Northern Mariana Casino Official Voices Doubts over Saipan Casino’s Timely Completion

Northern Mariana Casino Official Voices Doubts over Saipan Casino’s Timely Completion

by October 27, 2017

The Vice Chairman of the Casino Commission of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands expressed doubts that Hong Kong investor Imperial Pacific International (IPI) would be able to complete the planned initial phase of its Saipan casino resort on time.The developer has ...

Hard Rock International Celebrates $1.5-Billion Hollywood Casino Expansion

Hard Rock International Celebrates $1.5-Billion Hollywood Casino Expansion

by October 26, 2017

Casino operator Hard Rock International detailed on Wednesday the ongoing expansion of its domestic flagship property Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. During a special guitar smashing ceremony to celebrate the progress of the $1.5-billion project, the ...

Around 550 Iowans Request Removal of Lifetime Gambling Ban

Around 550 Iowans Request Removal of Lifetime Gambling Ban

by October 25, 2017

The Iowa gambling regulator has revealed that around 550 state residents that had previously opted for lifetime self-exclusion from gambling have submitted the necessary paperwork to have their ban removed, local media reported.This has become possible after Iowa lawmakers i ...

Tioga Downs Casino to Open Hotel in November

Tioga Downs Casino to Open Hotel in November

by October 24, 2017

Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols, New York is gearing up for the November opening of its hotel portion. The gambling venue was the last one to receive a license from the New York State Gaming Commission and the first to open doors.Tioga Downs Casino, formerly only a racetrack, ...

The Philippines Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Casinos

The Philippines Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Casinos

by October 23, 2017

The movement of funds to and from Philippine casinos will be monitored by the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) from November 4 when the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10927 are slated to be enacted. The set of rules and regulations was p ...

Macau Developer 13 Holdings Raises Funds to Complete Resort by March 2018

Macau Developer 13 Holdings Raises Funds to Complete Resort by March 2018

by October 23, 2017

Shares in 13 Holdings, the developer behind The 13 integrated resort currently under construction in Macau’s Coloane area, sunk more than 50% today after it was announced late last week that the company would seek funds to complete the property.Construction work on the $1.6- ...

SKYCITY Considers Sale of Darwin Casino

SKYCITY Considers Sale of Darwin Casino

by October 22, 2017

New Zealand hotel and casino operator SKYCITY Entertainment Group may sell the gaming portion of the SKYCITY Darwin hotel and casino resort in an effort to revive the struggling gambling business, local media reported.Located in Darwin City in Australia’s Northern Terr ...

New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Support Casino Gambling Expansion

New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Support Casino Gambling Expansion

by October 21, 2017

Hopes for casino expansion in the northern part of New Jersey may be revived after the state’s gubernatorial candidates of the two major parties said during a final debate on Thursday that they would support the move. GOP candidate Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Democratic Nomin ...

Report Supports Online Poker Legalization in Australia but Only after Comprehensive Research

Report Supports Online Poker Legalization in Australia but Only after Comprehensive Research

by October 20, 2017

The Participation of Australians in online poker report on whether the legalization of online poker in Australia would be a move that would benefit residents was released earlier this week by the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications. The report acknowledge ...

One Nation Party Supports Addition of Boutique Casino to Great Keppel Island Resort Scheme

One Nation Party Supports Addition of Boutique Casino to Great Keppel Island Resort Scheme

by October 19, 2017

Australia’s One Nation Party stated that it will back the addition of a boutique casino to the proposed Great Keppel Island integrated resort project in case it wins majority in the upcoming Queensland State Election.Earlier this week, party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson, who c ...

Universal Entertainment “Not Aware” of Kazuo Okada’s Plans to Backdoor-List Manila Casino Resort

Universal Entertainment “Not Aware” of Kazuo Okada’s Plans to Backdoor-List Manila Casino Resort

by October 18, 2017

Universal Entertainment Corp., the Japanese gaming machine manufacturer, said that it had no knowledge of potential attempts by businessman Kazuo Okada to acquire a Philippines-listed company and merge it with the manager of Manila-based casino resort Okada Manila and thus backdo ...

Maine Governor Fires Against Third Casino Proposal Due to Lack of Transparency

Maine Governor Fires Against Third Casino Proposal Due to Lack of Transparency

by October 18, 2017

Maine Gov. Paul LePage criticized proponents of a plan for the construction of the state’s third casino for trying to add value to the proposal by saying that it would create more jobs and would contribute to the improvement of the quality of education. Cited by local news outlet ...

Major Casino Operators Flock to Brazil to Attend Pro-Gambling Parliamentary Front’s Inauguration

Major Casino Operators Flock to Brazil to Attend Pro-Gambling Parliamentary Front’s Inauguration

by October 17, 2017

Big industry names are expected to attend a Wednesday meeting that will mark the inauguration of Brazil’s Parliamentary Front for the Legalization of Gaming, local media has reported. The front was created after Deputy César Halum, a long-time gambling legalization proponent, man ...

Brisbane Councilor Blasts Casino Developers for Presenting “Hostile Architecture”

Brisbane Councilor Blasts Casino Developers for Presenting “Hostile Architecture”

by October 17, 2017

A Greens Brisbane councilor criticized developers of the A$3-billion Queen’s Wharf integrated resorts for presenting a design of the property that included “hostile architecture.” Councilor Jonathan Sri’s stream of criticism emerged after a development application for the luxury ...

Resorts World Las Vegas Casino Resort Hires Construction Manager

Resorts World Las Vegas Casino Resort Hires Construction Manager

by October 17, 2017

Resorts World Las Vegas, a new Las Vegas Strip multi-billion dollar integrated resort scheme, has hired a construction manager and has received key approvals from the Clark County Building Department.Edward Farrell, who was appointed as President of the venture this spring, ...