Atlantic County jury indict Christian Lusardi for Borgata counterfeit chip scam Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Poker TournamentsCasino CheatingCrimeFinancial FraudNew Jersey July 9, 2015 0Christian Lusardi put together an ingenious plan that involved counterfeiting poker chips. The 43 year old Lusardi decided to buy...
New York gambling regulators close in on issuing casino license D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesNew York July 8, 2015 0New York’s Gaming Commission took steps on Monday towards the formal issuance of licenses for commercial, Las Vegas-style resort casinos....
Hacker attacks New Jersey online casino sites; demands bitcoin payment Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsNew Jersey July 8, 2015 0Over the July 4th holiday weekend, an Internet hacker decided to attack four online casinos in the state of New...
Firekeepers confirms hack; Trump Hotels joins the club Lars Jones Casino NewsHackingData ProtectionMichigan July 3, 2015 0FireKeepers Casino and Hotel located in Battle Creek, Michigan issued a notice on their website today confirming that an investigation...
Baha Mar files for bankruptcy protection after continual construction delays Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesBahamasBankruptcy June 30, 2015 0The development company behind a new Bahamas resort complex with a price tag of $3.5 billion has now filed for...
MGM requests one year delay for MGM Springfield; Highway project interferes Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesConnecticutMassachusetts June 28, 2015 0MGM was awarded a license in 2014 to build a casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts near the border of Connecticut....
Okada’s Universal Entertainment sued for US$3.42 billion by shareholder Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsJapanBriberyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines June 27, 2015 0According to a filing with the Japanese stock exchange as reported on Asian news outlet GGRAsia, Universal Entertainment Corp shareholder,...
Florida Seminole Tribe refuses to shutdown blackjack games Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.North America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 25, 2015 0The five year deal that the Seminole tribe cut with the state government of Florida is about to expire and...
Atlantic City protests; Multiple arrests Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 18, 2015 0Late Wednesday evening, the Local 54 union of UNITE HERE moved forward with protest plans and created a traffic sit-in...
Indian Congress opposes move to relocate Goa’s offshore casinos to rivers Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationGaming Industry NewsIndiaLicenses June 18, 2015 0The casino industry of India has been under threat for quite some time as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is...
Navajo Nation Council votes 18-0 to oppose Glendale casino Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino project updatesArizona June 15, 2015 0U.S. House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 152 would bar the Tohono O’odham Nation from building a casino on their...
Guaranteed jackpot not related to random number generator Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 13, 2015 3Dear Mark: How does a casino promise that a specific jackpot will be hit within a certain time frame? For...
New Jersey regulators approve Carl Icahn’s ownership of the Trump Taj Mahal Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey June 11, 2015 0Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort applied for bankruptcy in 2014 but was bailed out by billionaire Carl Icahn...
Ukiah tribe decides to cut down on marijuana farm plans Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingU.S.A.Gaming Industry NewsCalifornia June 10, 2015 0The Pinoleville Pomo Nation runs its business operations from Ukiah, California and derives most of its revenue from its casino...
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...