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Update: 7-06-2015
The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday.
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has said they plan to continue with the re-purposing of an unfinished communit...
There may be four fewer casinos in the coastal resort city this year but that didn't deter tens of thousands of people from flocking to the beaches, Boardwalk, new shopping venues and remaining casinos for the ...
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas sees the return of the 46th WSOP Main Event Sunday, July 5th. Flights start at noon and run until 12:45am Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday for the $10,000 buy-in ultimat...
After spending nine months behind bars, former tribal chairman Tex McDonald has pleaded guilty to a charge of false imprisonment and was released Friday with credit for time served.
McDonald was head of a ri...
Las Vegas Sands said Thursday that Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, Singapore is interested in running a casino and convention complex in Thailand. Asiaone quotes Krist Boo, vice president for communications as saying...
Local media are reporting that a proposed smoking ban could effect about half of all junket employee's jobs. There are 3,000 to 5,000 junket employees in Macau servicing over 170 VIP gaming promoters. Mr. Kwok ...
Romania's National Office for Gaming has posted a list of 48 online gaming sites that it says are operating without authorization in the country. They have also identified NetBet, Stanley Bet, and Winmasters as...
In the first week of operations, the first of four casinos planned for Massachusetts raked in over six million dollars of gambling revenue. Plainridge Park, a slots-only casino attached to the racecourse in Pl...
FireKeepers Casino and Hotel located in Battle Creek, Michigan issued a notice on their website today confirming that an investigation has determined that credit and debit card transactions for food, beverage a...
Jamul Indian Village and partner, Penn National Gaming announced that last week they had placed the final steel beam atop the much anticipated Hollywood Casino Jamul, about 20 miles east of San Diego. The $360 ...
The tribe behind a casino project in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale has added another minor coup to their long line of legal victories over the state and rival tribes. The Tohono O’odham Nation is near...
Gambling regulators in the state of Kansas have given final approval to the Kansas Crossing Casino proposal, giving the go ahead for construction to begin in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commi...
Located in the Southern Tier of New York State, the Tioga Downs racino has applied for an expansion to convert the facility into a fully-functioning Las Vegas-style casino. The proposal was submitted on Thursda...
On July 2nd 2015 it was reported that the Bahamas attorney general showed frustration over a decision that would allow Baha Mar Resort bankruptcy protection in a US court. The project in question is a $2.5 bil...
The Pojoaque Pueblo tribe has filed a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico and has refused to enter into a new gambling contract which the tribe feels is unfair as it seeks to impose higher gambling taxes wh...