Melco Crown buys back stock from Crown Asia; Packer reduces stake by $800m MacauCasinos.com Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/FinanceMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships May 9, 2016 0Melco Crown Entertainment has recently announced that it is buying back $800.83 million in company shares from Crown Asia Investments it’s...
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe seeks support for California casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCalifornia May 4, 2016 0Officials in Kern County, California, are continuing to discuss plans that could see the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe build a new...
Tribal casino gambling revenue down in AZ; battle over West Valley Casino ongoing Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingArizonaEconomy/Finance May 3, 2016 0For the quarter that ended March 31, contributions from tribal gaming revenue to the state will be an approximate $23.9...
New South Wales architects ask Planning Assessment Commission to reject Crown’s Barangaroo Casino tower Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino NewsCasino project updatesLicenses April 29, 2016 0James Packer’s Crown Resorts has pushed hard to speed up its Barangaroo casino project in Sydney as the Australian billionaire...
Gaming officials tour Montreign Resort Casino site Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNew York April 25, 2016 0Officials from the New York State Gaming Commission will tour the site of the coming Montreign Resort Casino in the Catskills...
In first three months of 2016 Ohio casinos generate a hefty $71.2 million Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceOhio April 12, 2016 0The first three months of 2016 recorded the highest single quarter for Ohio’s four casinos since they opened in 2012;...
World Poker Tour to begin shot clock this month Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker TournamentsFlorida April 12, 2016 0The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Hollywood, Florida has been playing host to the World Poker Tour Hard...
Tribal/County conflict over Cowlitz Casino Resort construction heats up; Threats of arrest Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWashington April 9, 2016 0The Cowlitz Tribe in Washington has struggled for over 150 years to reclaim parts of their homeland and practice self-determination. A...
Tennessee becomes second state this week to decide DFS is illegal gambling: Updated Sadonna Price TennesseeLatest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy Sports April 7, 2016 0This article has been updated. Earlier this week it was reported that the state of Alabama had become the 12th...
The world’s biggest lottery jackpot Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsLotteryThe Players Lounge April 7, 2016 0Each year, somewhere in the world, we seem to hear of a record breaking lottery win that catapults the lucky...
The Panama Papers; More casino connections: Amaya associates possibly linked Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsEconomy/FinancePanamaOnline Gambling NewsTax Evasion April 6, 2016 0This article has been updated. After over more than a year of collaborations by journalists in about 80 countries, three days ago...
Casinos in Romania concerned over possible revenue decline after state wide no smoking ban gets implemented Renee Kingsley SwedenLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBelgiumEuropean Casino NewsRomania March 17, 2016 0Most countries in the European Union have strict legislature that bans smoking in public and harsh penalties for those that...
San Pablo Lytton Casino to purchase local moose lodge for additional parking Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCalifornia March 12, 2016 0For over four decades, the Moose Lodge No. 550 has been a solid fixture in San Pablo. The venue has...
Alberta Canada woman wins $1 million slot jackpot Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling News March 11, 2016 0Since 2012, 14 persons in the Canadian province of Alberta have won $1 million or more playing the Diamond Millions progressive...
Taiwan’s Penghu island to hold referendum to seek approval for casino gaming Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwanChinaLicenses March 10, 2016 0Taiwan’s small island chain consisting of Penghu, Matsu and Kinmen have been pushing hard for a number of years to...