Las Vegas convention committee recommends demolishing the Riviera on planned timetable D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsNevada July 30, 2015 0The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that there were only two viable options before the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors...
New Massachusetts casino Plainridge Park projected to deliver solid ROI D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts July 30, 2015 0Fitch Ratings, a global research and analytics firm, has published their forecasts for the first casino to open in the...
Illinois cities won’t earn casino tax shares until state budget is set Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationIllinois July 30, 2015 0A state spending plan has yet to be approved in the state of Illinois and this fact has now affected...
Federal judge rules in favor of tribe in Fond-du-Luth revenue dispute Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMinnesota July 29, 2015 0Tuesday a federal judge ruled in favor of the Fond du lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The decision means...
Citizens not allowed to play on Korean casino cruise ships after all Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino Cruise ShipsSouth Korea July 29, 2015 0The possibility of Korean nationals being able to enjoy casino gaming upon South Korean cruise ships has gone from a...
Tribal casinos up for fifth straight year, according to NIGC Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceLicensed online casinos in USA July 27, 2015 0According to the Washington, D.C. based National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the U.S. Indian gaming industry recorded its fifth consecutive...
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral to merge Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom July 27, 2015 0Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are two top betting firms in the United Kingdom. It was recently announced that both firms...
Antigua’s trade dispute with the U.S. may be coming to an end D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAntigua and BarbudaWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCaribbean Casino NewsOnline Gambling News July 26, 2015 0Charles Fernandez, Antigua’s Minister of International Trade and Foreign Affairs believes that the United States may be ready to settle...
Pinnacle to sell 15 casino properties to GLPI Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 25, 2015 0On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real...
‘Loose slots’ aren’t necessarily a good bet Mark Pilarski Deal Me In July 24, 2015 0Dear Mark: In your recent article you told a reader that “there is no magic switch that’s flipped from some...
MERS panic in S. Korea reduces June tourism 41 percent D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino DestinationsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea July 24, 2015 0According to recently released data for June, foreign visitor numbers to S. Korea have plummeted 41% compared to a year...
Bahamian judge refuses to recognize Baha Mar’s U.S. bankruptcy filing: Updated Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBahamasCaribbean Casino NewsBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 24, 2015 0On Wednesday a Bahamian judge denied luxury resort, Baha Mar Ltd.’s request for recognition of its U.S. bankruptcy filing at...
Italian Police raid illegal gambling operations, seize $2.2 billion in assets D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsTax EvasionCrimeRacketeeringItalyMaltaRomaniaSpain July 24, 2015 0Italy’s Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano (pictured) has announced that in a pre-dawn raid police have confiscated $2.2 (U.S.)...
2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma July 24, 2015 0The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes...
Arrests: International investment scam, JP Morgan hack, online casinos Lars Jones IsraelCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsHackingCyprusMoney LaunderingMiddle East Gaming NewsData ProtectionOnline Gambling NewsFloridaFinancial Fraud July 24, 2015 0The Manhattan U.S. Attorney announced on Tuesday that three men in Florida and Israel had been charged in a penny stock...