Australian government strips Norfolk Island of its licensing power Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaHorse RacingLicenses April 14, 2016 0Norfolk Island has been stripped of its power to approve gaming licenses as well as renew existing ones by the...
$975m – $1.2 billion MGM (RIET) IPO set for Friday; Terms announced Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNorth America Casino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships April 11, 2016 0MGM Growth Properties LLC MGM Resorts International’s (nyse:mgm) real estate investment trust (REIT), has announced the terms of its initial...
Goa state government under pressure over offshore casino concerns Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino project updatesIndiaLicenses April 7, 2016 0The BJP led Goa state government has faced a lot of flak during the last 12 months over its leadership...
First Light Casino groundbreaking begins; venue expected to partially open in 2017 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesMassachusetts April 6, 2016 0Yesterday marked the groundbreaking ceremony of the Project First Light Resort and Casino, a project of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe...
Caravelle Hotel Casino gets casino license approved after senators overrule Governor’s veto Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationSt. CroixCasino openingsU.S. Virgin Islands April 4, 2016 0VIGL Operations, LLC has been trying to obtain a Level 4 casino license for its Caravelle Hotel, which is to...
Iowa’s largest casino faces IRS review Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTaxationIowa April 3, 2016 0Prairie Meadows’ nonprofit status is facing a federal review, raising big concerns for the state’s largest casino in Altoona. Every...
Genting announces first investment, management deal with Mashpee First Light casino in Massachuetts Lars Jones Casino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMassachusetts April 2, 2016 0Genting Malaysia Bhd (GenM) said in a statement this week that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has appointed them as manager...
Nassau OTB to bring 1000 slots to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsLicensesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew York April 2, 2016 0Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corporation couldn’t catch a break after being granted the right to offer slots in 2013 in...
Judge’s ruling allows Kansas Crossing to start construction Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansas April 2, 2016 0The lead investor of the Kansas Crossing casino project has announced that construction can continue after a Shawnee County Judge...
Alabama Supreme Court; Electronic gambling machines seized at VictoryLand are illegal Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation April 1, 2016 0On Thursday, the Alabama Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling issued in June 2015 and ruled against Milton McGregor’s...
Final meeting held in Massachusetts before decision on Brockton casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesLicensesMassachusetts March 29, 2016 0The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s public meeting on Monday afternoon was the last one scheduled before the commission is to render a tough...
Lippo Group no longer interested in “any gaming aspect” of Caesars Incheon casino: Plus So. Korea update Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea March 26, 2016 0In a filing with the Hong Kong stock Exchange this week Lippo Worldwide Investments stated that it was in negotiations with Caesars...
U.S. Attorney has questions for governor and AG about Alabama bingo machines Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 26, 2016 0Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford has enlisted the U.S. Attorney’s office in a bid to clear the way for electronic bingo...
Supreme Court asked by California to hear Pauma Band compact case Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 22, 2016 0On October 26 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state of California owes the Pauma Band of...
FOI suit against N.Y. Gaming Commission won by Oneida Nation Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew York March 20, 2016 0In one of two lawsuits against the New York Gaming Commission, a judge in New York ruled this week that...