Georgia

January 4, 2017

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

Proponents for bringing casino gambling to Georgia just added another ally as Augusta has joined the growing number of cities and counties on board with lobbying efforts to amend the state constitution to legal...

Georgia pros and cons ready for another gambling fight at statehouse

January 3, 2017

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

The Georgia House of Representatives will convene on January 9 for the first legislative day of the New Year and after lawmakers failed to bring casino legislation to the House floor for a vote by a key deadlin...

Georgia legislators still contemplating casino gaming

December 16, 2016

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

Casino gambling has been on the mind of legislators in the state of Georgia for some time now. Even though efforts are stalled for this year, the option will most likely be up for discussion in 2017. Lawmakers ...

Columbus entrepreneur interested in creating $200 million resort casino

November 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Georgia

Yesterday, Robert Wright Jr., an entrepreneur of Columbus, Georgia stated that he is interested in creating a resort casino in the south area of the city that would have a cost of $200 million, if the state dec...

Augusta lawmakers open to casino gaming

October 21, 2016

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

Casino gaming has been a hot topic in the state of Georgia as of late and Augusta is currently being considered as a location if the option becomes legal. In the state, casino gambling is not allowed and legisl...

Wynn Resorts Limited interested in developing a Georgia casino

Adam Morgan

October 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Georgia

Only a few days after Jim Murren, the Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International, told a group of Atlanta business leaders that his company was looking to develop a $1.4 billion facility in the area ...

MGM Resorts CEO meets with officials in Atlanta and reaffirms commitment to build $1 billion casino resort

Renee Kingsley

October 6, 2016

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

MGM Resorts announced earlier this week that it would open its $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor casino in Maryland on December 8, 2016. The casino operator is also developing its$900 million MGM Springfield cas...

Georgia Lottery creates new mobile product targeting younger demographic

September 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Georgia

Gaming operators today are starting to look at new ways to approach gaming as the younger demographic are more technology conscious. Individuals in their early 20s to 30s grew up with certain technology and are...

Scientific Games sues ex-VP over trade secrets potentially bound for IGT

Lars Jones

June 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Data Protection, Lottery, Georgia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Scientific Games International Inc. (Nasdaq:SGMS) filed suit in Gainseville, Georgia Wednesday asking a federal judge to stop former Sci-Games VP Brian Keith Cash from using information allegedly stolen from th...

Scientific Games given a 7-year contract extension for Georgian lottery instants

Alex Lanter

June 21, 2016

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

US-based gaming group Scientific Games Corporation has received a 7-year contract extension, meaning the company will keep providing its Cooperative Services Program for instant game management and top notch in...

New study casts doubts on Georgia casino benefits

Adam Morgan

June 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Georgia

A study paid for by the Central Atlanta Progress downtown business coalition has reportedly cast doubts on whether legalizing up to four casino resorts in Georgia would produce the desired economic benefits. ...

Georgia casino legislation fails to move forward

March 1, 2016

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

It looks as though Georgia residents who wish to gamble will have to continue to do so outside of their state after lawmakers failed to bring the casino legislation to the House floor for vote by a key deadline...

Casino gambling backed by Georgia House panel

February 26, 2016

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

Legislation approved by a state House committee on Thursday could mean as many as four casino resorts for the state of Georgia. A constitutional amendment asking voters to allow casinos as well as legislatio...

Downtown civic group of Atlanta to research impact of legalizing the gaming industry

Renee Kingsley

February 19, 2016

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