Maryland to lower casino worker age to 18 beginning October 1 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsEmployment & CareersMaryland September 19, 2015 0On October 1st a new law will go into effect in Maryland allowing casinos to hire workers as young as...
Philadelphia developer Blatstein purchasing former Showboat Casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey September 19, 2015 0An announcement on Friday by Showboat’s current owner Stockton University revealed that Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein will purchase the former...
New Jersey casino authority approves two villas for Golden Nugget Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsNew Jersey September 19, 2015 0The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) in New Jersey has given Houston based Landry’s Inc. the go ahead for renovations of their...
Taunton land into trust approved for Mashpee casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino project updatesMassachusetts September 19, 2015 0In a landmark decision, early Friday evening the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a land into trust application submitted...
Fantasy Sports to lobby Florida lawmakers Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsFloridaFantasy SportsLicensing September 18, 2015 0The $70 billion fantasy football market may be adding Florida to what is anticipated to be a growing list of...
Nevada rural casino owner to relinquish license Oct. 29 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino closuresLicensesBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada September 18, 2015 0Alleged issues outlined by the Nevada Gaming Control Board concerning a Humboldt County casino’s rewards club program and cash requirements...
Poarch Band of Creek Indians takes on local official Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation September 18, 2015 0James H. Hildreth is the Tax Assessor for Escambia County, Alabama and recently lost a lawsuit against the Poarch Band...
Judge won’t force Arizona to issue Class III license to West Valley Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesArizonaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation September 18, 2015 0On Thursday a federal judge denied the Tohono O’Odham Nation’s request to compel state officials to issue approvals for a...
U.S. judge won’t hear Baha Mar bankruptcy Lars Jones BahamasEconomy/FinanceBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation September 18, 2015 2Tuesday, a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware ruled that most of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar chapter 11 bankruptcy filing before...
Bicycle Casino to open hotel 1st of December Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew HotelsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsCalifornia September 18, 2015 0Visitors to the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California are used to playing and then leaving. On December 1st, visitors...
Judge dismisses Michigan’s lawsuit aimed to block Lansing casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan September 17, 2015 0In Grand Rapids on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker ruled against the state of Michigan’s suit attempting to block...
Formal extension by Pagcor given to Tiger Resort Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasinos of the PhilippinesCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines September 17, 2015 0According to local Asian and other media sources, construction of Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc.’s $2 billion Manilla Bay...
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to stay closed through September Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino closuresCalifornia September 17, 2015 0In California, the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will have to remain closed after shutting down last October. The casino...
Stockton University approves sale of Showboat; buyer identity remains a mystery Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey September 17, 2015 0On Wednesday, Stockton University decided to approve the sale of the Showboat, a former casino of Atlantic City, which was...
MGM CEO contemplates $1 billion casino resort in Atlanta, Georgia Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsNorth America Casino NewsFloridaGeorgia September 16, 2015 0Casino establishments are always on the lookout to be the first to set up operations in new markets as it...