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While the port city in southern France prepares to open a public tender to develop Marseille’s first ever casino, the country’s largest casino group, Partouche, has begun work on an open air casino not far from...
On Friday, the Tinian Casino Control Commission voted unanimously to approve applicants, Alter City Group Inc. (ACG), along with its shareholders, chairman Kin Ian Leong and managing director Ken Lin, for a con...
Late last week, the Alabama State Senate Democrats released information on their agenda for the legislative session of 2016, an agenda that includes casino proposals, the lottery and an increase in minimum wage...
Atlantic City casino hotels are currently searching for individuals to fill a few hundred openings, with full time positions included. The Press of Atlantic City is reporting that as many as 300+ openings are a...
Saturday was a busy day for Elmont where two opposing rallies took place. The first one was made of people showing their support for the proposed gaming expansion of a racetrack, whereas the second one was stag...
Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has also gained attention over the years for being a key player in the global match fixing business.
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In order to finance its new integrated resort, the Lisboa Palace at the Cotai Strip on the island of Macau, SJM Holdings Ltd (0880.HK), the holding company of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. ("SJM"), is negoti...
As part of a $27 million gaming expansion project, on Thursday, January 21st, the Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona broke ground on a new 122-room, six-story hotel.
According to the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel ...
The re-election of Vietnam’s General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong for a second five-year term by the ruling Communist Party could mean further delays for gambling expansion plans in Vietnam, according to Union G...
State lawmakers of New Jersey are pushing to expand gaming in the state to be approved outside the Atlantic City area. Atlantic City is floundering and lawmakers feel that expanding into the northern portion of...
More delays are likely for the casino license approval for Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort as “nontraditional financing” and new partners are expected to postpone the process for up to 12 months.
In ...
The 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships are now scheduled, with event organizers announcing tour dates. PokerStars has partnered with the Aussie Millions for the Main Event once again and over 20 gold ring...
Since January 2015, the number of VIP junkets in Macau has decreased to 141 from 183, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. No explanation was given for the drop in numbers.
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After discovering the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a hotel at a casino in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula remains closed.
Approximately eight miles north of the Wisconsin-Michigan border, t...
It appears the bitter legal battle between the city of Boston and Wynn Resorts Ltd. has ended as the city’s Mayor Marty Walsh and Steve Wynn have settled on a deal that could net Boston $368 million over a 15-y...