Hard Rock International Brings Down Iconic Trump Taj Mahal Casino Minarets

Hard Rock International Brings Down Iconic Trump Taj Mahal Casino Minarets

by November 4, 2017

The shuttered Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City is further distancing itself from its past as workers were seen to be dismantling the property’s iconic minarets and other outside decorations that had adorned the Indian-themed hotel and casino complex for over two decades. ...

Maine Tribes Oppose Controversial Casino Expansion Push

Maine Tribes Oppose Controversial Casino Expansion Push

by November 3, 2017

Two of Maine’s federally recognized tribes mounted opposition to the proposed construction of a third casino within the state’s borders. Maine residents will be able to cast their vote in support for or against the casino expansion push at the upcoming November 7 referendum.U ...

PhilWeb Cannot Commence Operations as Online Gambling Provider Despite Recent Accreditation

PhilWeb Cannot Commence Operations as Online Gambling Provider Despite Recent Accreditation

by November 2, 2017

Philippine gaming company PhilWeb will not be able to resume operations as provider of electronic gaming systems yet, although it obtained accreditation from the local gambling regulator PAGCOR earlier this week.Citing comments from PAGCOR, local media reported earlier today ...

Wynn Resorts to Spend $90 Million on Properties near Greater Boston Casino Resort

Wynn Resorts to Spend $90 Million on Properties near Greater Boston Casino Resort

by November 2, 2017

Las Vegas casino operator Wynn Resorts is planning to spend almost $100 million in buying properties around Wynn Boston Harbor, the $2-plus-billion integrated resort currently under construction in the city of Everett, Massachusetts.Steve Wynn, CEO of the major gaming and ho ...

Queensland Labor Party Remains Tight-Lipped on Great Keppel Casino Project

Queensland Labor Party Remains Tight-Lipped on Great Keppel Casino Project

by November 1, 2017

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promised that a Labor government will contribute A$25 million for Great Keppel Island’s rejuvenation, although there was no mention of the potential construction of a boutique casino on the island. The Labor party is vying for a second ter ...

Victoria’s Greens Party Calls for Suspension of Poker Machine Bill Discussions

Victoria’s Greens Party Calls for Suspension of Poker Machine Bill Discussions

by October 31, 2017

The Victorian Greens party has called for the planned and currently discussed extension of the licenses of poker machines to be suspended while the Crown Melbourne casino is investigated by state gambling regulators over allegations for pokies rigging and money laundering.A ...

BetStars Enters Czech Republic’s Regulated Gambling Market

BetStars Enters Czech Republic’s Regulated Gambling Market

by October 30, 2017

BetStars has become the first international online sports betting brand to enter the Czech Republic’s newly regulated market. Local poker news outlet Poker Arena reported on Sunday that the brand’s name has appeared on the list of licensed providers of iGaming services. Said list ...

Group of Taiwanese Outlying Islands Rejects Casino Proposal

Group of Taiwanese Outlying Islands Rejects Casino Proposal

by October 28, 2017

Residents of Kinmen County, a group of islands administered by Taiwan, rejected the proposed construction of casinos during a referendum that took place earlier today. Local media reported that a total of 24,368 people cast negative votes in today’s ballot and just 2,705 vo ...

Queensland Government Announces Massive Casino Resort Project for Cairns

Queensland Government Announces Massive Casino Resort Project for Cairns

by October 28, 2017

The government of Queensland announced on Friday plans for the development of a Global Tourism Hub on the waterfront of the city of Cairns, local news outlet the Cairns Post reported yesterday.State Treasurer Curtis Pitt was among the government representatives that visited ...

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- ...