Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas to Close Doors during Virgin Transformation

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas to Close Doors during Virgin Transformation

by December 20, 2018

Transformation of Hard Rock Hotel into Virgin Hotel Las Vegas to begin in late summer of 2019, owners promise splashy opening partyHard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will close doors for four months during its renovation and transformation into Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, ...

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 ...

Bridgepoint-Led Consortium Makes $1-Billion Bid for Gambling Group Cherry

Bridgepoint-Led Consortium Makes $1-Billion Bid for Gambling Group Cherry

by December 18, 2018

British private equity firm Bridgepoint makes a SEK9.19-billion bid for Cherry weeks before the reorganization of the Swedish gambling marketA consortium led by London-headquartered private equity investor Bridgepoint Advisers Limited has offered to acquire Swedish gambling g ...

GVC Removes PayPal as Payment Option across Germany-Facing Casino Brands

GVC Removes PayPal as Payment Option across Germany-Facing Casino Brands

by December 18, 2018

The Isle of Man gambling powerhouse has decided to remove PayPal as available payment option for casino players in GermanyGambling giant GVC Holdings has announced that PayPal will no longer be available as a payment method for all of its casino products in Germany. In an ema ...

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 ...

Quapaw Nation Targets Early 2020 Arkansas Casino Opening

Quapaw Nation Targets Early 2020 Arkansas Casino Opening

by December 14, 2018

The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma awaits license receipt to proceed with the construction of its first Arkansas casinoQuapaw Nation’s casino in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, could open doors as early as 2020, it became known earlier this week. The tribe has revealed plans to build ...

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 ...

Two More Pennsylvania Casinos Join US Sports Betting Revolution

Two More Pennsylvania Casinos Join US Sports Betting Revolution

by December 13, 2018

Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia to go live with sports betting later todayTwo more casinos are set to join Pennsylvania’s sports betting mix in just a few hours and nearly a month after Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course beca ...

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 ...

Melco’s First Satellite Casino in Cyprus Opens Doors

Melco’s First Satellite Casino in Cyprus Opens Doors

by December 11, 2018

Melco opens satellite casino in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, a second such facility to be launched at Larnaca International Airport later this monthThe first legal casino in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, has just opened its doors as part of a larger development scheme led by ...