The Miami casinos are going through a lot these days – and the most recent issue was Jeff Soffer’s aim to withdraw the license issued to Hallandale Beach and grant it to Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort. A letter against casinos: Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge funder, disagrees with this and opposes the bill that will allow Fontainebleau resort to open. Griffin is one of the biggest donors of the Republican party and a real estate investor from Florida. He was […]

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Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia has filed Senate Bill 1054 to support the expansion of parimutuel gambling in the Sunshine State. The bill proposing to delete “a requirement that certain permit holders show that their permits have not been disapproved or recalled at a later election” by the Florida Gaming Control Commission is to be considered at the upcoming 2024 legislative session. Bill Proposal 1054: As Local10.com reports, Senate Bill 1054 refers to parimutuel permit holders in the state and […]

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In Las Vegas and a consortium has reportedly purchased the long-stalled The Drew Las Vegas casino resort project in hopes of opening the 67-story venue as the new-look Fontainebleau Las Vegas by the end of 2023. According to a Tuesday report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, a range of local politicians and dignitaries gathered at a special ground-breaking ceremony yesterday to mark the official launch of work that will eventually see the 24.5-acre Las Vegas Strip site feature an […]

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American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly received unanimous consent from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to complete its planned $2.1 billion purchase of a 50% stake in the CityCenter Las Vegas development. According to a Wednesday from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the envisioned proposition would see the Las Vegas-headquartered firm buyout Emirati investments specialist Dubai World so as to take full ownership of the 76-acre downtown complex that hosts the 4,000-room Aria Resort and Casino as well […]

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As legislators in Florida continue to debate legislation that could expand gambling in the southern state, local officials in the cities of Miami and Miami Beach have reportedly expressed their beliefs that any new casinos should be kept out of Miami-Dade County. According to a report from the Miami Herald newspaper, Miami Beach commissioner Joy Malakoff has called for an emergency meeting later today to discuss whether to change local zoning laws in order to prevent any new Florida casinos […]

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