With time running out Florida Senate passes over gambling bill; 19,000 jobs at stake Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingEmployment & CareersFlorida March 2, 2016 0Nearly 20,000 temporary and permanent jobs could be at stake in Florida if the Legislature can’t come to terms with...
Alon Las Vegas may be delayed beyond 2018: Updated Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceNevada March 2, 2016 0The story today seems to be much as it was in December when Larry Gandler, a gaming analyst for Credit...
Macau casino employees seeking salary increase via city government Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacauLabor Relations March 2, 2016 0Casino workers located in Macau would like to see a salary increase for their efforts. Employees are represented by various...
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe prepares to open casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesTexas March 1, 2016 29In just a few short weeks, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has plans to open a Class II gaming facility. The...
San Carlos Apache Nation breaks ground for Pinal casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesArizona March 1, 2016 3The San Carlos Apache Nation has broken ground on its new tribal casino in Pinal County, Apache Sky, located in...
Georgia casino legislation fails to move forward Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationGeorgia March 1, 2016 0It looks as though Georgia residents who wish to gamble will have to continue to do so outside of their...
Three finalists for Cyprus casino license may be announced this week Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses February 29, 2016 0Another shortlist of operators who may be selected to enter the final round of competition for the sole casino license...
$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHackingMoney LaunderingMacauPhilippines February 29, 2016 0What appears to be the single largest money laundering crime in the history of the Philippines is being investigated by financial...
Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino wants to build new casino near the Massachusetts border Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsCasino expansion projectsConnecticutMassachusettsRhode Island February 29, 2016 0Rhode Island is looking to counter the competition from Massachusetts’s gambling industry by proposing to build a new casino in...
Grupo Globalia announces expansion in Dominican Republic Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCaribbean Casino NewsDominican Republic February 29, 2016 0Grupo Globalia, a leading Spanish tourist group, announced plans to expand its presence on the Dominican Republic casino market; this...
Sun International seeks settlement in lost Peermont bid; Hopes to save Menlyn Maine Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 28, 2016 0Sun International announced Tuesday that they are seeking a R675 million settlement with Peermont after their bid to merge the two...
Clark & Champaign counties; casino taxes flat Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationOhio February 28, 2016 0According to information from the Ohio Department of Taxation, (pdf) over the past two years casino revenue for Clark and...
Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 28, 2016 0Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007...
Taj Mahal emerges from bankruptcy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey February 27, 2016 0Friday saw the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City come out of bankruptcy thanks to billionaire investor, Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises...
Antiperspirants, anyone? Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In February 26, 2016 0Dear Mark: I love the El Cortez in Las Vegas that you lauded last week, except for one thing: They sure...