NY Gaming Facility Location Board Seeks Contract Extension with Taft

by March 21, 2015

The spokesman of the New York Gaming Facility Location Board Lee Park announced that the board was going to extend the contract with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP.The latter is a company that provides gaming advisory services and it has been working closely with the bo ...

Okada’s Mississippi License Renewed Despite Bribery Investigation

by March 20, 2015

The casino mogul Kazuo Okada, mainly associated with the ventures of the company Universal Entertainment and the Wynn Resorts issues, has been making the headlines recently.Yesterday, the Mississippi gaming officials settled down around the decision of renewing the license of ...

MassGaming Extends Deadline for Southeastern Massachusetts Casino Bidders

by March 20, 2015

As previously reported, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission was supposed to discuss the opportunity for extending the deadline for casino bidders willing to complete the Southeastern Massachusetts project.Mere hours ago, it became clear that the developers that proposed proje ...

Galaxy Entertainment Reports Full-Year Revenue

by March 19, 2015

Representatives of Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. revealed information about company’s financial performance during Q4 and its full-year revenue. According to the numbers reported, the revenue during Q4 of 2014 decreased by 25%.The rapid decline was attributed to the ...

Alberta Expands Online Gambling to Fund Rural Charities

by March 19, 2015

Authorities of the Canadian province Alberta revealed that they are considering expanding the local gambling market and limiting the inequity between casinos in rural and urban areas. That was the information announced by Robin Campbell, the Finance Minister of Alberta.During ...

Gaming Commission to Be Established in Idaho

by March 18, 2015

Idaho gambling regulators have recently decided that they will supervise the gambling machines available on the territory of the state and as a result, the idea for establishment of a new committee whose members will be responsible for thoroughly monitoring all forms of gambling ...

Twin River Casino Allowed to Build a Hotel

by March 18, 2015

Members of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee have announced their final decision related to the request, made by the executives of Twin River Casino in Lincoln. They submitted a proposal for being allowed to expand their business by building a hotel located on the Twin Riv ...

Mississippi Casino Counties to Receive Financial Aid

by March 17, 2015

It became clear that there is still a chance for Mississippi-based casinos to contribute to the well-being of the counties they are located at. The bill, aimed at directing certain funds generated from casinos back to the regions where the venues are situated is still on the agen ...

Bloomberry Buys Land and Casino in South Korea

by March 17, 2015

Mere hours ago, representatives of Bloomberry Resorts Corp. announced that they are about to make a significant investment and acquire an island as well as a casino operator on the territory of South Korea.The move is a part of their plan for expanding their business and ent ...

Deadline for Southeastern Massachusetts Casino Bid Set for March 16th

by March 16, 2015

All investors willing to be awarded a license for the casino in the area of southeastern Massachusetts have a few more hours to submit their applications. The gambling officials set a deadline ending on March 16th at 5 pm. Supposedly, the next step is reviewing the applications a ...

Minister Davies Proposes National Gambling Board to Be Reviewed

by March 16, 2015

Rob Davies, the Trade and Industry Minister of South Africa, announced that the National Gambling Board should be reviewed after the thorough investigation, which took place last year, found embarrassing irregularities related to the expenditure of a considerable sum of money. ...

Atlantic City Casinos Report February Revenue

by March 13, 2015

The revenue generated during February by the remaining casinos on the territory of Atlantic City was announced.Last month, revenues were affected in a negative manner since it was one of the coldest this winter. The freezing temperatures and heavy snowstorms were not benefic ...

Trump Entertainment Allowed to Carry Out Reorganization Plan

by March 13, 2015

Yesterday, a bankruptcy judge from the Delaware court allowed the billionaire Carl Icahn to continue with the reorganization plan, related to the Atlantic City-based Taj Mahal Casino.Judge Kevin Gross, who approved of the Chapter 11 reorganization plan, permitted Carl Icahn ...

NEC Group Optimistic about Resorts World Birmingham Project

by March 12, 2015

Resorts World, the luxurious property that is supposed to open doors for players within a few months, is expected to take the casino industry of the United Kingdom to new heights.Paul Thandi, the Chief Executive Officer of NEC Group, the company that is in charge of the mega ...

Local Businesses and NY State Gaming Commission Enter Legal Battle

by March 12, 2015

The New York casino establishment procedure has faced a new setback. Officials of the racetrack and video lottery terminal racino, located in the western part of the state, have entered a legal battle and accused state authorities of having made inadequate decision related to the ...