Top Vegas sports bettor, family to pay $4.2M forfeiture Sadonna Price U.S.A.Sports bettingFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 29, 2015 0After being found guilty of playing part in an illegal gambling operation dealing with multi-millions in cash, Glen Cobb has...
Federal judge rules in favor of tribe in Fond-du-Luth revenue dispute Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMinnesota July 29, 2015 0Tuesday a federal judge ruled in favor of the Fond du lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The decision means...
Poker superstar Phil Ivey countersues AC Borgata in alleged $9.6 million cheating case D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsNew Jersey July 28, 2015 0Phil Ivey, champion poker player and winner of ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, has filed suit in New Jersey claiming...
Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take on Ho Chunk video poker case Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWisconsin July 28, 2015 0On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of...
Florida tells Seminoles: Prepare to end blackjack games Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 28, 2015 0Litigation could be imminent between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribes of Florida as lawmakers appear ready to...
Two top Massachusetts gambling regulators to step down Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMassachusetts July 28, 2015 0Two gambling regulators in Massachusetts are getting ready to step down from their positions. James McHugh, the Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner,...
Artificial palm trees fueled fire at Cosmopolitan Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino News July 28, 2015 0Las Vegas: The poolside fire that occurred over the weekend next to a rooftop pool at the Cosmopolitan, was driven by high...
Atlanta Mayor; “fiscally irresponsible” to not consider casino for Turner Field Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsEconomy/FinanceGeorgia July 28, 2015 0Last Thursday Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed said that he would be willing to meet with the representatives that have pitched casino developments for...
Judge denies Arizona’s maneuver in O’odham casino case Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesArizonaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 28, 2015 0The Tohono O’odham Nation will not need to comply with an “overly burdensome” request from the Arizona Attorney General’s office...
Tribal casinos up for fifth straight year, according to NIGC Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceLicensed online casinos in USA July 27, 2015 0According to the Washington, D.C. based National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the U.S. Indian gaming industry recorded its fifth consecutive...
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act moves forward after markup session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.North America Casino News July 27, 2015 1H.R.511 gains momentum as members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce attend the July 22, 2015 markup...
Catawba seeking to brand North Carolina casino project at a national level D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNorth Carolina July 26, 2015 0Despite opposition by Governor Pat McCrory and other North Carolina officials, The Catawba Indian Nation is moving forward with the...
Pinnacle to sell 15 casino properties to GLPI Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 25, 2015 0On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real...
One hospitalized in fire at Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas Lars Jones Casino NewsNevada July 25, 2015 0A fire that erupted today next to the Bamboo Pool on the west side of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has sent...
2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma July 24, 2015 0The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes...