World Casino News covers the Caribbean. While many of the countries in this section may technically be part of North America such as Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, the casinos are indeed Caribbean casinos. So, you will find them covered here.
We followed Baha Mar from groundbreaking to grand opening, and we'll keep you abreast of any lawsuits or litigation and even expansions.
Small developments are still occurring in the region, casinos are bought and sold, and big names like DeNiro and Packer may still open mega-resorts in the region. Whatever happens on the ground, in the boardrooms, or in the legislative chambers you can be sure World Casino News will keep you up to date.
Stay on top of the industry struggles in Puerto Rico and Haiti or keep abreast of the changing regulations as more countries move to become regulated jurisdictions.
Speaking on behalf of Jamaica's Casino Gaming Commission (CGC), Walter Scott, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, recently expressed a desire to fill the position of CEO with someone from overseas.
Phill...
BMD Holdings Ltd., the former developer of $3.5 billion Baha Mar notified the Export Import Bank of China today that the company, headed up by Sarkis Izmirlian, is prepared to make an offer that is superior in ...
The Development Bank of Jamaica has heard from Prime Minster Andrew Holness recently, who stated that the project should continue as it will be a driver of economic growth in the region. The integrated casino r...
The $3.5 billion Baha Mar casino resort in the Bahamas has been surrounded in controversy for the last couple of years as the project came to a halt after developer Sarkis Izmirlian faced financial troubles due...
Yesterday it was announced by Prime Minister Perry Christie that the potential buyer of the as yet unopened Baha Mar has met the requirements set by the government. Known only as a huge enterprise, the individu...
Prime Minister of Antigua, Gaston Browne, is currently looking to find help from other countries when it comes to the country’s battle against the United States due to iGaming rights. The battle has been ongoin...
Perry Christie, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, announced in August that work on the stalled $3.5 billion Baha Mar Casino resort would commence from September 2016 after his government managed to work out a ...
Former Baha Mar Board member and key ally of Sarkis Izmirlian, the project’s original developer, Dionisio D’Aguilar, said that the recent decision by the government to complete the stalled $3.5 billion project ...
On Friday, regulations for enterprise zone hotel casinos, along with commission bylaws, and application approval for non-gaming services and employees, were amended by the St Croix office of the Virgin Islands ...
The United States has been given one last chance in an online gambling dispute with Antigua and Barbuda before copyright sanctions will be implemented by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. As Prime Minister of Antig...
Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie and his administration had been under tremendous pressure for not being able to complete the stalled $3.5 billion Baha Mar Casino Resort. Christie had continued to promise...
The $3.5 billion Baha Mar Casino resort in the Bahamas was a very important project for the country as it was expected to create thousands of jobs, generate millions in gambling taxes for the government and boo...
Sarkis Izmirlian and his group of financial investors pumped in $3.5 billion to develop the Baha Mar Casino Resort in the Bahamas and initially expected the casino resort to be opened in December 2014. The mega...
Beginning August 15, the iconic El San Juan Hotel & Casino will close temporarily while it undergoes renovations.
The complete transformation will include the resort's 35,000 square feet of meeting and e...
Actor Robert De-Niro and billionaire James Packer have a plan to build a luxurious casino as part of the announced $250 million Barbuda resort named Paradise Found.
De-Niro, 72 years old, revealed in an inte...