New Mexico Tribal Casinos Seek an Approval of Their Gambling Compact

by February 9, 2015

The Navajo Nation as well as all the other tribes, which are currently allowed to operate within the state of New Mexico, are going to ask local authorities for approval of a new pact since their agreements expire in four months.Tribes representatives announced that they hav ...

Lisboa Palace Expected to Have Its Grand Opening by the End of 2017

by February 9, 2015

Two days ago, representatives of SJM Holdings, the company managed by the casino mogul Stanley Ho, announced that the construction of the Cotai-based Lisboa Palace will most probably be finished by the end of 2017.Up to now, the company has been avoiding giving precise inform ...

Chinese Strategic Holdings to Manage Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino

by February 6, 2015

Chinese Strategic Holdings Ltd., the company, which was commonly associated with its attempts to enter the Macau gambling market, has announced that its executives are working towards taking over the reins of Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, located on Northern Mariana Islands. ...

China to Keep Foreign Gambling Operators Away from the Local Market

by February 6, 2015

Mere hours ago, Chinese authorities announced that they do realize what a devastating effect foreign gambling operators could have on the local economy so they would do their best to prevent them from entering the Chinese gambling sector.The more foreign operators are enable ...

Opponents of Mohegan and Cowlitz Tribes Attempt to Prevent Them from Building a Casino

by February 5, 2015

The casino project started by Mohegan and Cowlitz Tribes is about to face new setbacks as its opponents announced that they would do whatever it takes to prevent the casino from opening doors in La Center, Clark County, Washington.On Tuesday, opponents of the casino establish ...

Gary Loveman Resigns as Caesars’ CEO

by February 5, 2015

Gary Loveman, the chief executive of Caesars Entertainment Corp. who has been in charge of the company during its ups and downs over the last 17 years, announced that he was going to step down from his post.This will happen on July 1st and Mark Frissora will be appointed as ...

Peter Phillips Recommends Jamaica to Trust the Casino Gaming Commission

by February 4, 2015

Dr. Peter Phillips, the Minister of Finance and Planning of Jamaica, announced that communities have to trust the members of the Casino Gaming Commission when it comes to securing all investigative resources related to the Casino Gaming Act.Mere hours ago, Phillips ended the ...

The Construction of Cairns Casino to Be Delayed Due to Change of Government

by February 4, 2015

The construction of the luxurious casino resort that is to be established in Cairns might be delayed for an indefinite period of time. The reason for the delay is the change of Queensland’s government.Aquis, the company which started the project, is about to invest $8 ...

Singapore Bans Residents from Accessing Foreign Gambling Websites

by February 3, 2015

From yesterday onwards, Singapore-based players are not allowed to enter any gambling websites since local regulators blocked the access to them with the aim of controlling the remote gambling activities residents take part in.Everyone, affected by the enactment of the new la ...

Melco Crown Abandons Its Plans for Entering the South Korean Gambling Market

by February 3, 2015

Mere hours ago, a representative of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. announced that for the time being, the company is not going to enter the South Korean gambling market.What made Melco Crown executives settle down around this decision was the fact that the South Korean author ...

Harbourview Hotel to Open Doors in Macau within a Week

by February 2, 2015

Representatives of Macau Legend Development Ltd, announced that they have received the approval of Macau regulatory bodies and all paperwork related to the establishment of a new hotel on the territory of the former Portuguese colony is ready.The name of the new hotel will be ...

Macau-based Casinos Report a Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month

by February 2, 2015

Market analysts kept predicting that January would be the eighth consecutive month when a rapid decline in revenues will be reported by casino venues on the territory of Macau.It seems like their prognosis came true as the latest report issued by Macau gambling officials conf ...

Donaco International Acquires Star Vegas Resort and Club

by January 30, 2015

Donaco International Ltd. will become the owner of Star Vegas Resort and Club. The property is located in Poipet, Cambodia and the purchase itself will cost Donaco the sum of US$360 million.The company informed the Australian Securities Exchange that as soon as all paperwork ...

Against All Odds, Singapore Remains an Attractive Gambling Hub

by January 29, 2015

Despite the decline, which has affected the Asian gambling sector lately, the latest reports and predictions, made by experienced gaming analysts, show that slowly but surely, the gambling segment in Singapore is getting revitalized.It is a well-known fact that gaming officia ...

Sri Lanka’s Government Bans Three Casino Projects

by January 29, 2015

Apparently, the expansion of the gambling sector in Sri Lanka has been brought to a standstill since the new government decided to halt the further development of three casinos, which were approved by the previous members of the government.As a matter of fact, the termination ...