$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...
Casino gambling backed by Georgia House panel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationGeorgia February 26, 2016 0Legislation approved by a state House committee on Thursday could mean as many as four casino resorts for the state...
South Korea to make decision soon on awarding foreign casino licenses to operators: Updated Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsLicensesSouth Korea February 26, 2016 0UPDATE 2-25-2016: Mohegan–KCC Consortium wins license. South Korea currently has a total of 17 operational casinos and only one that...
AGA responds to Pennsylvania Govenor Tom Wolf’s new casino tax proposal Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceTaxationPennsylvania February 25, 2016 0Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has proposed a tax on casinos to bring in revenues and help the state’s ailing budget. The...
Ainsworth prepares to launch in Indian casino markets Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyGame manufacturersConferences / Trade ShowsNevada February 23, 2016 0Ainsworth Game Technology’s intro into Indian gaming will happen at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention at the Phoenix Convention...
Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBahamasMoney LaunderingCosta RicaPanamaPeruDominican RepublicHaitiFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines February 22, 2016 0A probe by the U.S. tied to possible money laundering is reviewing whether the Western Union Co. was aware of...
Expenditures of state gambling commission slammed by Pennsylvania Auditor General as governor eyes casinos for additional taxes Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationPennsylvania February 22, 2016 0In his audit of Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the state’s Auditor General, Eugene DePasquale (D) says that while significant...
Lady luck smiles on Hilary Clinton as she sweeps Las Vegas casino caucuses Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsConferences / Trade ShowsNevada February 22, 2016 0The gamble paid off on Saturday night in Nevada for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton when in a last minute...