Deadwood South Dakota may get $9 million facelift Lars Jones Casino expansion projectsEconomy/FinanceSouth Dakota September 7, 2015 0Rapid City and Omaha architects unveiled plans in late August that could see the Black Hills South Dakota gambling and...
MGC official says “wire tap room” allegations are false Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts September 4, 2015 0Allegations that private investigators’ working for Wynn Resorts gained unauthorized access to a “wire tap room” in the state attorney...
Rivers Casino in Illinois hit with $2 million fine Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsIllinoisFines, Lawsuits & Litigation September 3, 2015 0A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Board thrashing the Rivers Casino parent company for its lackadaisical control over gaming promotions...
Caesars denied permission for quick appeal to halt bondholder suits D. Graham U.S.A.Las VegasCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsDelawareBankruptcyNevadaNew York July 30, 2015 0U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar has denied Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC) permission to appeal his July 22 ruling...
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act moves forward after markup session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.North America Casino News July 27, 2015 1H.R.511 gains momentum as members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce attend the July 22, 2015 markup...
Poker players’ lawsuit against Iowa police to move forward Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPokerFines, Lawsuits & LitigationIowa July 20, 2015 0Iowa’s controversial civil forfeiture program is back in the news. Two California gamblers whose $100,020 poker bankroll was seized after...
City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 14, 2015 0The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion...
World Series of Poker Main Event starts today Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasPoker Tournaments July 5, 2015 0Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas sees the return of the 46th WSOP Main Event Sunday, July 5th....
Atlantic City casino union planning massive protest this week Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 16, 2015 0As the Local 54 of UNITE-HERE continues to battle the Taj Mahal for worker benefits, the casino union is planning...
Bribery allegations threaten Russia and Qatar’s rights to host FIFA world cup Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money LaunderingTax EvasionConspiracyCrimeRacketeeringRussia June 9, 2015 0The investigation into FIFA has confirmed that an ugly monster controls the ‘beautiful’ game. The investigation has implicated some of...
Moldavian poker player accused of cheating at the WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Poker TournamentsCasino CheatingConspiracyCrimeNevada June 8, 2015 0Keith Lehr won the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship at the World Series of Poker on the 4th of...
U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has reach into Northern Marianas/Saipan Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMoney LaunderingTax EvasionConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan June 2, 2015 0A U.S. District Court judge in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands has ruled that the U.S. Treasury can regulate,...
Nevada Governor signs Uber bill—cabbies protest Sadonna Price Las VegasLabor RelationsNevada May 31, 2015 0Late Friday evening, Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada signed two bills into legislation that would allow Uber and Lyft, ride-hailing...
WSOP Colossus continues today with Day 2 action Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker TournamentsNevada May 31, 2015 0The World Series of Poker’s, The Colossus, is getting ready to begin Day 2, with the action getting started at...
Yelp criticizes Steve Wynn for backing SLAPP legislation Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.TechnologyData ProtectionNevada May 23, 2015 3It has now become the norm for prospective customers to do a lot of online research before they decide to...