James Packer bumps ownership in Crown Resorts to 53.1 percent Lars Jones AustraliaCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships November 11, 2015 0After a peak price of $18 per share in January 2014, James Packer scooped up 18 million shares in his...
Jeju Sun Casino operations suspended one month Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino closuresTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSouth Korea November 11, 2015 0Bloomberry’s Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino has been ordered to suspend gaming operations at its South Korean operations for one month beginning...
Former Showboat Casino’s uses weighed by Blatstein Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey November 11, 2015 0Re-opening the former Showboat in Atlantic City as a casino is apparently not out of the question, according to new...
Melco Crown Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho says Macau VIP market will never be the same again Renee Kingsley ChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau November 11, 2015 0Melco Crown Entertainment recently opened its $3.2 billion Studio City casino resort in Macau and was forced to make a...
Three charged in largest bank breach in history Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIsraelHackingMoney LaunderingData ProtectionUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsConspiracyFinancial FraudRussiaNew York November 10, 2015 0Two men being held in Israel after their arrests in July, and a U.S. citizen believed to be hiding out...
Alabama Supreme Court blocks order to return VictoryLand machines Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation November 10, 2015 0A struggle over constitutional powers may ensue in Alabama as various government entities sort out the legality of bingo and...
New South Wales bans live betting adverts Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingOceania Casino News November 10, 2015 0As regulators begin to look at ways to curb the proliferation of online sports betting, New South Wales (NSW) has...
Atlantic City bill aimed at casino tax fight vetoed by Christie Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationNew Jersey November 10, 2015 0A bill that would have ended property-tax fights between casinos and Atlantic City was conditionally vetoed by New Jersey Governor...
Biloxi Pointe Resort executives discuss project efforts with Harrison County Board Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino project updatesMississippi November 10, 2015 0The executives of the Biloxi Pointe Resort and Casino met with the Harrison County Board of Supervisors yesterday morning to...
Scientific Games inks lottery deals in US and Canada D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsCanadaTechnologyArizonaGame manufacturersLotteryIowa November 10, 2015 0Lotteries in the US states of Iowa and Arizona, plus Loto Quebec in Canada have created new agreements with gaming...
MGM Cotai celebrates topping off ceremony Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau November 10, 2015 0The MGM Cotai project of MGM China is moving along nicely with the company recently celebrating the topping off of...
Revenues increase for Ohio casinos and racinos Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceOhio November 10, 2015 0On Monday, gaming regulators in the state of Ohio released the reports for earnings of the 13 gambling facilities in...
Stockton University reveals buyer identity and makes new agreement for sale of former Showboat casino Renee Kingsley U.S.A.New HotelsCasino closuresEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey November 10, 2015 0Stockton University has been trying for a number of months to sell the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City after...
MiGS 2015 iGaming conference set for November 16-19 D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsConferences / Trade ShowsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsMalta November 9, 2015 0Hundreds of delegates will be attending the 2015 Malta iGaming Seminar (MiGS), considered one of the top gaming conferences in...
Texas casino possible for Alabama-Coushatta Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesTexas November 9, 2015 1Thirteen years after the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas was forced to cease all gambling operations, the tribe’s property just off...