Echo Entertainment to Keep Heritage Buildings as Part of Brisbane Casino Project

by July 26, 2015

Once it became clear that gambling operator Echo Entertainment is to be awarded the Brisbane casino license, the company’s Managing Director, Geoff Hogg, said that revitalizing and repurposing a number of “beautiful heritage buildings” will be one of their top priorities wh ...

Ohio Casino Tax Revenue Drops in Second Quarter

by July 25, 2015

According to information released by the Ohio Department of Taxation, the state’s four casinos generated 7% less in tax revenue during the second quarter of 2015. The total amount of $64.2 million is to be allocated to host cities, counties, and regulators.In comparison ...

Gaming Realms to Purchase RealNetworks Assets

by July 24, 2015

UK developer of online gambling solutions Gaming Realms announced earlier today that it is to purchase a number of assets from online streaming products provider RealNetworks.Under the acquisition deal, Gaming Realms is to take charge of GameHouse’s Canadian and US game ...

Harrah’s New Orleans June Revenue Drop Attributed to Smoking Ban

by July 24, 2015

Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino reported a 30% drop in its June revenue. The venue’s General Manager attributed the considerable decrease to the indoor smoking ban the city imposed back in April.Harrah’s New Orleans posted revenue of $20.7 million for June compare ...

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Soft-Launches Online Casino in New Jersey

by July 23, 2015

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which operates Pennsylvania-based casino Mohegan Sun Pocono, Connecticut-based one Mohegan Sun, and New Jersey’s Resorts Casino Hotel, announced the soft launch of the MoheganSunCasino.com online casino brand.The platform will be ava ...

KG Urban Abandons New Bedford Casino Project

by July 23, 2015

New York developer KG Urban Enterprises said in a Wednesday letter to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that it would drop its bid for the construction of a $650-million casino resort in New Bedford, citing lack of sufficient finances for the completion of the project as the ma ...

Jupiters Hotel & Casino Turns Away Controversial High Rollers

by July 19, 2015

Reportedly, organized crime figures have been told not to enter the premises of Jupiters Hotel & Casino in the Australian Gold Coast. The property is run by Echo Entertainment Group, one of Australia’s major gambling operators.Local media suggested the gaming giant ...

Atlantic City Casino Workers Approve Strike at Taj Mahal

by July 18, 2015

Members of UNITE HERE Local 54, known to be the biggest casino workers labor union in Atlantic City, voted in favor of a potential strike at the struggling Trump Taj Mahal.According to the information released, about 80% or 1,000 members of Local 54 cast a positive vote, thus ...

888 Buys bwin.party for £898 Million

by July 17, 2015

Gibraltar-headquartered online gambling operator 888 Holdings announced earlier today a £898-million deal for the purchase of rival gaming company bwin.party digital entertainment plc.Earlier this year, 888 rejected a takeover bid by British operator William Hill. As for bwin ...

Maine Lawmakers to Review Casino Bills in 2016

by July 17, 2015

Maine lawmakers voted on Thursday to delay action on two proposed legislations for the establishment of new casinos in the state to January 2016, when the Legislature is scheduled to reconvene.This was the third legislative session that the two bills were neither signed into ...

Kansas Posts Record Casino and Lottery Revenues

by July 16, 2015

The Kansas Lottery announced the financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. According to the information released, lottery and the state’s three casinos posted record revenue increases over the past twelve months.The three state-run gambling venues gener ...

MGM to Block Latest Connecticut Casino Project

by July 16, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts International said on Wednesday that it would do its best to stop the establishment of a tribal casino in Connecticut that would be intended to compete with the Las Vegas-based company’s property in Springfield, Massachusetts.William Hornbu ...

Aquinnah Seeks to Block Martha’s Vineyard Casino Project

by July 15, 2015

Aquinnah officials called for a temporary restraining order that would prevent the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head from proceeding with the construction of a gambling venue on the Martha’s Vineyard island.According to the town, the tribe needs to wait for a judge t ...

Atlantic City June Casino Revenue Rises 5.5% YoY

by July 15, 2015

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said in a statement that revenue at Atlantic City’s eight casinos amounted to $216.5 million in June 2015, up 5.5% as compared to what was posted for the same month a year ago.Revenue from land-based operations amounted to $ ...

Wynn Resorts Aware of Land Deal Being Tied to Convicted Felon

by July 14, 2015

The city of Boston claims in its newest court filings that Wynn Resorts representatives were well-aware that a convicted felon would benefit from his stake in the land where the Las Vegas-based gambling operator is to build its Everett casino.Boston and the Massachusetts Gam ...