No public input solicited on SkyCity Convention Centre Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew Zealand July 13, 2015 0The independent commissioners have decided that the resource consent application will continue without input from the public in regards to...
LINQ completes $223 million renovation D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsNevada July 10, 2015 0The LINQ Hotel & Casino, located in the heart of Las Vegas’ famous strip between The Flamingo and Harrah’s Las...
IRS proposes altering slot machine reporting requirements Mark Pilarski Deal Me In July 10, 2015 0Dear Mark: If the automatic W2-G reporting on a slot machine is for a jackpot of $1,200, does that hold...
Blue Horizon Casino Cruise to sail any day now Lars Jones Casino proposalsCasino openingsLicensesFloridaSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 9, 2015 0Update: July 13 No firm date has yet been set for the maiden voyage, however a representative has informed us...
New York gambling regulators close in on issuing casino license D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesNew York July 8, 2015 0New York’s Gaming Commission took steps on Monday towards the formal issuance of licenses for commercial, Las Vegas-style resort casinos....
MGM Resorts International lobbying Georgia with billion dollar Atlanta casino in mind D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsEconomy/FinanceTaxationGeorgia July 7, 2015 2The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that MGM Resorts International has recently hired five lobbyists to advocate on their behalf. This action...
Sands signals renewed interest in Thailand casino resort Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsSingaporeThailand July 4, 2015 0Las Vegas Sands said Thursday that Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, Singapore is interested in running a casino and convention...
Universal smoking ban could idle thousands of Macau junket workers Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsMacau July 4, 2015 0Local media are reporting that a proposed smoking ban could effect about half of all junket employee’s jobs. There are...
Gamblers challenge tribal casinos sovereign immunity Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsArizonaConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 2, 2015 0Indian Tribes in the United States derive a significant amount of their revenue from tribal casinos that are governed by...
Boston on the mind of Brockton casino proposal supporters Sam Mitchell Casino proposalsLicensesIllinoisMassachusetts July 1, 2015 0Two cities are competing for a casino license to build in southeast Massachusetts. Supporters believe the proposal for Brockton Casino...
$45 million expansion in the works for Delta Downs Racetrack Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsLouisiana July 1, 2015 0The Delta Downs Racetrack Casino hotel is currently in the process of preparing for a new expansion of the gaming...
Connecticut gambling landscape seems to be written in stone Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingConnecticut June 30, 2015 0On June 29th 2015, it was reported that a new rule by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs would kill...
New Jersey referendum on casinos outside Atlantic City; Support wanes Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino expansion projectsNew Jersey June 28, 2015 0Atlantic City enjoyed a casino monopoly in the state for nearly 40 years due to a 1976 approval that is written...
Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone vies for Vietnamese casino consideration Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsVietnam June 28, 2015 0According to an article in the Saigon Times, VnExpress has reported that Thua Thien-Hue Province last week asked the Prime Minister...
First Figure 8 Ferris Wheel nearing completion in Cotai, Macau Bernard Richter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesThe Players LoungeMacau June 26, 2015 0MACAU, June 25, 2015 — Melco Crown Entertainment, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia,...