Bristol Mall Owners Plan to Bring Casino, Sports Betting to Virginia

Bristol Mall Owners Plan to Bring Casino, Sports Betting to Virginia

by September 8, 2018

The new owners of the former Bristol Mall in the city of Bristol, Virginia provided on Friday comprehensive details about their plan to convert the vacated building into a casino resort that is expected to attract more than 3 million visitors after its first five years of operati ...

Tropicana Casino Confirms Sports Betting Plans as NFL Season Kicks Off

Tropicana Casino Confirms Sports Betting Plans as NFL Season Kicks Off

by September 7, 2018

Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City confirmed on Thursday plans to join New Jersey’s growing sports betting scene. British bookmaker William Hill will operate the property’s sportsbook. However, no official timetable was provided for the launch of the betting facility. ...

William Hill Extends US Betting Footprint with Eldorado Partnership

William Hill Extends US Betting Footprint with Eldorado Partnership

by September 5, 2018

William Hill announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell a 20% stake in its US business to Nevada-based gaming operator Eldorado Resorts and to become the latter company’s exclusive sports betting operator.The deal will provide William Hill US with the opportuni ...

Finnish Teen Who Scammed Malta Online Casino Gets 20-Month Suspended Sentence

Finnish Teen Who Scammed Malta Online Casino Gets 20-Month Suspended Sentence

by September 4, 2018

A tech-savvy Finnish teenager who defrauded a Malta-based online casino out of €138,000 was given on Monday a suspended sentence of one year and eight months, local news outlet Yle reported. The young man’s parents were charged with money laundering and were too slapped with susp ...

Macau Casino Workers Protest Against Tobacco Law Violations, Ask for Better Controls, Fines for Casinos

Macau Casino Workers Protest Against Tobacco Law Violations, Ask for Better Controls, Fines for Casinos

by September 4, 2018

A group of Macau casino workers – mostly dealers – participated in a demonstration on Monday, calling for stricter control on smoking at the city’s gambling venues. The protest was organized by the New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association. It started at 4:30 pm local time at the ...

Gambling Debate Rekindled in Virginia as Group Proposes Casino in Bristol

Gambling Debate Rekindled in Virginia as Group Proposes Casino in Bristol

by September 3, 2018

The new owners of the vacated Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia are considering the opportunity to turn the site into a casino resort, local news outlet the Bristol Herald Courier reported over the weekend.The reports were confirmed by Clyde Stacy, the head of the group that ...

Northern Marianas Casino Regulator Reports Progress in Saipan Resort Villas Construction

Northern Marianas Casino Regulator Reports Progress in Saipan Resort Villas Construction

by September 3, 2018

The Northern Marianas Casino Commission has asked Hong Kong-listed integrated resort developer Imperial Pacific International to fast-track the construction of luxury villas as part of its major development in the village of Garapan on the Saipan Island.Casino Commission Cha ...

West Virginia Lottery Director Resigns as State Launches Sports Betting

West Virginia Lottery Director Resigns as State Launches Sports Betting

by September 2, 2018

The Director of the West Virginia Lottery resigned from his post on the same day the state’s first legal sportsbook celebrated its soft opening and two days before a grand opening ceremony was held at the facility, a press release from the office of Gov. Jim Justice reads. ...

Disabled Ameristar Vicksburg Customers Sue Casino over ADA Violations

Disabled Ameristar Vicksburg Customers Sue Casino over ADA Violations

by September 1, 2018

Two regular customers of Ameristar Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, Mississippi are suing the property, arguing that it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, local news outlet the Clarion Ledger reports.In a federal lawsuit filed August 17, Hope Elly and John Smith said th ...

Pearl River Resort Becomes First Tribal Casino to Offer Sports Betting Outside Nevada

Pearl River Resort Becomes First Tribal Casino to Offer Sports Betting Outside Nevada

by August 31, 2018

Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi has become the Magnolia State’s latest casino resort to launch a sportsbook following the mid-May annulment of the federal ban on sports betting and the recent legalization of the activity in Mississippi.The property, owned and oper ...

Pharmaceutical Company Signals Interest in Mystery Casino Resort Project in Europe

Pharmaceutical Company Signals Interest in Mystery Casino Resort Project in Europe

by August 30, 2018

Canadian pharmaceutical company Easton Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to participate into a project for the development of hotel and casino resort in Europe.The location of the future property and other details about i ...

New Massachusetts Casino Welcomes 150,000 Visitors in First Weekend

New Massachusetts Casino Welcomes 150,000 Visitors in First Weekend

by August 30, 2018

MGM Springfield welcomed 150,000 visitors during its first weekend of operation, owners of the $960-million hotel and casino resort said on Wednesday. The property, a first of its kind in the state of Massachusetts, opened doors on Friday, August 24 to massive interest.MGM S ...

NFL Club Owners Retain Stakes in DraftKings Despite Sports Betting Launch

NFL Club Owners Retain Stakes in DraftKings Despite Sports Betting Launch

by August 29, 2018

The owners of two NFL clubs have not disposed of their stakes in daily fantasy operator turned bookmaker DraftKings as the new season is weeks away from kicking off and sports betting legalization efforts are gaining pace in multiple states.Major US sports media outlet ESPN ...

Macau Junket Finally Acquires Vietnamese Casino Resort Developer after Multiple Delays

Macau Junket Finally Acquires Vietnamese Casino Resort Developer after Multiple Delays

by August 29, 2018

Macau junket operator Suncity Group Holdings Limited has completed the purchase of Vietnam-based integrated resort developer Star Admiral Limited after the finalization of the deal had been delayed several times.In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Suncity Chairman A ...

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Announced October Opening of Casino, Despite Legal Challenges

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Announced October Opening of Casino, Despite Legal Challenges

by August 28, 2018

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has announced that it will open its casino, currently under development in Carter Lake, Iowa, in late October, despite facing legal challenges from the states of Nebraska and Iowa.The Ponca Tribe broke ground on the controversial gambling venue in ...