Las Vegas authorized to receive special federal security funding to protect $53 billion casino industry Renee Kingsley Economy/FinanceNevada February 16, 2016 0Las Vegas, Nevada officials have been pushing hard to get additional security due to the fact that the state’s multi-billion...
Genting Massachusetts to assist Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s $500 million casino resort Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceMassachusetts February 16, 2016 0According to Maybank (Malayan Banking Berhad), in return for managing fees and interest income, Genting Massachusetts may help the Mashpee...
Cowlitz Tribe breaks ground on new casino west of the La Center Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingCasino openingsWashington February 16, 2016 0Washington state’s Cowlitz tribe broke ground on the 14th of February 2016 for its proposed $510 million casino-resort that will...
MGM tops off National Harbor casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMaryland February 15, 2016 0Upon completion sometime later this year, the ribbon will be cut by MGM Resorts International on its long-awaited $1.3 billion...
Taj Mahal takeover could be sidetracked based on Local 54 appeal Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey February 15, 2016 0If the U.S. Supreme Court is asked by a union to review a case over pension and health benefits rescinded...
William Hill backing NYX bid to buy OpenBet Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom February 15, 2016 0UK’s biggest bookmaker William Hill has reportedly teamed up with NYX Gaming Group to buy betting technology provider OpenBet. According...
California online poker bill taking shape; Racetracks offered $60m buy-off to stay out of the game Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline PokerCaliforniaPokerConferences / Trade ShowsOnline Gambling News February 14, 2016 0Following a meeting of key tribal gaming groups on Thursday in Sacramento, and the release of new draft legislation, prospects...
Tuskegee mayor claims AG Strange is conspiring with the Indians to keep VictoryLand shuttered Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsAlabamaGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 13, 2016 2Last November, when Governor Robert Bentley issued an executive order stripping Attorney General Luther Strange’s office of its authority to...
Off-reservation casino being considered by Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMichigan February 13, 2016 0Considering the announcement in December by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) that this year’s ballot would include two multi-million...
Over seven years casino tax bills shorted by $4.8 million by Washoe County Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationNevada February 12, 2016 0Due to a miscalculation of a complicated gaming tax formula that was recently discovered, since 2009 local casinos have been...
Connecticut Secretary of State says office error doesn’t provide Schaghticokes with right to create casino: Updated Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsConnecticut February 11, 2016 0The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation applied for the right to create a casino in the state of Connecticut and were seemingly...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf proposes 8% tax on free-play slot credits Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationPennsylvania February 11, 2016 0Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania unveiled his budget plans this week, for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The plans were released...
Decreased revenues expected in St. Lawrence County from Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceNew York February 10, 2016 0Officials in St. Lawrence County were expecting to collect $3 million in revenue for 2015 from the tribal-state compact agreement,...
No jail time for card swapping poker players at London casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino HeistsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsEuropean Casino NewsCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationUnited Kingdom February 10, 2016 0Rather than jail time, suspended sentences were given to three men who were part of a gang that cheated the...
Advisory board wants Niagara Falls to stop using casino proceeds for budget Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationNew York February 10, 2016 0Monday was the second time the Niagara Falls Advisory Panel met with the City Council to deliver an urgent message,...