Brief: Tigre de Cristal soft launch in October Lars Jones Casino project updatesRussia August 27, 2015 0Asian news outlet GGRAsia is reporting that Lawrence Ho backed Tigre de Cristal will open in Russia’s Primorsky Krai, near...
Mashpee Wampanoag’s First Light Casino in Massachusetts; Decision less than a month away: Updated Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesLicensesMassachusetts August 27, 2015 0In an earlier version of this story we noted that a decision regarding the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe’s $500 million...
St. Regis Macao scheduled to open its doors on December 17 Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino NewsMacau August 27, 2015 2The St. Regis Macao, developed by Sands China Limited, is scheduled to open its doors on December 17, 2015. The...
Forefront of Macau Gaming claims junket operator planning to sack VIP gaming employees Renee Kingsley Gaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauLabor Relations August 26, 2015 0Macau’s casino industry has continued to decline in 2015 and the top six casinos in Macau have reportedly lost around...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino to receive $100M expansion TJ Gill Tribal GamingCasino NewsCasino expansion projects August 26, 2015 0One of Arizona’s most popular tribal casinos is set for a major makeover next spring. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, which is...
New York Gaming Commission loses chairman as Gearan resigns Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesNew York August 25, 2015 0Expected to award licenses to three upstate casino developers for the state’s first Las Vegas-style casinos, Mark Gearan, chairman of...
50th anniversary for Genting Group Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasWorld Casino NewsEuropean Casino NewsMalaysiaSingaporeSouth Korea August 20, 2015 0About 600 members from Malaysia and abroad celebrated the 50th anniversary of Genting Group at the Grand Ballroom of the...
Wynn revisits footbridge idea for Everett Casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts August 20, 2015 0With plans to build a casino in Everett at a price tag of $1.7 billion, Wynn Resorts, has now brought back...
Las Vegas Club sold to Stevens Bros Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada August 16, 2015 0Tamares Group’s CEO Jonathan Jossel announced Friday that the aging Las Vegas Club has been sold to Derek and Greg...
Poker promoter’s hopes dashed in Wisconsin Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWisconsin August 15, 2015 0A judge in Wisconsin has upheld the state’s ban on poker play outside of Indian casinos. The case was brought by professional poker...
Federal judge in Boston delays decision in Martha’s Vineyard casino case: Updated Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts August 13, 2015 0Those seeking to stop the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from turning an unfinished community center into a...
Macau wishy-washy on smoking ban Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMacau August 10, 2015 0Almost a month ago, local media in Macau reported that a possible smoking ban could be implemented in 2016 and...
Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsNew HotelsCasino project updatesLicensesMassachusetts August 9, 2015 3On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton,...
Castle Rock Casino sues Kansas gaming commission, others Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansas August 8, 2015 0The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of both groups, along with the Kansas...
Philippines Secretary of Justice deports alleged gambling criminal Bo Wang Lars Jones ChinaMoney LaunderingBriberyFinancial FraudPhilippines August 8, 2015 0Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima re-issued a deportation order on Tuesday for the alleged gambling kingpin from China,...