Kansas Crossing seeks variance to build 4-story hotel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesKansas July 30, 2015 0After a majority vote by members of the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board in June in favor of the...
Illinois cities won’t earn casino tax shares until state budget is set Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationIllinois July 30, 2015 0A state spending plan has yet to be approved in the state of Illinois and this fact has now affected...
Highly Anticipated Million Dollar Warm-Up With $1.5 Million in Guarantees Begins July 30th. Crystal Richie Poker TournamentsPokerOnline Gambling News July 29, 2015 0San Jose, Costa Rica – July 29, 2015 – Americas Cardroom’s $1.5 million poker tournament series kicks off on July...
Top Vegas sports bettor, family to pay $4.2M forfeiture Sadonna Price U.S.A.Sports bettingFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 29, 2015 0After being found guilty of playing part in an illegal gambling operation dealing with multi-millions in cash, Glen Cobb has...
After “soft opening”, Saipan’s lottery commission gives go-ahead for live gaming D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino openingsNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesSaipanAsian Casino NewsOceania Casino NewsSaipan July 28, 2015 0The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Lottery Commission has given Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort’s parent company,...
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...
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral to merge Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom July 27, 2015 0Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are two top betting firms in the United Kingdom. It was recently announced that both firms...
Sands Macau rallies with transition from VIP Junkets to mass-market focus D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsPokerAsian Casino NewsMacau July 26, 2015 1Once Sands China Ltd. reported that they beat second-quarter profit estimates, their stocks surged 7.9% on the Hong Kong exchange....
Pinnacle to sell 15 casino properties to GLPI Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 25, 2015 0On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real...
‘Loose slots’ aren’t necessarily a good bet Mark Pilarski Deal Me In July 24, 2015 0Dear Mark: In your recent article you told a reader that “there is no magic switch that’s flipped from some...
MERS panic in S. Korea reduces June tourism 41 percent D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino DestinationsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea July 24, 2015 0According to recently released data for June, foreign visitor numbers to S. Korea have plummeted 41% compared to a year...
Italian Police raid illegal gambling operations, seize $2.2 billion in assets D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsTax EvasionCrimeRacketeeringItalyMaltaRomaniaSpain July 24, 2015 0Italy’s Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano (pictured) has announced that in a pre-dawn raid police have confiscated $2.2 (U.S.)...
DOJ and NFL have argued that sports betting is skill-based Kim M Gaming Law & LegislationPoker LawU.S.A.Sports bettingFantasy SportsNew Jersey July 23, 2015 0Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL oppose legalized sports betting, but that may change in the near future for the...
Recently discovered Sands Macau report notes suspicions of US intelligence activities D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada July 23, 2015 0In a recently released report by an investigative team at The Guardian, and originally commissioned by Sands China in 2010 as...
Hilton forced to shutdown Puerto Rico hotel casino due to the country’s economic crisis Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino NewsCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceUnlicensed OperationPuerto Rico July 23, 2015 0The Condado Plaza Hilton in Puerto Rico is one of the biggest and most popular hotels on the Island and...