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Sale confirmed; Grand Siena casino closed

July 2, 2015

Late Wednesday July 1, 2015 it was confirmed in the Reno Gazette-Journal that the Siena Hotel Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada has been sold. The casino closed at noon the previous day. Although the casino gaming ope...

Video game gambling up and coming in Nevada

Sam Mitchell

July 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Nevada

Video games hold more interest for the current generation than slot machines. These games of skill usually end in bragging rights only, but Nevada is trying to find a way to bring gambling to the new generation...

Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge

Sadonna Price

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

The operator of Seals with Clubs, Bryan Micon, has agreed to a guilty plea in a case based in Las Vegas to avoid serious jail time. According to Micon’s lawyer Richard Schonfeld, the poker site owner will have ...

Tourist traffic solution needed on Las Vegas Strip

Sadonna Price

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Technology, Nevada

The four mile stretch of the Las Vegas Strip is a common destination for travelers to Nevada. The Strip features popular casino-resorts and is usually clogged with cars and taxis, even tourists walking to their...

Ālon Las Vegas details leaked; Strip property moving forward

Lars Jones

June 26, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

Details have been leaked about the much anticipated Ālon Las Vegas casino resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip. The project is being headed up by Australian James Packer and former Wynn Resorts president A...

Billionaire Steve Wynn ordered to pay $422,389 in legal fees & costs

Renee Kingsley

June 25, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, California, Asian Casino News, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Casino tycoon and billionaire Steve Wynn is no stranger to lawsuits or controversy as Wynn Resorts and Steve Wynn have had their fair share of battles over the years. What Wynn is not accustomed to is losing an...

Finance minister wants casino approval in Thailand

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Casino proposals, Casino News, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Crime, Thailand

Thailand known as the ‘land of smiles’ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia and one of the reasons why Sommai Phasee, Thailand’s finance minister wants the country’s military government to ap...

Micon to face US charges for unlicensed Nevada poker room

Sam Mitchell

June 22, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

Bryan Micon fled to Antigua from the U.S. after gaming agents raided his Las Vegas home in February. According to reports in local media he is expected to return to Nevada and face charges as early as this week...

U.S. casinos suspicious transaction reports up 69% over last year

Lars Jones

June 20, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) U.S. casinos increased suspicious activity reports to the agency by 69% last year. At a recent conference in Las Vegas, ...

Morgan Stanley says Macau casino decline caused by drop in VIP customers

Renee Kingsley

June 19, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau, Nevada

Morgan Stanley Research Asia Ltd recently completed a detailed study of the casino industry in Macau and has concluded that the significant decline in revenue is directly linked to the drop in Macau’s VIP clien...

MGM Resorts founder Kirk Kerkorian passes away

Renee Kingsley

June 17, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Casino moguls, Nevada

Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of MGM resorts and a multi-billionaire who turned 98 on the 6th of June 2015, passed away after a brief illness. Kerkorian never inherited his wealth as he was born to Armenian immig...

Accidental win at 2015 World Series of Poker

Sadonna Price

June 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

Hundreds of thousands of players have arrived to Las Vegas Nevada to take part in the 2015 World Series of Poker. This year’s series features 68 tournament events and each day, a new tournament begins, with tho...

MGM reconfigures credit agreement for Macau Resort

Sam Mitchell

June 14, 2015

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau

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MGM Resort International announced Friday June 12, 2015 that it has refinanced the credit agreement for the Macau subsidiary. The agreement is being used to complete a $2.9 billion resort currently under constr...

Indictment, warrant issued for gambler owing Vegas casino $500,000

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino Cheating, Financial Fraud

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A grand jury in Clark County Nevada has indicted a gambler who lost half a million dollars playing table games at the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in January last year. Mark Allen Johnston claime...

Could Coyote hockey squad find home on Las Vegas ice?

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas

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On Wednesday the Glendale City Council voted to end its arena agreement with the Arizona Coyotes hockey team. On April 1, 2016 the MGM – AEG Arena will open on the Las Vegas Strip with enough seating for 17,500...

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Sale confirmed; Grand Siena casino closed

Video game gambling up and coming in Nevada

Bitcoin website operator Micon to plead guilty on gaming charge

Tourist traffic solution needed on Las Vegas Strip

Ālon Las Vegas details leaked; Strip property moving forward

Billionaire Steve Wynn ordered to pay $422,389 in legal fees & costs

Finance minister wants casino approval in Thailand

Micon to face US charges for unlicensed Nevada poker room

U.S. casinos suspicious transaction reports up 69% over last year

Morgan Stanley says Macau casino decline caused by drop in VIP customers

MGM Resorts founder Kirk Kerkorian passes away

Accidental win at 2015 World Series of Poker

MGM reconfigures credit agreement for Macau Resort

Indictment, warrant issued for gambler owing Vegas casino $500,000

Could Coyote hockey squad find home on Las Vegas ice?

PrizePicks Expands Braves Partnership with New Three-Year Agreement

Michigan Targets Offshore Gambling Sites in Major Enforcement Action

Illegal Gambling Dominates U.S. Online Market, Report Finds

NJ Man Loses $59K Casino Chip Claim After Court Cites Illicit Origins

Publishers Clearing House Files for Chapter 11 to Cement Digital Shift