World Casino News

December 26, 2015 0

One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal in the Prairie State, on Thursday,...

US federal court issues entry of default vs $2.5m of still-shuttered Tinian Dynasty Casino

December 25, 2015 0

Last Friday, Assistant U.S. attorney Russell H. Lorfing requested that the U.S. District Court for the NMI issue a default judgement...

Vegas airport traffic up 10% for November

December 25, 2015 0

Year on year numbers show about 10% more people flew in and out of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas during...

Federal judge denies Wampanoag’s request for review of Martha’s Vineyard casino decision

December 25, 2015 0

On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor denied a request by the (Aquinnah) Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head to reconsider...

Malta Gaming Authority grants license to 4th casino

December 25, 2015 1

Eden Leisure Group in association with Estonia’s Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has been granted a license by the Malta Gaming Authority...

‘Anti-casino’ interests file suit to stop ballot measure allowing another slot parlor in Massachusetts

December 25, 2015 0

At least 10 people in Massachusetts don’t want to see a second slots parlor follow Plainridge Park. The group of residents...

More delays possible for Connecticut casino

December 24, 2015 0

The decision as to where to locate a casino near the Massachusetts border may be later in 2016 than originally...

Cal Neva Resort & Casino to open May 2016

Sadonna Price

December 24, 2015 0

The 100th birthday celebration for Frank Sinatra took place earlier in December but fans were missing the experience of enjoying...

And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG

December 24, 2015 1

On Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined what is now a growing list of states and issued an opinion...

New Jersey casino referendum in deadlock

December 24, 2015 1

Calls are coming from both sides of the aisle as well as from unions to put the question of expanded...

$5m makeover will turn Sacremento’s Lotus card room into French colonial-style casino

Sadonna Price

December 24, 2015 0

Almost $5 million is to be spent on a Sacramento, California casino, allowing the card rooms to become more upscale,...

Kentucky judge orders Amaya to pay the state $870m

Alex Lanter

December 24, 2015 0

Kentucky Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ordered Amaya Gaming, a Canadian online gaming operator, to pay $870 million to...

Illinois Supreme Court slaps $3 million in back-taxes on Rivers Casino

Renee Kingsley

Gaming Law & Legislation

December 24, 2015 0

The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to pay around $3 million in back taxes...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Quapaw Tribe’s Kansas casino site