Landmark legislation in Japan legalizes casinos for first time Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsNew HotelsEconomy/Finance December 14, 2016 0Early Thursday, in an extended session of the Diet, Japan‘s parliament passed a bill making casinos legal in the country....
House Of Councillors committee passes Japanese casino legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationJapan December 13, 2016 0In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling has passed through an influential House Of Councillors committee and is...
Jack Cincinnati Casino set to begin contract negotiations in January Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsOhio December 12, 2016 0American casino operator Jack Entertainment has revealed that it expects to begin contract negotiations next month with 55 dispatchers and...
Panel selects The Star Sydney hotel tower design Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaNew Hotels December 12, 2016 0In Australia, award-winning architectural practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp has seen off fierce competition from the likes of rivals BVN and...
Cancun visitors to pay new 10 percent gaming tax Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMexicoTaxation December 12, 2016 0New taxes in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which includes the leisure and gambling destinations of Cancun and Playa...
VinaCapital announces name and opening date for Vietnam casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesVietnam December 11, 2016 0The VinaCapital Group announced this week information in regards to a casino project the company has been working on for...
MGM National Harbor opens to big crowd; parking lot fills to capacity Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsMaryland December 10, 2016 0When the MGM National Harbor opened on Thursday night, the amount of people visiting was so large it took only...
Former Vegas casino powerhouse Mike Ensign dies at 79 Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsNevada December 9, 2016 0One of the most influential casino managers in Las Vegas, Mike Ensign, passed away in his Las Vegas home this...
Latest FATF report shows U.S casinos are blacklisting more gamblers due to money laundering suspicions Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money Laundering December 9, 2016 0The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that monitors the efforts that each country takes to combat money...
Macau’s Casino stocks decline after China announces 50 percent reduction on ATM withdrawals: Updated Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationChinaEconomy/FinanceMacau December 9, 2016 0Macau casino stocks took a hit after it was announced that Macau’s Monetary Authority (MMA) would impose restrictions on UnionPay...
First ever Cyprus Gaming Show dates announced; Limassol 12 – 13 September 2017 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCyprusConferences / Trade Shows December 8, 2016 0Most gambling news coming out of Cyprus is either focused on Europe’s first integrated resort and the largest casino in...
MGM National Harbor Opens Tonight! Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsMaryland December 8, 2016 0MGM Resorts International is preparing for a big opening today as the sixth and final casino of Maryland sets to...
Taipa section of light rail construction could be delayed further than 2019 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacau December 7, 2016 0Light rail transit is currently under construction in Macau with a section being created in the Taipa region. The system...
New integrated casino resort plan announced in Greece Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsGreece December 7, 2016 0The government of Greece has reportedly revealed that the latest redevelopment plan for the site of the former Elliniko International...
New joint venture planned for Caesar’s Casino Incheon development Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea December 6, 2016 0A subsidiary of American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly reached a deal to create a new joint venture...