SLS Las Vegas suffers net loss of $48.6 million in second quarter of 2015 Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceNevada August 19, 2015 0The SLS Las Vegas reported a net loss of more than $48.6 million in the second quarter of 2015. According...
Michigan Economic Development Corp hit by non-payment of tribal casino profits Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsLotteryTaxationLabor RelationsMichigan August 18, 2015 0The Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC) recently confirmed that it has not received a $7 million payment from the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish...
Wynn Resorts to pay around $850 million to Massachusetts during next 15 years for Everett Casino Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts August 7, 2015 0Wynn Resorts has proposed to construct a $1.2 billion casino in the city of Everett and is expected to get...
MGM Resorts files lawsuit challenging Connecticut law Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesConnecticutLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts August 6, 2015 0MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting...
Judge denies Cherokee County’s injunction against Crawford casino construction Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansas August 5, 2015 0Cherokee County had earlier filed a temporary injunction as it wanted to stop a casino from being constructed in Crawford...
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...
KG Urban drops New Bedford casino plan due to lack of investors Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino proposalsCasino NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesConnecticutMassachusettsRhode Island July 23, 2015 0New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell had a lot of hope on the new casino that New York developer KG Urban...
Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.Casino expansion projectsAlabamaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicenses July 22, 2015 0The state of Alabama has struggled financially over the last twelve months and the government has found it difficult to...
New Jersey’s online casino market grows while online poker continues to decline Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsLicensingNew Jersey July 21, 2015 0New Jersey legalized online gaming in November 2013 and gambling establishments were eager to launch online poker operations to capture...
Iowa’s Wild Rose Casino & Resort has successful soft launch Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino openingsGaming Industry NewsEmployment & CareersIowa July 16, 2015 0The Wild Rose Casino & Resort in Jefferson, Iowa did a low key soft launch on the 13th of July...
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...
Wynn Resorts threatens city of Boston with counter lawsuit Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 8, 2015 0Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be...
New Mexico convinces more tribes to sign new gambling contracts Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Mexico July 3, 2015 0The Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico and has refused to enter into...
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...
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...