Massachusetts Lawmakers Frustrated by Delay of MassGaming Probe into Steve Wynn

Massachusetts Lawmakers Frustrated by Delay of MassGaming Probe into Steve Wynn

by December 20, 2018

North Shore lawmakers concerned about future of Everett casino, fear loss of jobs, tax revenue to state and host communitiesNorth Shore, Massachusetts lawmakers have grown frustrated by the delayed release of the state gaming regulator’s probe into multiple sexual haras ...

Cordish Allowed to Take Full Ownership of South Philadelphia Casino Developer

Cordish Allowed to Take Full Ownership of South Philadelphia Casino Developer

by December 20, 2018

Cordish to pay a $100,000 fee to the state to take ownership of the developer of South Philly’s second hotel and casino complexThe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board endorsed on Wednesday a bid by Maryland developer The Cordish Companies to assume full ownership over a j ...

New Jersey Looks to Create More Casino Job Opportunities for Recovering Addicts

New Jersey Looks to Create More Casino Job Opportunities for Recovering Addicts

by December 19, 2018

A new bill aims to make more recovering drug addicts eligible for job positions in Atlantic City’s casino industryRecovering drug addicts in New Jersey could soon have more opportunities to work in the state’s casino industry as the state Senate voted Tuesday to p ...

D.C. Council Passes Sports Betting Bill, Mayor and Congress to Review the Piece

D.C. Council Passes Sports Betting Bill, Mayor and Congress to Review the Piece

by December 19, 2018

D.C. could soon become the first US jurisdiction without casinos to offer legal sports betting servicesThe District of Columbia voted on Tuesday to authorize the provision of in-person and mobile sports betting within city limits, thus making the nation’s capital the la ...

William Hill to “Definitely” Appeal €300,000 Fine for Accepting Dutch Gamblers

William Hill to “Definitely” Appeal €300,000 Fine for Accepting Dutch Gamblers

by December 18, 2018

Dutch gambling regulator imposes €300,000 fine on William Hill, operator to “definitely” appeal the punitive actionBritish bookmaker William Hill has become the latest of a growing list of operators to be slapped a hefty fine by the Dutch gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit. ...

Rhode Island Senate President Optimistic about Legalization of Mobile Betting

Rhode Island Senate President Optimistic about Legalization of Mobile Betting

by December 18, 2018

Rhode Island could legalize mobile betting next year, activity to double sports betting revenue contributions to the stateA key Rhode Island legislator is optimistic that the state will start offering legal mobile sports betting sometime next year, CBS affiliate WPRI-TV repor ...

Casino Operator Crown Reiterates Commitment to Building Australia’s Tallest Skyscraper

Casino Operator Crown Reiterates Commitment to Building Australia’s Tallest Skyscraper

by December 17, 2018

Crown Resort still struggles to secure financing for a multi-billion hotel and residential tower that will be Australia’s tallest skyscraperAustralian casino operator Crown Resorts has signaled that it has remained committed to building Australia’s tallest skyscra ...

Philippine SEC Directs Tiger Resort to Disclose Legal Battle Involving Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada

Philippine SEC Directs Tiger Resort to Disclose Legal Battle Involving Casino Tycoon Kazuo Okada

by December 17, 2018

SEC orders Okada Manila owner to file amended tender offer for Asiabest, the company through which it seeks to secure backdoor listingThe Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Tiger Resort Asia Ltd., owner of the operator of the Okada Manila integrated res ...

Court Sides with Chickasaw Nation, Allows Riverstar Casino to Continue Operation

Court Sides with Chickasaw Nation, Allows Riverstar Casino to Continue Operation

by December 16, 2018

Comanche Nation receives another heavy blow in court battle to block rival Riverstar Casino in Terral, Oklahoma from operationRiverstar Casino in Terral, Oklahoma can continue to provide gaming services under a federal appellate court ruling issued on Friday, local news outle ...

The Cosmopolitan Drops Parking Fees, Unveils Remodeled Rooms, Private Jet Service

The Cosmopolitan Drops Parking Fees, Unveils Remodeled Rooms, Private Jet Service

by December 15, 2018

Cosmo is looking to lure visitors with remodeled and upgraded rooms, private jet service, and revised parking policyThe Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is nixing parking fees following the completion of a massive renovation project at the high-rise Strip resort. News about Cosmo ...

LeoVegas Gears Up for Sports Betting, Casino Expansion in Spain

LeoVegas Gears Up for Sports Betting, Casino Expansion in Spain

by December 14, 2018

LeoVegas eyes Spanish-speaking online gambling markets, makes first foray into those with license application in SpainOnline gambling operator LeoVegas announced earlier this week that it has applied for a license for the provision of casino games and sports betting in Spain. ...

Crown Wins Court Battle over Harbour Views from Glitzy Sydney Casino Tower

Crown Wins Court Battle over Harbour Views from Glitzy Sydney Casino Tower

by December 14, 2018

James Packer’s A$2-billion Sydney hotel, casino, and residential tower has cleared another major hurdle on its way toward its eventual materialization, it became known earlier on FridayAustralian casino operator Crown Resorts and fellow litigant Lendlease, which are bot ...

Brazil’s President Signs Landmark Sports Betting Bill

Brazil’s President Signs Landmark Sports Betting Bill

by December 13, 2018

Brazil finally legalizes sports betting after years of failed attempts for expansion of the nation’s gambling industrySports betting is now officially legal in Brazil after the country’s outgoing President Michel Temer put his signature on a swiftly passed piece o ...

Chicago Mayor Wants a Casino that Will Rival Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond

Chicago Mayor Wants a Casino that Will Rival Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond

by December 13, 2018

Chicago’s outgoing Mayor believes that a downtown casino would hurt the city’s convention businessChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented his vision for a long-sought casino in Chicago during a Wednesday meeting with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, floating a po ...

Ho-Chunk Nation Casino Proposal Sees Overwhelming Support from Host Community

Ho-Chunk Nation Casino Proposal Sees Overwhelming Support from Host Community

by December 12, 2018

Beloit leaders and residents speak in favor of casino resort in the city, see the project as much-needed economic boonResidents of Beloit, Wisconsin expressed Tuesday overwhelmingly positive opinion about a proposed casino resort in the city. The project has been in the works ...