VIPs Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/FinanceOceania Casino News August 12, 2015 0Macau has witnessed a drop in VIP clientele that resulted in significant decline in revenue. However, the Macau struggle has...
UK Gambling Commission publishes first approved alternate dispute resolution list Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsUnited Kingdom August 12, 2015 0The UK Gambling Commission, after some deliberation, has finally published the first list of approved Alternate Dispute Resolution for Consumer...
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Sports surges industry forward Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy Sports August 11, 2015 1With an estimated 57 million people participating in fantasy sports this year, fantasy sports leagues and now daily fantasy sports...
Lower ranking creditors sue trustees for Caesars’ senior and middle tier lenders Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 11, 2015 0Fearing they may be frozen out a group of lower ranking creditors have sued senior lenders of Caesars Entertainment Operating...
Wild Rose Jefferson grand opening celebrations Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsIowa August 10, 2015 0Over the weekend, the Wild Rose Casino and Resort of Jefferson, Iowa hosted a weekend-long grand opening celebration. Tens of...
Portocarrero brothers sentenced for involvement in Macho Sports illegal gambling ring Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllegal BookmakingSports bettingConspiracyRacketeeringFinancial Fraud August 9, 2015 0Facing a maximum sentence of 20 years, ringleaders of Macho Sports global gambling ring, the Portocarrero brothers were each fined...
Lake Havasu casino to become tribe’s second, first since 1974 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsNew HotelsCalifornia August 8, 2015 0Charles Wood, recently elected chairman of the Chemehuevi Tribal Council, has made construction of a new casino and resort a...
Sault Chippewas optimistic they will prevail in gaming dispute Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan August 7, 2015 0The state of Michigan and the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians are embroiled in an off-reservation gaming dispute which according...
MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesConnecticutLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts August 6, 2015 0MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting...
Studio City to open in Macau October 27 Lars Jones New HotelsCasino project updatesMacau August 5, 2015 0The $3.2 billion Studio City will open in Macau on October 27. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, controlled by Lawrence Ho...
Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino project updatesLicensesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsIndianaKentucky August 4, 2015 0The Cincinnati Insider reports that a Full House Resorts investment affiliate for Rising Star Casino in Indiana has acquired a four-acre...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission seeks to dismiss Boston’s lawsuit challenging Wynn’s casino award D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts August 4, 2015 0The Associated Press reports that the Massachusetts State Gaming Commission has filed another lawsuit asking a judge to dismiss Boston’s...
Caesars reaches restructuring agreement with lenders Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada August 3, 2015 0The corporation that filed for bankruptcy over six months ago, a major division of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, filed for bankruptcy,...