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Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

June 3, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

Following two days of intense debate, the Illinois House of Representatives reportedly passed a piece of legislation on Saturday that could see the Midwestern state license of up to six additional casinos inclu...

Widus Hotel and Casino operator secures loan for future expansion

Adam Morgan

May 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Economy/Finance, Philippines

In the Philippines, the operator behind the Widus Hotel and Casino has reportedly announced that it has secured a syndicated loan worth approximately $133.9 million that it intends to use in order to help bring...

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

Adam Morgan

May 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

In Illinois, a state legislator is reportedly planning to insert language into a proposed sportsbetting legalization measure that could eventually lead to the licensing of up to six additional casinos including...

Pechanga Resort & Casino showcases its new $285 million expansion

K Morrison

December 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Casino project updates, California

One of five casinos in southern California that are upping their game with various development projects, Pechanga Resort & Casino’s $285 million expansion, which solely expands the property’s resort ameniti...

December expansion leads Parx Casino to host job fair

Marie Kelley

September 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Pennsylvania

In May, the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania announced that a major renovation was to take place within the property. A total of $50 million would be spent on the expansion, with a new poker room, two rest...

Disney ups the ante to stop Florida casino expansion efforts

Marie Kelley

August 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Florida

The Florida Division of Elections website has provided information on campaign donations, with Disney having donated $500,000 to a group working to stop casino expansion in the state. Voters in Charge is a comm...

Resorts World New York breaks ground on $400m expansion

Lars Jones

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, New York

Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY) in Jamaica, Queens has broken ground on a $400 million expansion at their Aqueduct Racetrack video lottery terminal and electronic gaming station casino. The expansion ...

Umatilla Tribe in Oregon plans $85 million casino expansion

K Morrison

July 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Oregon

The Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation recently gave its approval to a team to begin to seek financing for a loan up to $85 million for the expansion of the Wildhor...

KBIC updates details of casino expansion in MI Upper Peninsula

K Morrison

June 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Michigan

Construction on the $33.5 million expansion at the Marquette Ojibwa II Casino located in Chocolay Township on M-28 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is expected to begin on July 24, according to local newspa...

Island View Casino breaks ground on major expansion on Mississippi coast

K Morrison

May 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Mississippi

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Officials from the Island View Casino Resort were on hand Wednesday, May 24 to break ground on a new addition that will expand the casino’s floor space to 123,000 square feet, making it the largest on the Missi...

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community announces open house for job seekers for $40M casino upgrade project

K Morrison

April 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Michigan

Community members were encouraged by Chris Swartz, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community President (KBIC), to apply for a variety of construction jobs the tribe is looking to fill for future projects, which including t...

Sycuan Casino to move forward with expansion plans

Marie Kelley

November 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, California

The Sycuan Casino in California will be going ahead with plans to expand the casino, with a new hotel and gaming space added. The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation has plans to create a hotel with 300 guest ro...

Two Wisconsin tribes object to Ho-Chunk Wittenberg casino expansion

K Morrison

October 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Wisconsin

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin’s expansion of its Wittenberg casino has raised concerns with two other Indian tribes in the state who say that it does not fit past criteria for gambling growth established by ...

Shoshone Rose Casino completes $30 million expansion

Marie Kelley

October 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Wyoming

One year ago, the Shoshone Rose Casino of Wyoming announced an expansion of the gaming venue, with $30 million to be spent on such areas as the gaming floor and a new hotel. The casino has now finished the expa...

Four states will have gambling referendums on the ballot Nov. 8

Lars Jones

October 7, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island

The November 8 election holds the possibility of extreme and unknown change at the highest level. Perhaps even broader change will occur from the municipal level on up as the electorate shapes policy at the gra...