USDOJ supports BIA; Mashpee Wampanoag qualify land into trust Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 11, 2016 0The U.S. Department of Justice is standing by the Bureau of Indian Affair’s (BIA) decision in September which granted the...
MGM Resorts continues to impose pressure on the proposed new tribal casino in Connecticut Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 11, 2016 0MGM Resorts International has been unhappy ever since Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Sun tribes proposed to build a new...
Massachusetts court approves slot referendum for November ballot Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsLicensesMassachusetts June 29, 2016 0The highest court in Massachusetts has approved a proposal that will see voters asked via the November presidential election ballot...
Trial date set in First Light Casino case Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 22, 2016 0Although declining to grant a preliminary injunction, a federal judge has set a date to hear a lawsuit filed against...
Casino saturation to be discussed at forthcoming Boston seminar Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsMassachusetts June 18, 2016 0Amid the continuing expansion of casino gaming throughout the United States, the upcoming Summer Meeting of National Council Of Legislators...
Committee approves Massachusetts online lottery legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationLotteryMassachusetts June 17, 2016 0Massachusetts could soon become the fifth American state to offer lottery products online or via mobile apps after an influential...
Slight rise in monthly slot revenues for Plainridge Park Casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationMassachusetts June 16, 2016 0In Massachusetts, Plainridge Park Casino has seen total slot revenues for May increase by 1.3% month-on-on-month to $13.48 million with...
DOJ sides with Martha’s Vineyard tribe, files brief with appeals court Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 12, 2016 0Department of Justice says Indian Gaming Regulatory Act “implicitly repeals the Settlement Act’s provision for state and local jurisdiction over...
Wynn Boston Harbor Resort delay not due to Sommerville lawsuit Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts June 9, 2016 0Despite receiving a building permit for its new Wynn Boston Harbor Resort last month, casino operator Wynn Resorts has announced...
Resident approvals sought for Plainridge Park Casino benefits Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationMassachusetts June 6, 2016 0After welcoming slots to its Plainridge Park Casino last summer, the citizens of Plainville, Massachusetts, are now being asked how...
Attorneys in Somerville appeal say Wynn license extension is “fatally flawed” Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 3, 2016 0During an appeal hearing on Thursday, Somerville attorneys argued that the 85-year environmental license issued to the Everett Wynn Boston...
MGM Springfield project still has decisions to make Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts June 1, 2016 0While a lot of progress has been made by construction crews in recent months, there are still some major decisions...
Plainridge Park Casino implements Play Management software program Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyMassachusetts June 1, 2016 0After opening almost a year ago, Plainridge Park Casino has now implemented the Play Management software program that allows slot...
Taunton property owners ask court to stop construction of Mashpee Wampanoag casino project Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts May 28, 2016 0The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe have been working on creating a new casino in the Taunton area of Massachusetts, spending as...
MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis responds to excitement and questions from downtown residents Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesConferences / Trade ShowsMassachusetts May 20, 2016 0MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis said the excitement and enthusiasm he heard on Thursday night when he met with downtown...