Blackstone to Buy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Yesterday, December 3, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board stated that the Blackstone Group may become the new owner of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The New York-based company is…
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Cedar Rapids Mayor with a Proposal for Changes in Iowa Gambling Laws
Earlier this week, a bipartisan plan for changes in local gambling laws was introduced in the state of Iowa. It is expected to be discussed at the 2015 session, scheduled…
Buena Vista Rancheria with Both Good and Bad News about Its Casino Project
Two court decisions, concerning the California-based Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, were announced earlier this week. Both of these were related to the proposed new tribal casino, which is…
Betfair Closes Its New Jersey Poker Site
A Betfair spokesperson announced that the company’s poker site, available for residents of New Jersey, was shut down on December 1. This, however, will by no means influence the operations…
NMi to Test William Hill’s Products
World-famous British bookmaker William Hill announced that it had chosen NMi to test its full selection of online casino games. The testing house will need to check whether the products…
Two New Casinos May Open Doors in Maine
Maine State Legislature has been looking for years for ways to develop its gaming business, so as for local Indian tribes to be included. On Monday, it was announced that…
Queensland Authorities Consider It Unacceptable to Run Hurried Casino Development Probity Checks
Campbell Newman, the current Premier of the state of Queensland, stated that his cabinet cannot and will not be forced into carrying out hurried probity checks, concerning Tony Fung’s bid…
Macau Has a New Secretary for Economy and Finance
Macau-based entrepreneur Lionel Leong Vai Tac was appointed as the city’s new Secretary for Economy and Finance. One of his main responsibilities will be to supervise the gambling industry there.…
Major Chinese Businessman Owes Billions to Macau Junket Operators
Lu Zhong Lou, a 49-year-old Chinese businessman, was reported to owe more than HK$3.5 billion (US$451 million) to Macau casino junket providers. It seems that Mr. Lu was a frequent…
Dutch and Maltese Gaming Regulators to Work Together
It is quite clear that the Netherlands will not be done with its online gambling legislation until the first half of 2015. Yet, Kansspelautoriteit, the local betting and gaming regulatory…
Florida May Allow Online Purchase of Lottery Tickets
Florida may become the eighth state to permit the online purchase of lottery tickets, after state Senator Gwen Margolis submitted a bill on the topic a few days ago. The…
Jonathan Jaffe Finishes First at the 2014 partypoker.net World Poker Tour Montreal
The 2014 partypoker.net World Poker Tour Montreal ended on Wednesday. The event was held at the Playground Poker Club in Canada. A total of 732 players took part in it,…
Donaco Approves of Vietnam’s Citizens to Be Allowed Access to Local Casinos
Vietnam’s authorities are currently considering the opportunity for the introduction of a bill that will allow country’s citizens to enter casino premises. Representatives of Donaco International Ltd., a popular Asian…
Drop in This October’s Baccarat Win on Las Vegas Strip
This October’s Las Vegas Strip gaming turnover was announced mere hours ago by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. According to the financial report, revenue dropped by 5.6% to US$520 million,…
Delaware Casino Operators Disapprove of Authorities’ Boost Plan
Earlier in 2014, Gov. Markell’s administration released a plan that was intended to boost the revenues of Delaware-based casinos. It allowed gaming facilities to open independent slot venues at different…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to Focus on Non-Gambling Activities
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe that will take the place of the old Horizon casino will open doors in the second half of January, 2015. Its executives announced that they…
Steve Wolansky Wins the 2014 Borgata Fall Poker Open $1 Million Guaranteed Championship
American poker player Steve Wolansky finished first at the 2014 Borgata Fall Poker Open $1 Million Guaranteed Championship, held last week in Atlantic City. Apart from the prestigious title, he…
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. Reports a AU$16.4-Million Loss
Popular slot machine maker Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. released its annual financial statement for FY2013-14. The company announced a loss of AU$16.4 million for the twelve-month period ended September 30 after…
Sochi to Become Major Gambling Hub
The city of Sochi became known earlier this year as being the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. And now the Kremlin has decided that it might be turned into…
International Entertainment and Suncity Cannot Reach an Agreement Yet
Hong Kong-based company International Entertainment Corporation, which showed interest in attaining 70% of Macau-listed Suncity International Holdings, announced mere days ago that the deal has not been inked yet. A…
Pennsylvanian Gaming Board Comments on Second Philly Casino License
Earlier this week, it was reported that Philadelphia is going to have yet another casino – the so-called Live! Hotel & Casino, which will be operated by Cordish Companies and…
Wynn Resorts Scrutinized for Potential Money Laundering
Popular Nevada-based casino and hotel operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. was reported to have been investigated by the Manhattan and Las Vegas U.S. Attorney’s offices together with representatives of the Internal…
Pala CEO Clear of Suspicion on Ultimate Bet Case
New information, concerning the cheating scandal at Ultimate Bet that surfaced back in May 2013, was just released. New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) officially announced that by far…
Indian Tribe to Face Court over Breach of UIGEA and IGRA
Kamala Harris, attorney general from California, took Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel to a US district court, asking for a non-permanent restraint order as well as preliminary and indefinite injunctions…
Spain Reports on Rise in Online Gambling
Spanish Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling has reported on the country’s income from online gambling for the period between July 1 and September 30. The regulatory body announced…
Taiwan Gaming Legislation Draft Might Be Acknowledged by June 2015
Dr. Day-Yang Liu, currently a director of the Center for the Study of Lottery and Commercial Gaming at Taiwan’s University of Science and Technology, stated at the Macao Gaming Show…
The Cordish Companies and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment to Build New Casino in Philly
The East Coast will have its new luxurious casino and hotel, as it was announced mere hours ago. The Cordish Companies and Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment were granted a license…
INTRALOT’s CEO Resigns from His Position
Greek-based distributor of numerous gaming and lottery solutions INTRALOT has just announced that Antonis Kerastaris, company’s current chief financial officer, has been promoted to managing director. Kerastaris is to replace…
PKR Pro Finishes First at the WPT500 Event
Eleanor Gudger, also known as Elz442, finished first at the WPT500, held in Dusk till Dawn Casino in Nottingham. She faced and defeated Matthew Noonan in a heads-up final game.…
Michael Graydon and Paragon Gaming “Examined” by Authorities
British Columbia’s gaming regulator is currently assessing whether Paragon Gaming, the company that is responsible for the implementation of the Edgewater Casino project, is capable of meeting the necessary conditions.…