Indiana Casino Bill Advances in Senate
By 
Terry Davis ·
The Indiana Public Policy Committee voted in favor of House Bill 1540, which is intended to help the state’s gambling industry. Last year, committee members rejected a similar proposal. The…
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Alberta Expands Online Gambling to Fund Rural Charities
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Authorities of the Canadian province Alberta revealed that they are considering expanding the local gambling market and limiting the inequity between casinos in rural and urban areas. That was the…
Genesis Gaming Obtains UK Remote Gambling Software License
By 
Susan Sutton ·
A representative of the popular developer of hardware and software casino solutions, Genesis Gaming, announced that the company has obtained a Remote Gambling Software License, which, therefore, makes the availability…
Gaming Commission to Be Established in Idaho
By Anthony Huber ·
Idaho gambling regulators have recently decided that they will supervise the gambling machines available on the territory of the state and as a result, the idea for establishment of a…
Twin River Casino Allowed to Build a Hotel
By Anthony Huber ·
Members of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee have announced their final decision related to the request, made by the executives of Twin River Casino in Lincoln. They submitted a…
Atlantic City Focuses on Providing Non-Gambling Facilities
By Susan Sutton ·
It is a common knowledge that the closure of the four Atlantic City-based casinos led to serious economy issues and left hundreds of people unemployed. Local officials have been trying…
Southeastern Massachusetts Casino Bidders Ask for Deadline Extension
By Terry Davis ·
New Bedford officials as well as real estate developer KG Urban, which is interested in building a $500-million hotel and casino resort on the city’s waterfront, asked the Massachusetts Gaming…
Deadline for Southeastern Massachusetts Casino Bid Set for March 16th
By Anthony Huber ·
All investors willing to be awarded a license for the casino in the area of southeastern Massachusetts have a few more hours to submit their applications. The gambling officials set…
Atlantic City Tax Plan to Be Voted by State Legislature
By Terry Davis ·
Bearing in mind the fact that four Atlantic City casinos closed doors last year and another one was on the verge of being shuttered, it is not a surprise that…
New Hampshire Senate Approves Establishment of Two Casinos
By Susan Sutton ·
It seems like the state of New Hampshire is moving closer to diversifying its gambling sector. Mere hours ago, Senate members gave their consent to the establishment of two casinos…
Pennsylvania Gaming Regulator Reviews Racino Proposal
By Terry Davis ·
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board stated that it needs more information about Endeka Entertainment, LP, before it decides whether the business entity will be granted a license for the operation…
New Mexico Senate Backs Indian Gambling Agreement
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Yesterday, the New Mexico Senate gave the nod to a gambling compact between the state and several local Indian tribes that would allow them to continue operating their existing casinos.…
Harrah’s Executives Oppose New Orleans Smoking Ban
By Susan Sutton ·
From the end of April onwards, or to be more precise from April 22nd , players who would like to light up a cigarette while playing their favorite games in…
Gambling Apps Reinstallation in Swedish App Store Remains Uncertain
By Susan Sutton ·
The Swedish Gambling Authority, also known as Lotteriinspektionen, was criticized by the Association of Online Gambling Operators because of the inadequate actions taken towards reinstallation of its members’ apps on…
Casino Plan to Be Reviewed by the Schenectady Planning Commission
By Robert Johnson ·
The plan for Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, one of the three gambling venues that were backed by the New York Gaming Facility Location Board in December 2014, is…
666BET to Offer iSoftBet Casino Content
By Terry Davis ·
It has just been announced that Alderney-licensed distributor of various casino games iSoftBet has inked a deal with 666BET to provide its Metro Play platform with slots and other casino-related…
Maryland Casinos Report a Decline for Third Consecutive Month
By Anthony Huber ·
The revenues generated in Maryland-based casinos during the previous month were announced yesterday. Back in the end of 2014, the numbers reported were far more satisfactory. However, the revenues that…
Will County Officials to Limit Video Gambling Expansion
By Robert Johnson ·
Yesterday, March 5, a public hearing was held in Will County, Illinois, during which residents of the county and its executive committee discussed issues related to the constantly growing interest…
Australian Regulator Takes bet365 to Court
By Terry Davis ·
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken to court UK-headquartered gambling operator bet365 over allegations that it has breached the Australian consumer regulation and presented its Australia-based customers with…
RAWA Hearing Postponed
By Susan Sutton ·
The long-awaited hearing related to the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act”, also known as RAWA, was supposed to take place tomorrow but according to the latest information, it has been…
Suffolk Legislators Support Medford Casino Project
By Robert Johnson ·
Yesterday, legislators from Suffolk County nixed a bill under which Suffolk Off-Track Betting Corp. would have been required to get the nod from Brookhaven officials, so as to be able…
North Vancouver to Have Its Gambling Sector Expanded
By Anthony Huber ·
It was announced recently that the Canadian gambling industry may undergo further expansion anytime soon. Currently, the authorities of North Vancouver are considering the possibility of giving the green light…
RAWA Might Get Subcommittee Hearing on March 5
By Terry Davis ·
According to latest reports, the so-called Restoration of America’s Wire Act might eventually be discussed by the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on March 5. The…
Upcoming Changes in European Gambling Regulations
By Susan Sutton ·
For better or worse, many European countries have headed for untapping their gambling markets or implementing particular amendments with the aim of dealing with the issues gambling activities cause. On…
New Mexico Casino Compact Backed by Legislative Committee
By Robert Johnson ·
Yesterday, February 28, a New Mexico legislative committee voted in favor of a casino compact that five local Indian tribes negotiated with Gov. Susana Martinez. The five tribes are Acoma…
GTECH to Rebrand after IGT Deal Gets Regulatory Approval
By Terry Davis ·
The Italy-based lottery giant GTECH announced that it has received Nevada gaming regulatory authorities’ approval of its acquisition of the US-based slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). This is…
Casino Games Coming to Deadwood in the Summer
By Anthony Huber ·
The proponents of the gambling legislation in South Dakota could not be happier as the Deadwood gambling issue is finally going to be solved in the next few weeks. As…
Florida Legislature to Review the License Renewal of the Seminole Tribe
By Anthony Huber ·
At the beginning of the month, it became clear that the Seminole Tribe needs to enter into talks with the Florida gambling officials and seek renewal of their casino license,…
Indiana Casino Bill to Be Voted Today
By Terry Davis ·
Yesterday, Indiana lawmakers rejected provisions of a bill under which the amount of $200 million would have been taken from communities that operate casinos. Yet, a provision that would permit…
Iowa Regulators Review the Non-Smoking Casino Bill
By Anthony Huber ·
Yesterday, the House Subcommittee reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of the bill proposed with the aim of granting two gambling licenses or to be more precise, allowance for establishment of…