Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Objects to Plainridge Park Casino Slot Positions

by May 15, 2015

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe expressed objections to the number and type of slot machines that are to be featured by Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, which is set to open doors on June 24.Tribal officials called for the state to investigate whether the slot machines used ...

Developer Withdraws Application for Somerset Casino

by May 15, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced that developer Crossroads Massachusetts LLC had pulled out its application for the construction of a casino resort in Somerset. Thus, the competition for a gambling license in the Southeastern Massachusetts region is down to two propo ...

PokerStars Boosts Amaya Q1 Revenue

by May 14, 2015

Canadian gaming company Amaya Inc. released information about its financial performance during the first quarter of 2015. Revenue amounted to C$340.1 million compared to C$12.8 million posted for the three months ended March 31, 2014.The considerable increase was mainly attri ...

Paddy Power Announces Revenue Growth

by May 14, 2015

Irish gambling operator Paddy Power released its trading statement for the period January 1 to May 11. The group announced that its overall net revenue grew 26% year-on-year, with sports betting net revenue up 21%.Paddy Power pointed out that the weak Euro gave the operator a ...

Isle of Capri Begins Construction of Bettendorf Land-Based Casino

by May 14, 2015

Gambling operator Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. broke ground on Wednesday on its land-based casino, which is to be located in Bettendorf, Iowa. Company officials announced that they are planning to build a $55-million to $60-million venue between the two existing hotel towers manage ...

mybet Posts Slight Q1 Revenue Increase

by May 13, 2015

German gambling operator mybet Holding SE published earlier today its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Overall revenue for the reported period increased 2.3% to €18.3 million.The company’s largest division – sports betting – generated a total of €10.4 m ...

Brockton Residents Back Casino Project

by May 13, 2015

Brockton residents were given the opportunity to vote on Tuesday on the construction of a $650-million casino resort on the city’s Fairgrounds. Of all 44,010 registered voters, 7,163 voted in favor of the project and 7,020 cast their negative votes.John McGarry, Brockto ...

Echo Entertainment Challenges Crown Sydney Proposed Expansion

by May 12, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment has threatened to bring its long-standing rival Crown Resorts to court, as it does not approve of the way owner James Packer has managed to push through an expansion of its A$2-billion integrated resort in Barangaroo, Sydney.Acc ...

Evolution Gaming Signs Live Casino Agreements with Belgian Operators

by May 12, 2015

Supplier of Live Casino and other gaming solutions Evolution Gaming announced that it has signed a number of agreements with Belgian operators that hold casino licenses. Under those agreements, licensees are to stream Live Casino from the new Evolution studio at Casino de Spa in ...

Illinois Tourism Officials Testify on State Gambling Industry Expansion

by May 12, 2015

Representatives of the Illinois tourism industry testified in favor of the launch of a casino in Chicago at a Monday hearing. According to them, it would generate much-needed revenue for the state, after the Illinois Supreme Court decided on Friday that a law, which aimed at impl ...

William Hill Debuts Google Cardboard Horse Racing App

by May 11, 2015

UK-based operator William Hill debuts today its new Google Cardboard application to become the first major gaming company that offers products in the virtual reality channel.The so-called Get In The Race is just a prototype for now and generally speaking, it offers customers ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between May 11-17

by May 11, 2015

With tournaments in Melbourne, Connecticut, Florida, California, etc. the upcoming week promises to be quite exciting for both poker players and fans of the game. The following few lines contain a bit more details about what might be expected in the days to come, and where and wh ...

Plainridge Park Casino Set to Open Doors on June 24

by May 11, 2015

Gambling operator Penn National Gaming gave a tour around its Plainridge Park Casino, the first licensed gaming facility on the territory of Massachusetts. Although there are gaming machines yet to be installed and certain other finishing touches to be put, Mike Thoma, VP of Oper ...

Quapaw Tribe Oklahoma Casino Fees Drop 4.4% YOY

by May 10, 2015

According to the latest annual report released by the Oklahoma Gaming Compliance Unit, the Quapaw Tribe paid approximately $5.8 million in fees to the state for its two casinos back in 2014, down 4.4% year-on-year. By comparison, the total amount of $6.1 million was contributed t ...

Fond-du-Luth Casino Proceeds Case to Be Reviewed by District Court Once Again

by May 9, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on Friday that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa does not owe Duluth, Minnesota payments of $10.3 million from the operations of its Fond-du-Luth Casino, located in the central part of the city.The decision r ...