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...
Belmont Stakes Saturday–American Pharaoh favorite Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingNorth America Casino NewsHorse RacingNew York June 5, 2015 0The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes will be run on Saturday at Belmont Park in New York. American Pharoah has won the...
FIFA members show faith in Sepp Blatter and re-elect him as FIFA President despite corruption scandal Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsUnsavory reportsWorld Casino NewsMoney LaunderingConspiracyCrimeRacketeeringTrinidad and Tobago May 30, 2015 0Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has been in the news this week for all the wrong reasons as the...
NagaCorp inks $50m 10 year slots deal Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaCasino expansion projectsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships May 29, 2015 0A group of four investors will get a 30% share in the take from 300 slot machines at NagaWorld in...
Judge refuses evidence against Paul Phua Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationNevada May 27, 2015 0Misconduct within the United States federal government has resulted in the remaining evidence of the Paul Phua illegal gambling case...