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James Packer is one of Australia’s richest men and has a fortune that is estimated to be close to $5 billion. Packer has vested business interests but derives major revenue from his Crown Resort casinos that ha...
In spite of falling revenue all around them, Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd is bursting forward with the opening of Galaxy Macau Phase II and Broadway Macau on the same day next week on the Cotai Strip.
Gala...
Legal and regulated online poker could be brought into New York by a bill that has been introduced by New York State Senator John Bonacic.
This will be the second year in a row that, Bonacic has presented le...
Last week a Deutsche Bank report stated that the closing of Atlantic City, New Jersey casinos in combination with the state budget shortfall at the end of the last financial year is increasing the pressure for ...
On May 15th 2015, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has expressed an objection to the number and also the type of slot machines that are to be used by Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts (pictured). T...
On May 15th 2015, five Chukchansi tribal police officers who were part of a raid last October at the Madera County, California casino have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges.
These pleas were ...
May 18th 2015, in Hartford, Connecticut it is expected that this week lawmakers will vote on a bill that has had a few changes to it so that it would create a two-step process for approving a new tribal casino....
On May 19th 2015, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the doors to the Russian casino Tigre de Cristal will open by August 28th. Lawrence Ho Yau Lung of Melco is the majority owner through ...
Japanese media were subject to a presentation by advocates of the American casino industry earlier this week to emphasize the many benefits that can be gained from an integrated gaming resort. The presentation ...
A deal has been completed with the Iao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd that will allow the firm to develop its casino junket operations at Crown Melbourne Casino and Crown Perth Casino in Australia.
In a press rele...
The Philippines is becoming one of the hottest destinations in Asia for gamblers as foreign enterprises continue to invest heavily into setting up mega-casino resorts in the country. The government of the Phili...
Macau remains the biggest gambling hub in the world but has been asked by Beijing to stop relying on its casino industry as its major source of income and to diversify its revenue streams. Beijing has asked the...
Despite the April ruling by United States District Judge Andrew Gordon, which removed evidence in the Paul Phua illegal gambling case, federal prosecutors have added yet another charge to the list of current ch...
Sun City is currently the largest junket in Macau with a historic share of the lucrative market in the 25-30% range. They recently began expanding operations in the Philippines. Analysts are worried that this m...
Last week Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) saw losses in Portugal increase by 95%. This has been put down to the heavy taxes on gaming and declining revenues. The business founded by Stanley Ho ...