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CT Gov. signs amended compacts, MGM vows continued legal fight over East Windsor casino

July 21, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed amendments to Tribal/State gaming compacts on Thursday allowing two of the state's tribes to go ahead with plans to open a casino together in East Windsor. The signin...

Genting Malaysia reveals bill for Massachusetts tribe has topped $347 million

Adam Morgan

July 11, 2017

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

After subscribing to promissory notes issued by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe last year for the purposes of helping the tribe to fund its planned First Light Casino and Resort in Massachusetts, Asian casino giant...

Mashpee Wampanoag’s Taunton casino project faces further setback

Alex Lanter

June 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In a statement issued by representatives of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Tuesday, the tribe announced that its revised application for taking land in Mashpee and Taunton into federal trust has been withdrawn...

Massachusetts may consider “broad brush” approach to online gambling

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, a special state commission studying the possibility of legalizing online gambling met last week and could soon reportedly recommend an all-inclusive approach to the industry in the future. ...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission fines Plainridge Park Casino for security issue

Sadonna Price

June 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The Plainridge Park Casino of Massachusetts will have to pay a $65,000 fine due to not being in compliance with requirements for security staffing on-site. The casino has been found to be in violation of the mi...

Massachusetts tribe temporarily barred from opening a gambling venue

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, a federal appeals court has reportedly issued a ruling that temporarily stops the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from establishing a Class II gambling operation on the island of Martha...

Plainridge Park Casino reports a banner April

Adam Morgan

May 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the Plainridge Park Casino reportedly experienced its third-best month in April as its collection of some 1,250 slots recorded a 7.5% increase year-on-year in gross gaming revenues to stand at...

Federal court refuses to hear appeal against Massachusetts tribe

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2017

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, efforts by local and state officials to stop the Wampanoag Tribe Of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from establishing a gambling operation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard have reportedly been dealt a s...

Updated land-into-trust decision for Massachusetts casino expected in June

Adam Morgan

May 3, 2017

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

In Massachusetts, the plan from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to construct its First Light Casino And Resort near the city of Taunton could reportedly still become a reality despite a federal judge last year ruli...

State and Martha’s Vineyard want to see change in recent appeals court decision involving Wampanoag Tribe casino efforts

Sadonna Price

April 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Just a few weeks ago, an appeals court ruled in favor of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head in their efforts to create a casino in Martha’s Vineyard, an island of Massachusetts, located just south of Cape...

House budget proposal includes extended hours for alcohol sales in Massachusetts casinos

Sadonna Price

April 17, 2017

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

Last week, the House Ways and Means budget of Massachusetts was released with a proposal included to allow alcohol sales to be extended from 2 am until 4 am at local casinos. With the proposal, the Gaming Commi...

Wampanoag Tribe wins key victory in push for casino on Martha’s Vineyard

Kim M

April 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Tuesday’s ruling by an appeals court in favor of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head could mean a casino is coming to the Massachusetts’ island of Martha’s Vineyard, just south of Cape Cod. The decision...

$12 million in revenues posted by Plainridge Park Casino last month

Sadonna Price

March 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released the February 2017 reports for gross gaming revenues of the Plainridge Park Casino late last week, which showed the facility earning just over $12 million for the mon...

SJC allows Mohegan suit challenging Wynn Boston Harbor license to proceed

Lars Jones

March 13, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Friday ruled that a multi-party lawsuit that challenges Wynn Resorts' gambling license near Boston Harbor can move forward. However, only the M...

Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Massachusetts

Editor's note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts' Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Michael Weaver, that contrary to what MGC Chairman Stephen Cr...

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CT Gov. signs amended compacts, MGM vows continued legal fight over East Windsor casino

Genting Malaysia reveals bill for Massachusetts tribe has topped $347 million

Mashpee Wampanoag’s Taunton casino project faces further setback

Massachusetts may consider “broad brush” approach to online gambling

Massachusetts Gaming Commission fines Plainridge Park Casino for security issue

Massachusetts tribe temporarily barred from opening a gambling venue

Plainridge Park Casino reports a banner April

Federal court refuses to hear appeal against Massachusetts tribe

Updated land-into-trust decision for Massachusetts casino expected in June

State and Martha’s Vineyard want to see change in recent appeals court decision involving Wampanoag Tribe casino efforts

House budget proposal includes extended hours for alcohol sales in Massachusetts casinos

Wampanoag Tribe wins key victory in push for casino on Martha’s Vineyard

$12 million in revenues posted by Plainridge Park Casino last month

SJC allows Mohegan suit challenging Wynn Boston Harbor license to proceed

Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

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