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,...
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...
Macau gaming revenue continues decline; government cuts spending Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 20, 2015 0Lionel Leong Vai-tac, Secretariat for Economy and Finance in Macau said on Thursday that June gaming revenues may be as...
Maine House passes tribal casino bill Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsMaine June 20, 2015 0The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian...
Change only happens when customers demand it Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 19, 2015 0Dear Mark: After reading some of your recent columns about gambling in the Detroit Free Press after a recent trip...
Castle Rock faces issues; Review board may choose Kansas casino Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsLicensesKansas June 18, 2015 0If all goes as currently scheduled, a review panel for the Kansas Lottery Gaming Review Board is expected to announce...
Macau’s Financial Services Bureau reports 35% drop in govt gaming tax Renee Kingsley Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau June 18, 2015 0When Beijing launched its anti corruption crackdown in February 2014 and targeted Macau’s casinos, many believed that it would be...
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...