Nassau OTB to Build VLT Casino at Belmont Park

by December 30, 2015

Thoroughbred horse racing track Belmont Park in Elmont, New York has been selected by Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. to host a small casino venue with as many as 1,000 video lottery terminals, local media reported on Tuesday.The OTB has been looking for a site to loc ...

Hearing on New Jersey Casino Expansion to Be Held on January 7

by December 29, 2015

A New Jersey Assembly committee will hold a public hearing on one of the two proposed bills for casino expansion outside Atlantic City on January 7. The hearing will take place in Trenton and attendees will discuss whether opening two casinos in North Jersey would be good for the ...

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to Reopen on December 31

by December 29, 2015

Officials for the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians announced on Monday that Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will reopen doors for visitors on December 31 at 10 am local time. The venue was closed in October 2014 after a violent dispute between rivaling tribal factions ...

York County Strives to Put Casino Effort on November 2016 Ballot

by December 28, 2015

Residents of York County, Maine are currently driving an initiative for the construction of a casino or the addition of slot machines in the county. However, the petition’s wording would provide a controversial figure from the US gambling and harness racing industries with ...

Opponents to Challenge Lago Resort & Casino License in Court

by December 28, 2015

The construction of a $425-million hotel and casino resort in Seneca County, New York may result in the closure of the existing Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, officials for the venue told media.Last week, the New York State Gaming Commission awarded licenses for three c ...

Plainridge Park Casino Too Small to Fight Off Twin River Casino Competition

by December 27, 2015

At the time of its opening, it was believed that Plainridge Park Casino would turn into an important revenue stream and a major attraction for customers both from Massachusetts and neighboring states. And, indeed, the state’s first licensed gambling venue attracted quite a ...

Philippine Tax Research Unit Supports Gambling Winnings Tax Efforts

by December 26, 2015

The Philippine National Tax Research Center (NTRC), a Department of Finance-attached research unit, said in a report that it supports the introduction of taxes on lottery winnings and charging fees for entering local casinos.Experts from the research center wrote in their re ...

Key Figures in Online Gambling

by December 25, 2015

Online gaming is a segment of the global gambling industry that has gained a lot of popularity over the past several years, with the introduction of new and more innovative products and services both for desktop and mobile devices. With the surge of Internet gambling, it would be ...

Gery Shalon – the Mastermind Behind the Largest US Financial Institutions Data Breach

by December 24, 2015

In October 2014, multinational banking and financial services company JPMorgan Chase & Co. revealed that private data about more than 76 million households and 7 million small firms had been compromised in a massive cyberattack. Information, including names, phone numbers, ad ...

Lippo-Caesars South Korea Casino Project Clouded by ‘Uncertainties’

by December 23, 2015

Hong Kong-based real estate developer Lippo Ltd. said earlier this week that its joint project with US gaming giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. for the construction of an integrated resort in Incheon, South Korea may not be materialized due to “a number of uncertainties.”Late ...

IGT Launches First GTECH Game on Social Casino Site

by December 23, 2015

Internationally recognized developer of gaming solutions International Game Technology PLC announced on Tuesday that the first game of the legacy GTECH gaming catalog has been launched on the company’s social casino site DoubleDown Casino and is now available for desktop an ...

National Indian Gaming Commission OKs Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Reopening

by December 22, 2015

The National Indian Gaming Commission and the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians announced on Monday that they have entered a settlement agreement and under its terms, the tribe is now allowed to reopen its Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, located in Coursegold, Califor ...

New York State Gaming Commission Awards Licenses for Three Upstate Casinos

by December 22, 2015

The New York State Gaming Commission awarded on Monday licenses to the three multi-million casino projects that were approved this time last year by the state Gaming Facility Location Board. The three venues are to be located in the Catskills, Schenectady, and Finger Lakes region ...

Brazil to Open First Casinos in 2019 If Bill 186 Passes

by December 21, 2015

Todd Eilers, founder of Eilers Research, LLC and Director of Research of the firm, said in a report that Brazil could turn into a major slots market if the country eventually legalizes casino gaming.According to Mr. Eilers, Brazil will be able to operate 25 casinos with an av ...

Casino Executive Gives Advice about Macau’s Economic Recovery

by December 21, 2015

Angela Leong, known to be a stakeholder in Asian gambling operator SJM Holdings Ltd., commented on the current situation in Macau and what the government should do in order to help the city’s struggling casino industry.Ms. Leong owns a 8.1% stake in the gambling company ...