Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung cancels plan to build $8 billion Great Barrier Reef Casino Resort Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updatesLicensesMacau August 21, 2016 0Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung recently confirmed that his firm has decided to drop the plan of developing the Aquis...
MGM Resorts International boss endorses Hillary Clinton Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino News August 18, 2016 0Jim Murren, Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International and a self-avowed “lifelong Republican”, has broke with party affiliations by...
New Jersey governor repeats support for coming casino referendum Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationNew Jersey August 17, 2016 0The Republican governor of New Jersey has reiterated his support for a coming casino-expansion referendum that would allow areas in...
Nevada Gold & Casinos agrees to expand board Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasNevada August 16, 2016 0Established gaming company Nevada Gold & Casinos announced yesterday that it will expand its Board of Directors. The operator has...
Bangladesh central bank withholding results of investigation into cyber theft Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHackingMoney LaunderingPhilippines August 15, 2016 0The central bank of Bangladesh has revealed that it is withholding the findings of an investigation into a February cyber...
Lawmakers in Maine looking at regulating Daily Fantasy Sports industry Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsMaine August 15, 2016 0A number of states including Nevada and New York put the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry under close scrutiny after...
Islandia village board approves special use permit for video casino inside Marriott Hotel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNew York August 14, 2016 0In a last minute meeting on Friday morning, a controversial plan to allow high-tech video lottery terminals inside the Marriott...
Mount Airy Casino Resort gets casino license renewed Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLicensesPennsylvania August 12, 2016 0The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has renewed Mount Airy Casino Resort’s gaming license for an additional three years after all...
Boyd Gaming launches industry’s first horse racing app; NYRA Bets launched nationally by NYRA Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyGame manufacturersThe Players LoungeHorse RacingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships August 11, 2016 0In partnership with software developer Miomni Gaming, Paradise, Nevada-based Boyd Gaming has successfully launched its B Connected Race & Sports...
El San Juan Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico to close for renovations Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesPuerto Rico August 10, 2016 0Beginning August 15, the iconic El San Juan Hotel & Casino will close temporarily while it undergoes renovations. The complete...
Numbers down slightly for Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack; push for casino referendum felt Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingSports bettingNew Jersey August 8, 2016 0About 20,000 braved the heat and the long betting lines on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack to be a part...
Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort developer happy to comply in new investigation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updates August 8, 2016 0In Australia, the developer behind the stalled Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort project has revealed that he is happy to...
Philippines Bank forced to pay largest fine in the country’s history for role in Bangladesh heist Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines August 7, 2016 0Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) in the Philippines made the news earlier this year for its role in the $81...
Sports betting could add nicely to casino revenue in Mississippi Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceSports bettingMississippi August 7, 2016 0The president of the American Gaming Association (AGA) is of the opinion that sports betting could be exactly what the...
Debt restructuring sought by River Rock Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaEconomy/Finance August 7, 2016 1On Thursday, River Rock Entertainment Authority, the operator of River Rock Casino located in Geyserville, California, announced that it would...