The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Sued by Somerville Over Wynn Resorts License

by December 9, 2014

The city of Somerville took the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to court, in order for the construction of a casino venue near its border to be blocked. The local regulatory body was accused of failing to observe the law by giving Wynn Resorts permission to proceed with an Everet ...

Ohio Gambling Venues Post November Revenues

by December 9, 2014

Ohio-based casinos and racinos announced their revenues from gambling activities for November. Hollywood Casino Columbus is the venue that reported the highest turnover for a second consecutive month.Its numbers, however, seem to have dropped, as compared to its financial per ...

Alex Goulder Finishes First at the 2014 partypoker WPT National Prague €2,000 Main Event

by December 9, 2014

British poker player Alex Goulder won the 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National Prague €2,000 Main Event, held at the Corinthia Hotel in Prague. It took him 115 hands to eliminate his last opponent in an exhausting heads-up play. Apart from his trophy, Goulder was also awarde ...

Macau Gaming Revenue Expected to Keep on Falling

by December 8, 2014

Last month, it was announced that borders between Macau and mainland China would start operating within a longer time frame and some of them would even operate around the clock. But as it became clear, this positive change was accompanied by some bad news – the tougher examinatio ...

Jason Mercier Wins the World Poker Tour Alpha8

by December 8, 2014

The World Poker Tour Alpha8 was held on the St. Kitts Island a few days ago. It took 2 days for the winner to be announced. His name is Jason Mercier and he was awarded the sum of $727,500 for his first place.A total of 15 players paid the $100,000 buy-in fee so as to be able ...

Taj Mahal’s Closure Delayed

by December 7, 2014

The managers of Atlantic City-based Trump Taj Mahal casino decided to postpone its closure by 8 days. The venue was initially scheduled to close doors on December 12 and now this is expected to happen on December 20 or even later.Trump Entertainment Resorts announced on Frida ...

CVC Buys Sky Bet

by December 6, 2014

Earlier this week, London-based telecommunications company Sky announced that a controlling stake in its online gambling division will be acquired by CVC Capital Partners. The world-famous private equity and investment advisory firm will pay the amount of £800 million or $1.25 bi ...

CIMB Welcomes Resorts World Genting Expansion

by December 5, 2014

CIMB Research, a division of the Kuala Lumpur-based company CIMB Group, announced the results of the study it had carried out, concerning the future expansion of Resorts World Genting. CIMB’s experts concluded that the integrated casino resort will only benefit from providi ...

Betfair Posts H1 Financial Report

by December 5, 2014

London-based Internet betting exchange Betfair announced its financial report for the first six months of this fiscal year. Apart from an increase in revenue and earnings, the company posted a cash return totaling £200 million.Betfair’s revenue grew by 26%, reaching £23 ...

Chris Bolek Finishes First at the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship

by December 4, 2014

The “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship Main Event, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino between November 13 and December 3, has just ended. It was poker pro Chris Bolek who emerged victorious and won a total of $480,200 of the entire $2-million prize pool.A ...

New Online Poker Law May Ban Mexican Grinders from .com Poker Sites

by December 4, 2014

According to recent news and reports, Mexican authorities are considering to implement a new law that will forbid local online grinders to play with peers from the rest of the world. This will be done by the introduction of a .mx country code top-level domain that will make poker ...

Albany Welcomes the Construction of New Casino in Rensselaer

by December 3, 2014

Only a couple of weeks before the state of New York announces which operators will be awarded casino licenses, a group of Albany officials expressed their support for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino project. The venue is planned to be located in Rensselaer, right on the bank of ...

The State of Wisconsin to Guarantee that Any Potawatomi Income Losses Will Be Paid

by December 3, 2014

Yesterday, it became clear that Wisconsin-based Menominee tribe may face another challenge, concerning its bid to start the operation of a casino in the city of Kenosha. An official letter suggested that Gov. Scott Walker might not have the authority to order that the state shoul ...

Iao Kun Group Holding Company Ltd. Reports a Decrease in Revenue

by December 2, 2014

Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited, best known for operating VIP rooms in various gambling venues in Macau, has just announced its financial performance for Q3 and the first nine months of fiscal year 2014. The company posted a rise in rolling chip turnover and a 15% drop in o ...

Melco Becomes EGT’s Largest Shareholder

by December 2, 2014

Melco International Development Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed company that offers various gaming and accommodation options in the region, was announced to have subscribed to a total of 26,062,294 shares of common stock in gaming distributor Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. also known as ...