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The state Senate of New Jersey has sent a new package of legislation to Governor Chris Christie for approval that if passed, would benefit Atlantic City and the struggling casinos as well as educational program...
Update: Alabama AG files appeal in VictoryLand forfeiture case
In the state of Alabama, Circuit Judge William Shashy has ruled against the state in a case involving the gaming facility VictoryLand. In 2013, ...
New Jersey’s gambling industry went through a real rough patch in 2014 and gambling revenue from Atlantic City’s casinos significantly declined. Four out of the twelve Atlantic City casinos were forced to shutd...
On June 26th 2015, it was reported in Hong Kong that an investor for a junket room in Macau has been accused and arrested for the laundering of 1.8 billion Hong Kong Dollars, which is about $232.2 million US do...
May was a great month for traveling from China to South Korea. June 24, 2015 official statement from South Korea revealed travel was up 28% based on a 2014 to 2015 analysis. May numbers showed 1.69 million peop...
Last Thursday the Maine House voted 114-26 in favor of a bill that would see at least one of four indigenous tribes open a casino in Aroostook or Washington counties. This Monday the Senate blocked the bill, as...
June 24, 2015—The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced approval for a planned casino to be located in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The Odawa tribe plans to create a 5,000 square foot casino. The gro...
Top gambling operators William Hill and Ladbrokes are about to be under investigation by the Australian Federal Police due to allegations of both companies breaking local gambling laws. According to reports fir...
The five year deal that the Seminole tribe cut with the state government of Florida is about to expire and the tribe has been unable to work out a new deal with state legislators. The earlier deal which the tri...
KG Urban Enterprises is a New York based developer who would like to build a casino property in the New Bedford area of Massachusetts. The company has proposed a Foxwoods-run facility to be located along the wa...
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...
Kansas Crossing Casino has been chosen for a casino in Southeast Kansas over two other bids by the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board.
The Kansas Crossing proposal was the least expensive of the t...
In Victoria, Melbourne gambling addiction has been an increasing problem. A pokies pilot program is being rolled out in all of Melbourne to try to aid in reducing gambling addiction, an announcement on June 19,...
On June 23rd 2015, it was reported that the losing streak of Macau is set to continue. The gambling revenue of Macau could fall in June by as much as 30 to 40% annually to $2 billion according to Cameron McKnig...
After a day of gaming fun for an invite-only crowd and a day of final testing for gaming machines, the Plainridge Park Casino will officially open today. Set to be the first casino in the state, many were invit...