UKGC to allow licensees to use Bitcoin beginning October 31 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationBitcoin accepting propertiesUnited Kingdom August 3, 2016 0Bitcoin may be coming of age in the online gambling space as UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licensed casinos will be allowed...
Churchill Downs Incorporated partnering to purchase Maryland casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMaryland August 3, 2016 0Churchill Downs Incorporated is partnering with fellow American casino and racetrack operator Saratoga Casino Holdings in order to acquire the...
Crown Resort’s $2 billion Barangaroo casino project faces legal challenge from local community group Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsAustraliaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 3, 2016 0Just when Crown Resorts thought that it had cleared all major hurdles involved in the construction of its $2 billion...
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Delays PokerTribe.com real money games as it is still working out regulations with foreign governments Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingOnline gambling regulationOnline PokerLicensesOklahoma August 2, 2016 0The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma in collaboration with Universal Entertainment Group (UEG) it’s online software developer launched PokerTribe.com back in...
MGM Resorts International completes Borgata takeover Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey August 2, 2016 0American casino operator MGM Resorts International has spent $900 million to purchase the 50% stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino...
Philippines regulator revokes 124 online gambling licenses Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsLicensingPhilippines August 1, 2016 0As it steps up efforts to stop operations that cater to local players, the Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation has...
Schenectady Casino opening expected to increase boat traffic on Mohawk River Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNew York July 31, 2016 0Local officials are expecting a dramatic increase in boat traffic on the Mohawk River next year when the new $330...
Celebration Jamaica to pay $40.1 million to secure land for integrated casino resort outside of Montego Bay Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino project updatesCaribbean Casino NewsJamaica July 30, 2016 0Celebration Jamaica, owned by property developer Robert Trotta, recently bagged a deal worth $40.1 million with the state owned Urban...
Klondike Sunset Casino to re-open from Wednesday Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsNevada July 30, 2016 1After being forced to shut its doors two years ago following the death of its owner, the Klondike Sunset Casino...
Under-construction First Light Resort And Casino faces uncertain future Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 29, 2016 0Plans by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build the $1 billion First Light Resort And Casino in the southeastern Massachusetts...
Mixed news for Wynn Resorts Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceLicenses July 29, 2016 0International casino operator Wynn Resorts announced in a quarterly report that they only expect to receive official permission to operate 100...
Genting Group floats unique Miami marina proposal Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesFlorida July 28, 2016 0Malaysian firm Genting Group has floated a unique proposal to environmental regulators in Florida in hopes of receiving permission to...
Arkansas casino referendum granted 30-Day extension to gather signatures Kim M ArkansasLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & Legislation July 28, 2016 0A group supporting a proposed amendment to Arkansas’s constitution to legalize casinos in three counties was granted a 30-day extension...
Lease agreement amended; second casino to be built by Island View in Mississippi Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMississippi July 28, 2016 0In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) amended its lease agreement with the casino operators...
Las Vegas Sands Corporation wins appeal against $100 million penalty Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada July 27, 2016 0The Supreme Court Of Nevada has reversed a judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corporation that could have seen the American...