Golden Entertainment completes renovation of Rocky Gap Casino Resort Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsMaryland July 6, 2016 0American casino operator Golden Entertainment has announced the completion of an extensive renovation project for its Rocky Gap Casino Resort...
Sun International subsidiary scraps development in South Africa Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 4, 2016 0Casino developer Emfuleni Resorts (Pty) Ltd has decided to abandon its plan for a mixed-use development, which included a casino,...
Picketers at the Taj Mahal taunt gamblers crossing strike line Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 4, 2016 2People looking to gamble at the Trump Taj Mahal on Sunday were met with taunts from members of Local 54...
Whistles blow and drums bang for day three of Taj Mahal strike Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 3, 2016 0Atlantic City’s busiest weekend of the year looks to be problematic for the Trump Taj Mahal as Sunday marks day...
Taj Mahal workers strike; union reaches deal with 4 Atlantic City casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 1, 2016 0After negotiations between the Trump Taj Mahal and Unite Here Local 54 failed, the casino’s approximately 950 union workers hit...
Q1 2017 opening of MGM Cotai “achievable”; Ho fighting for Van Nam Lake parcels Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesMacau June 29, 2016 0Local television and radio broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau reports that the MGM Cotai casino resort, originally scheduled to open by the end...
PAC approves $2b casino at Barangaroo; Crown Casino, Sydney set for final approval Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updates June 28, 2016 0After 18 months’ worth of delays due to a number of setbacks, James Packer’s $2 billion Crown Barangaroo is on...
Gambling draft decree submitted in Vietnam; investors await outcome Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam June 28, 2016 0Vietnam has eight casinos and 43 slot parlors, but unless they hold a foreign passport, Vietnamese citizens are forbidden to...
Macau junket promoter Iao Kun to acquire Jeju Sun in Korea for $100m Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea June 26, 2016 0Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said in a filing the Philippine Stock Exchange last week that it’s subsidiary Solaire Korea Co. Ltd is selling their 96.23...
Meetings scheduled between casinos and Atlantic City casino workers as July 1 walk-off looms Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey June 26, 2016 1With a strike looming, contract negotiation meetings between UNITE HERE Local 54, which represents approximately 9,600 hospitality workers in the...
Celebration Jamaica Development Ltd delays casino resort project Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesJamaica June 25, 2016 0Two companies are currently working on creating casino resorts in the area of Jamaica with the groundbreaking to begin on...
Judge dismisses MGM’s suit over Connecticut casino law Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 24, 2016 0MGM Resorts International’s August 2015 lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, which sought to have the state’s new gaming act...
Macau Jockey Club revenues continue 10 year slide; New strategies to be developed Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingEconomy/FinanceMacauIndepth / Featured Articles June 22, 2016 0Although prospects for Macau’s dog racing enthusiasts may not be bright, the Macau Jockey Club & Racing Complex (MJC) seems to...
MGM employment & training center opens Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEmployment & CareersMaryland June 21, 2016 0Individuals hoping to gain employment at the $1.3 billion hotel and casino currently under development in Prince George’s County, Maryland...
Studio City Macau may consider junket facilities Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 20, 2016 0Studio City Macau, which opened with only mass market and high stakes tables and slots has said they will consider adding...