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After several delays, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino is now set to open near Murphy, North Carolina in September. A temporary casino was expected to open in late 2014 but the plan was scuttled to focus ...
If history is any indicator it may be likely that voters in the Massachusetts municipality of New Bedford will vote "Yes" Tuesday on a referendum asking if they want a riverfront casino.
If approved by voter...
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, ...
Lionel Leong Vai-tac, Secretariat for Economy and Finance in Macau said on Thursday that June gaming revenues may be as much as 20% lower than those reported for May. June is historically a slow month for casin...
The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian tribes in the state to open a casino in Aroostook or Washington counties. The bill still needs sena...
The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians plans to begin construction of a scaled down off-reservation Class II gaming facility within the next two months. This, according to a federal court filing in Sacrament...
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...
On June 18th 2015, it was reported that in Jamaica there will be two new casino resort developments.
Approval from the Cabinet of the country was given this week for the provisional development orders for tw...
The gambling industry in Massachusetts has yet to launch and already been the subject of controversy. Overshadowing the beginning of the gambling industry in the state, two investigations into misconduct are no...
The American Gaming Association has spoken out against a proposal by the Internal Revenue Service that would involve electronic player tracking on casino gaming devices. During a recent IRS hearing, CEO and Pre...
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Aruba's ongoing, $1 billion+ island revitalization and beautification project, the destination recently invested more than $100 million in significant...
Update 6-18-2015:
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will let Rocky Gap Casino Resort add 54 slot machines as well as create an outdoor gambling space.
Further commission actions include a...
If all goes as currently scheduled, a review panel for the Kansas Lottery Gaming Review Board is expected to announce their choice among three competitors for a SE Kansas Casino license on June 23rd..
At a J...
The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The suit by Attorney General Derek Schmidt aims to block the tribe from expanding a casino on the bord...
Lui Che-woo, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s chairman, is hopeful that Galaxy phase II will turn around to perform better in the latter part of 2015. Galaxy Macau phase II has not quite met expectations, but Lui f...