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,...
Walsh v Wynn battle of Boston heats up again Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino project updatesCasino mogulsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts August 3, 2015 0The drama over Wynn Resorts $1.7 billion waterfront project intensifies as Boston’s mayor dishes on Boston Public Radio about an...
Kazuo Okada’s $2.2 billion financing plan moves Manila Bay Resorts towards completion D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesHong KongLicensesAsian Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPhilippines August 1, 2015 0Self-made Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada has increased his investment assurance to $2 billion U.S. towards completing phase one of the...
Appeals Court: BetOnSports founder must pay $36 million late taxes and fees Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsTax EvasionConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudMissouri July 31, 2015 0On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the St Louis based Eighth U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of a...
Criminal case related to Wynn land deal looks at investigators Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 31, 2015 0Things are heating up for casino mogul Steve Wynn over the planned waterfront Wynn Resort, in the City of Everett near Boston,...
Blue Horizon temporarily suspends day-cruise casino trips Lars Jones Casino Cruise ShipsCasino closuresFlorida July 30, 2015 0Less than two weeks after its maiden voyage, the Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship will be going into dry dock until...
Caesars denied permission for quick appeal to halt bondholder suits D. Graham U.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsDelawareBankruptcyNevadaNew York July 30, 2015 0U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar has denied Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC) permission to appeal his July 22 ruling...