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IGT bringing cashless Resort Wallet innovation to Resorts World Catskills

October 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

British lottery and gaming machines innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that it is to provide upstate New York’s recently re-opened Resorts World Catskills with its Resort Wallet cashles...

Enjoy some CandyBlasted entertainment from High 5 Games

Adam Morgan

September 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Newest casino games, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, New York

American online casino games developer High 5 Games has announced that players can now enjoy its new ten-reel CandyBlasted video slot for the chance to walk away with ‘sweet wins’ that could reach as high as 2,...

Genting Malaysia Berhad bailout for Resorts World Catskills

Adam Morgan

September 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

Minority shareholders in Asian casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad are reportedly unlikely to be pleased with the company’s recent decision to pump another $150 million into its loss-making Empire Resorts I...

New York tribe taking first steps towards realizing its casino ambition

Adam Morgan

September 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

In New York and the Shinnecock Indian Nation has reportedly inked an agreement with American casino operator Hard Rock International that could one day see it bring a gambling-friendly facility to the southeast...

New York Gov. to allow commercial casinos to reopen at 25% capacity from Sept. 9

K Morrison

September 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations, New York

Four days after saying that he’d make a decision this week on commercial casinos, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made good on his promise, announcing Thursday the state's nontribal casinos and video lottery termina...

New York commercial casino workers to hold Albany rally

Adam Morgan

August 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations, New York

In New York and thousands of commercial casino workers are reportedly expected to descend upon the state capital this Thursday morning in hopes of persuading Governor Andrew Cuomo (pictured) to re-open their fa...

New sports betting product development company Simplebet officially launches

K Morrison

August 13, 2020

NBA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, North America Casino News, MLB, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, New York

After raising more than $35 million in funding, to date, including a Series B round of $11 million that closed in March, New York-based B2B product development company Simplebet has officially announced its lau...

Upstate New York casinos initiate coronavirus-related layoffs

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, New York

In upstate New York and more than 4,200 people have reportedly been told that they are to be made officially redundant as a result of the ongoing coronavirus-related shutdowns of the eastern state’s four large ...

Oneida Indian Nation unveils June 10 casino re-opening aim

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, New York

In upstate New York and the Oneida Indian Nation has reportedly announced that it is hoping to conduct a phased re-opening of its three tribal casinos from early next month utilizing a strict set of revised saf...

Lakeside Entertainment slot facility in New York reopens despite state restrictions

Marie Kelley

May 18, 2020

Tribal Gaming, New York

Lakeside Entertainment Casino is the first to reopen in the state of New York since non-essential businesses closed back in March. The facility is a slot-machine only casino operated by the Cayuga Nation. The t...

More tribal casinos in the US voluntarily close due to the COVID-19 threat

K Morrison

March 18, 2020

Washington, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indepth / Featured Articles, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Washington, Wisconsin

In the US, as commercial casinos are increasingly mandated to close due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the number of tribal casinos that are voluntarily closing is also growing. Casino leaders aroun...

Coronavirus sees Wynn & MGM suspend ops in Las Vegas: temporary closings also in NY, MA, MI, OH and CA cardrooms

K Morrison

March 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Las Vegas, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, California, Poker, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio

There will be a little less "sin" in Sin City for the foreseeable future after two of the biggest operators in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, announced they would be closing their flagsh...

New York Yankees Superstar Outfielder Aaron Judge Out Indefinitely with Broken Rib

David Green

March 10, 2020

MLB, New York

The New York Yankees 2019 MLB season was plagued by the injury bug, and it seems like the 2020 Major League Baseball season is continuing that trend. The latest injury from the Yankees spring training camp in T...

New multi-million-dollar entertainment venue unveiled at Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sports Book

K Morrison

February 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, New York

This week in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation celebrated the grand opening of a multi-million dollar expansion at its Yellow Brick Road Casino. According to the Tuesday press release, the new 19,40...

New York appellate court rules daily fantasy contests are illegal

Marie Kelley

February 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fantasy Sports, New York

This week in New York, an appellate court ruled that a law from 2016 legalizing daily fantasy sports contests was in violation of the constitution’s prohibition on gambling. The future for major DFS companies l...