Lack of gaming tables puts Macau Melco Crown’s investors in a tough spot Renee Kingsley Casino NewsCasino openingsAsian Casino NewsMacau October 26, 2015 0When Melco Crown Entertainment decided to build yet another casino in the biggest gambling hub in the world, there were...
Studio City countdown to Tuesday Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino openingsChinaGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMacau October 25, 2015 0The days are counting down to the much anticipated grand opening of Melco Crown Entertainment’s (MCE) integrated casino resort Studio...
Campaign launched by Oneida Nation to block Lago casino in New York Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNew York October 23, 2015 0Efforts to stop a non-Indian commercial casino in Tyre in Seneca County from being built have been revved up by...
West Virginia greyhound racing attendance plummets – purses bolstered by casinos Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceTaxationWest Virginia October 22, 2015 2Spectrum Gaming released an updated report on October 19th that showed a decline in attendance at one West Virginia greyhound track...
Melco Crown’s Studio City gets 250 tables and Galaxy picks up 100 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMacau October 21, 2015 0Melco Crown Entertainment’s Studio City will launch with 250 gaming tables which were granted by the Macau government for its...
Mohegan Sun wins “2015 Casino of the Year” IEBA award D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsConferences / Trade ShowsConnecticut October 20, 2015 0The Mohegan Sun Arena, entertainment arm of the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut has positioned itself to be ranked as...
Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsIllegal BookmakingFantasy Sports October 20, 2015 0StarsDraft, the “new kid on the block” in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include...
Lawmakers move for moratorium since online gambling efforts stalled Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulation October 14, 2015 0Legislators who are opposed to online gambling for the United States have tried relentlessly to see the activity banned. Every...
DraftKings advertising suspension lifted by ESPN Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.CanadaFantasy Sports October 14, 2015 0ESPN previously announced that the sports network would be suspending advertising provided by DraftKings based on the allegations of employee...
Chow Tai Fook relying heavily on China’s VIP network to raise funds for $3 billion Brisbane consortium Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino openingsChinaHong KongEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino News October 13, 2015 0Echo Entertainment and James Packer’s Crown Resorts battled it out to secure rights to construct a $3 billion mega-casino resort at...
Director of economic development & tourism details Star Lake casino plans Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesMinnesota October 10, 2015 0Minnesota’s Otter Tail County has a new director of economic development and tourism. Nick Leonard recently fielded questions from the Otter...
Wyoming signals more trouble for Historic Racing Machine industry Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino closuresWyoming October 8, 2015 0 The Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission (PMC) has shut down all historic horse race terminals in the state after Attorney General...
Appeals won’t be heard by Supreme Court in two gaming cases Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichiganOklahoma October 8, 2015 0On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review two Indian gaming cases petitioned by the states of Oklahoma and Wisconsin....
Swedish online gambling framework to be reviewed Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEuropean Casino News October 6, 2015 0It appears that the gambling monopoly of Svenska Spel in Sweden is coming to an end after the mounting pressure...
Vegas casinos petitioning to buy their electricity wholesale D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsEconomy/FinanceNevada October 5, 2015 0It all started November 2014 when the Las Vegas data storage company, Switch, petitioned the Nevada Public Utilities Commission [NPUC]...