MGM Resorts Presents Gaming Officials with New Springfield Casino Design

by September 25, 2015

Las Vegas-based gambling operator MGM Resorts International presented Massachusetts gaming commissioners with the latest design for its $800-million casino resort in downtown Springfield. The developer has proposed a number of major revisions for its property, with the removal of ...

MassGaming to Announce Decision on Brockton Casino Proposal Next Spring

by September 25, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission revealed at a Thursday meeting in Springfield that it would not announce its decision whether it would grant the third gaming license to the proposed hotel and casino resort on the Brockton Fairgrounds before February or March.The meeting w ...

Connecticut Attorney General Requests Dismissal of MGM Resorts Lawsuit

by September 24, 2015

Connecticut officials asked on Wednesday a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit gambling operator MGM Resorts International filed against the state back in August.Earlier this year, the Connecticut Legislature approved a legislation that authorized the launch of a third state ...

Pennsylvania Gaming Regulator Renews Valley Forge Casino Resort License

by September 24, 2015

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board members decided on Wednesday to renew Valley Forge Casino Resort’s gaming license. The venue is located in Upper Merion, Montgomery County.The seven board members voted unanimously in favor of the renewal, pointing out that Valley F ...

No Dry Creek Petaluma Casino Will Open Doors before 2025

by September 23, 2015

The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, a California-based federally recognized tribe, was granted on Tuesday an extension of its existing agreement with Sonoma County. Under it, the tribe will be prevented from building a casino on a certain portion of land located south o ...

Judge May Dismiss Boston Lawsuit Against Everett Casino

by September 23, 2015

A Superior Court Judge, who is in charge of the lawsuit the city of Boston filed against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s decision to award Wynn Resorts with a casino license, said, although implicitly, that she is considering the dismissal of the said lawsuit.Bost ...

Berlin Affiliate Conference to Take Place on October 22-25

by September 22, 2015

This year, the Berlin Affiliate Conference (BAC) will take place between October 22-25 and will be held at Hall 25 of the Berlin ExpoCenter. Here it is important to note that last year’s edition of the major affiliate conference was held in Barcelona.In fact, iGB Affili ...

G2E 2015 to Kick Off on September 29

by September 21, 2015

This year’s edition of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is scheduled to start on September 29 and will run through October 1. The Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas will once again host the popular conference and international gaming trade show.The American Gamin ...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to Commence Construction of Taunton Casino in 2016

by September 20, 2015

Tribal leaders revealed on Saturday that the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will commence construction work on its planned $500-million casino in Taunton in the spring of 2016.The tribe, which is one of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, is to build its venue on indus ...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Clears Land Hurdle for Taunton Casino

by September 19, 2015

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, one of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, was granted on Friday the much-needed federal approval to take two large portions of land in Southeastern Massachusetts in control so that it can build a $500-million casino in Taunton on one of ...

Louisiana August Casino Revenue Drops 1.7%

by September 18, 2015

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board posted the August financial results of the state’s fifteen riverboat casinos, Harrah’s land-based casino, and four racinos. Overall revenue amounted to $214.1 million, down 1.7% as compared to the $217.8 million reported for the same ...

Federal Judge Denies Tohono O’odham Nation Injunction for Glendale Casino

by September 18, 2015

A US federal judge decided on Thursday not to order Arizona gambling officials to give the nod to the launch of a Tohono O’odham Nation-managed fully-fledged casino in Glendale.Judge David Campbell explained his ruling with the fact that the tribe did not provide enough evide ...

Planned Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino September Re-opening Delayed

by September 17, 2015

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California was not allowed by the federal government to be re-opened in September as it had previously been announced. The Chukchansi Tribe-managed gambling venue closed doors last October due to a political conflict between riva ...

Federal Court Dismisses Michigan Lawsuit Against Lansing Casino

by September 17, 2015

A US District Judge ruled on Wednesday that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians had not violated federal laws by applying for land into trust in order to build a $250-million casino in downtown Lansing, Michigan.The tribe first announced its plans for gambling venu ...

Georgia Considers Legalization of Casino Gaming and Horse Racing

by September 16, 2015

A Georgia legislative committee appointed to study ways to fill a budget gap in the lottery-funded HOPE scholarship program held its first public meetings in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday. Proponents of the legalization of casinos in Georgia used the opportunity to introduce thei ...