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American Gaming Association ready to work with Trump Administration

December 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Economy/Finance

President-elect Donald Trump will be the first president to have a history in the casino business. Because of this, gaming operators are now wondering if his background will affect the casino industry of the Un...

Macau gaming regulator predicts positive future for local casino industry

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The head of Macau’s gaming regulator has reportedly explained that he expects the city’s casinos to post improved year-on-year aggregated gross gambling revenues for 2017 thanks to the industry’s efforts at lur...

United States Supreme Court to hear sovereign immunity case

Adam Morgan

December 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Connecticut, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The United States Supreme Court has announced its intention to hear a case next month that will consider whether the sovereign immunity of the federally-recognized Mohegan Indian Tribe extends to an employee of...

California tribe files second land-into-trust application

Adam Morgan

November 29, 2016

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

In California, the Redding Rancheria has filed a second land-into-trust application with the Bureau Of Indian Affairs as part of its long-running efforts to relocate its Win-River Resort And Casino to a much la...

American casino owners to renew efforts at overturning federal sportsbetting ban

Adam Morgan

November 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Sports betting

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American casino owners are reportedly soon set to renew their push to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 and bring legalized sportsbetting to properties across t...

Five states join New Jersey’s effort to legalize sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

New Jersey has received some significant support in its fight against the Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 after five states presented themselves as “amici curiae”, or friends of t...

MGM Resorts International chief worried by Donald Trump presidency

Adam Morgan

November 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News

After publicly endorsing Hillary Clinton in August, Jim Murren, Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International, has now speculated that the presidency of Donald Trump could well hurt American casino inte...

New Jersey assumes complete control over Atlantic City

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

In New Jersey, the administration of Republican governor Chris Christie has assumed complete control over fiscally distressed Atlantic City with the state now holding the power to take over key functions usuall...

Donald Trump victory will not have much of an impact on Macau’s casino industry

Renee Kingsley

November 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, North America Casino News, Macau

Gaming analysts believe that Macau’s casino industry will not face much of an impact in the near term due to Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States. Grant Govertsen, Union Gaming Analyst...

Bookmakers paying the price for Donald Trump’s unexpected win

Adam Morgan

November 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting

Online sportsbetting provider Paddy Power Betfair has revealed that it stands to lose around $3.28 million after Republican nominee Donald Trump unexpectedly won yesterday’s nationwide election to become the 45...

Indicted Macau casino owner linked to US Presidential candidates

Adam Morgan

November 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Crime

As voters in the United States get set to go to the polls tomorrow to elect their 45th President, reports have emerged linking both main candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, to a Macau casino owner cur...

Nevada voters to consider marijuana ballot measure

Adam Morgan

November 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Nevada

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Nevada voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to not only decide between Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump but also whether their state should join a handful of others that have legalized recreational marijuana...

UNITE HERE launches boycott against Donald Trump

K Morrison

September 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Labor Relations

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UNITE HERE, the parent union of the Culinary Workers Union, which is the certified bargaining representative of workers at Trump Hotel Las Vegas, on Tuesday, called for a national boycott of all business with t...

MGM Resorts International boss endorses Hillary Clinton

Adam Morgan

August 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News

Jim Murren, Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International and a self-avowed “lifelong Republican”, has broke with party affiliations by publicly endorsing Hillary Clinton as she bids to become the 45th ...

New Jersey governor repeats support for coming casino referendum

Adam Morgan

August 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, New Jersey

The Republican governor of New Jersey has reiterated his support for a coming casino-expansion referendum that would allow areas in the north of the state to bid for the right to operate a pair of new casinos. ...