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Lawmakers in New Bedford-area pushing for ideas for failed casino site

January 7, 2016

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Owners of the contaminated waterfront site in New Bedford, Massachusetts are being urged by state legislators from Greater New Bedford to come up with more specific plans for the future of the site of the faile...

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

K Morrison

August 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Massachusetts

On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...

KG Urban drops New Bedford casino plan due to lack of investors

Renee Kingsley

July 23, 2015

U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell had a lot of hope on the new casino that New York developer KG Urban had proposed to set up in New Bedford. His hope was justified because the developer had campaigned for over ei...

Boston on the mind of Brockton casino proposal supporters

Sam Mitchell

July 1, 2015

Casino proposals, Licenses, Illinois, Massachusetts

Two cities are competing for a casino license to build in southeast Massachusetts. Supporters believe the proposal for Brockton Casino has more potential to bring in consumers. The casino is located close to Bo...

New Bedford citywide vote shows approval for waterfront casino resort

Sadonna Price

June 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Massachusetts

KG Urban Enterprises is a New York based developer who would like to build a casino property in the New Bedford area of Massachusetts. The company has proposed a Foxwoods-run facility to be located along the wa...

Massachusetts: New Bedford casino vote Tuesday

Lars Jones

June 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Massachusetts

If history is any indicator it may be likely that voters in the Massachusetts municipality of New Bedford will vote "Yes" Tuesday on a referendum asking if they want a riverfront casino. If approved by voter...

KG Urban Enterprises meets deadline set by Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Sadonna Price

June 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Massachusetts

KG Urban Enterprises has been under fire for some time as the group has continued to ask for extensions in their bid to develop a Foxwoods casino in New Bedford Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commissio...

June 9 deadline for New Bedford casino finance agreement

Sadonna Price

May 30, 2015

Casino proposals, Massachusetts

KG Urban Enterprises received heavy criticism by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission after the developers have continued to ask for deadline extensions. The Commission gave KG Urban Enterprises an ultimatum, ha...

New Bedford casino has secured financing

Sam Mitchell

May 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

Last week it was announced that developers proposing the New Bedford Casino have financing in place for the project. Developers want to create a new Foxwoods Resort Casino along the New Bedford, Massachusetts w...

KG Urban Enterprises requests June 23 voter referendum on New Bedford casino–delayed

Sam Mitchell

April 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

KG Urban Enterprises is a casino developer with plans to build a $650 million casino on the New Bedford, Massachusetts waterfront. The company made a formal request of the City of New Bedford to hold a voter r...

Foxwoods New Bedford casino still alive after gaming board grants extension

Sadonna Price

March 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, North America Casino News, Massachusetts

On Thursday, the Gaming Commission of Massachusetts approved an extension for the developer of the New Bedford and Somerset Casinos to complete applications for the remaining casino license. Developers now have...

Casino proposal may fall apart after developers and mayor standoff

Lars Jones

March 9, 2015

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

KG Urban Enterprises, a New York development company went all-in when they decided to send in a proposal to construct a $500 million casino on the New Bedford, Massachusetts waterfront. The company spent a lot ...