$100,000 in tornado relief provided by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingOklahomaTexas January 5, 2016 0Just a few weeks ago tornados ripped across the United States, damaging several counties of Texas along the way. The...
Both the state and lawyers for VictoryLand file arguments with Supreme Court Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsAlabamaGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation January 1, 2016 1Voters in Macon County knew that they were authorizing the non-traditional version of bingo when they approved a bingo amendment...
Legislative panel calls for review of untaxed Ohio gambling promotions Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceOhio December 29, 2015 0The Ohio Legislature’s Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering recommended yesterday that the practice of un-taxed promotional freebies at racinos...
Mississippi gambling revenue boosted by coastal casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceFinancial Press ReleasesMississippi December 28, 2015 0Strong performances by casinos in Mississippi’s Gulf Coast drove statewide casino revenue up three percent in November. Figures released last...
Landowners attempt to cork casino’s water supply with 19th-century lawsuit Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 28, 2015 2The edge of wine country in California’s Santa Ynez Valley is the site of the latest water war. A group...
The fight for Georgia; Money and power streaming in on both sides of gambling debate Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsEconomy/FinancePokerLicensesTaxationGeorgia December 26, 2015 2The U.S. state of Georgia is gearing up for a fight to decide gambling’s future there. The fight will see...
Omnibus spending bill kept $1 billion in tax breaks, preserved casino REITs Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationBankruptcyNevada December 26, 2015 0On December 18 the House and Senate passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus tax & spending bill that averted a shutdown...
Three casino licenses awarded in Upstate New York; Lago, Montreign, Rivers Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNew HotelsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceLicensesTaxationNew York December 22, 2015 0Monday December 21, 2015 finally saw New York state gambling regulators award three of seven potential full casino licenses for the state....
Upstate NY poised to award 3 Upstate casino licenses Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesNew York December 19, 2015 0The wait is over for three upstate New York casino projects that were finally given the official green light from...
After a long battle the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley near Glendale will open Sunday Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesArizonaLicenses December 18, 2015 0In just two short days gamblers will be able to test their luck when the southern Arizona tribe, Tohono O’odham...
Casino proposals voted on by KBIC in Michigan’s U.P. Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMichigan December 16, 2015 0Last week voters in Michigan’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in the Upper Peninsula began to decide whether to invest $40...
Gambling expansion in Georgia, U.S. halted until January 11th Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsGeorgia December 15, 2015 0With less than one month until the new legislative session, gambling expansion proponents and opponents in Georgia are already working...
Poll shows widespread support for West Valley Casino; Opening planned for Dec. 20 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesArizonaLicenses December 14, 2015 0Construction of a new casino in the west valley is in the final stages, and for the most part Arizona...
Alabama Gov. okays VictoryLand machine certification process; AG Strange silent Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaLicenses December 14, 2015 2Letters of correspondence have surfaced between Alabama State Governor Robert Bentley and officials of law enforcement that suggest VictoryLand Casino...
Cowlitz Casino closes on funding with Mohegan Sun Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsOregonWashington December 8, 2015 0The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority announced yesterday that the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington state has closed on a financing...