Merger approved in Nevada to give Golden Gaming control of Maryland casino Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMarylandNevada July 9, 2015 0On July 8th 2015, it was reported that the Golden Gaming have taken steps forward to expand beyond Nevada. Initial...
Borgata to earn $63 million due to overcharges in casino property taxes Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceTaxationNew Jersey July 7, 2015 0A state appeals panel of New Jersey recently found that Atlantic City had overcharged the Borgata casino of property taxes...
Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe moving forward with plans for Martha’s Vineyard casino Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 5, 2015 0Update: 7-06-2015 The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe...
Arizona denied; Campbell to hear Tohono O’Odham Nation suit Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesArizonaLicensesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 3, 2015 0The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their...
Mohegan Sun prepares concept agreement for proposed South Korea casino Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Casino proposalsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea July 2, 2015 0The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority in the United States had announced in April 2015 that it wanted to venture into...
Casino stocks increase after Macau announces new visa rules Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationChinaGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauCrimeRacketeeringFinancial Fraud July 1, 2015 0Macau, the biggest gambling hub in the world, is located just an hour away by ferry from Mainland China. Some...
MGM requests one year delay for MGM Springfield; Highway project interferes Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesConnecticutMassachusetts June 28, 2015 0MGM was awarded a license in 2014 to build a casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts near the border of Connecticut....
Billionaire Steve Wynn ordered to pay $422,389 in legal fees & costs Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Las VegasCaliforniaAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada June 25, 2015 0Casino tycoon and billionaire Steve Wynn is no stranger to lawsuits or controversy as Wynn Resorts and Steve Wynn have...
Massachusetts: New Bedford casino vote Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsMassachusetts June 21, 2015 0If history is any indicator it may be likely that voters in the Massachusetts municipality of New Bedford will vote...
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma seeks dismissal of lawsuit Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma June 18, 2015 0The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The...
Indian Congress opposes move to relocate Goa’s offshore casinos to rivers Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationGaming Industry NewsIndiaLicenses June 18, 2015 0The casino industry of India has been under threat for quite some time as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is...
MGM Resorts founder Kirk Kerkorian passes away Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino mogulsEconomy/FinanceNevada June 17, 2015 0Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of MGM resorts and a multi-billionaire who turned 98 on the 6th of June 2015, passed...
Thai reform group advocates legalizing casinos Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsThailand June 16, 2015 1About a dozen members of Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) have signed on to an idea to legalize casinos in...
MGM reconfigures credit agreement for Macau Resort Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 14, 2015 1MGM Resort International announced Friday June 12, 2015 that it has refinanced the credit agreement for the Macau subsidiary. The...
Nevada judge asked to unseal private eye reports on Sands China Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 11, 2015 0When Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire Sheldon Adelson decided to terminate his Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs in 2010,...