Taiwan’s Penghu island to hold referendum to seek approval for casino gaming Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwanChinaLicenses March 10, 2016 0Taiwan’s small island chain consisting of Penghu, Matsu and Kinmen have been pushing hard for a number of years to...
China online retailer Alibaba makes big gambling moves in lottery and poker Lars Jones ChinaLotteryMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy eSports March 8, 2016 0Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliates are reported to be investing HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) to gain about 59% control of AGTech Holdings Ltd....
Horseshoe Casino Cleveland alone in decline of February revenue: casino, racino reports Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceOhio March 8, 2016 1According to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, in February, the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland brought in $18.3 million in revenue, a...
Las Vegas returns; Palms could be third casino to list for sale with rebound Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasEconomy/Finance March 7, 2016 1Investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. has been retained to explore a possible sale of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas,...
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation planning on suing Connecticut after being left out of casino planning process Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingConnecticutLicenses March 6, 2016 0On Friday, the Schaghitcoke Tribal Nation chief stated that he plans on suing the state of Connecticut for not being...
Hard Rock plans to expand business in Asia Pacific region Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaJapanVietnam March 6, 2016 0Preparations to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region are being made by the Hard Rock Group, according to Hong...
Beau Rivage Casino adding more cities, flying more tourists to South Mississippi Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMississippi March 5, 2016 0More people who have never been to South Mississippi will have the opportunity to rectify that now that Beau Rivage...
$1.13 Billion Sale of Las Vegas Mall to Simon close according to MGM Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNevada March 4, 2016 0According to an individual with knowledge of the transaction, an agreement has been reached between MGM Resorts International and a...
No announcement on Cyprus casino license until regulations approved; March 10 earliest Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCyprusLicenses March 2, 2016 0Having been fully translated from English into Greek, regulations for the first legal casino in Cyprus are set to be...
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...
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...
Mohegan’s Inspire Integrated Resort lands Korean casino license Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsWorld Casino NewsLicensesSouth Korea February 28, 2016 0Mohegan Sun’s partnership with KCC Corp paid off this week when the consortium was given a green light by the South...
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...
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...
Connecticut tribes rule out one; continue looking at sites for potential casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesConnecticut February 25, 2016 1One site for a third casino in Connecticut has been eliminated from consideration, according to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan...