MGM Springfield Adjacent Property Owners Voice Traffic Concerns

by January 21, 2016

Owners of properties adjacent to the site of the $950-million MGM Springfield urged city officials to set certain conditions that would prevent them from facing traffic problems and other issues the construction of the casino may bring.The owners’ testimony took place o ...

Tropicana Entertainment Appoints Brian Marsh as General Manager of Lumiere Place Casino and Hotels

by January 20, 2016

Casino operator Tropicana Entertainment Inc. announced on Tuesday that Brian Marsh has been appointed as General Manager of Lumière Place Casino and Hotels in St. Louis, Missouri. Here it is important to note that his appointment first needs to be licensed by the state Gaming Com ...

Reopened Revel to Feature Casino

by January 20, 2016

Florida developer Glenn Straub revealed that the closed Revel resort will be reopened and will feature a casino, although it would be half the size of the former gambling venue.The $2.4-billion Revel opened doors in April 2012 and was hoped to be what would revitalize Atlanti ...

Oneida Nation Files Another Lawsuit Against Lago Resort & Casino

by January 20, 2016

The Oneida Indian Nation filed on Tuesday yet another lawsuit in a bid to prevent the $425-million Lago Resort & Casino from opening doors in Seneca County. If launched, the hotel and casino complex will be a direct competition to Turning Stone Resort Casino, managed by the O ...

Council Hearings to Evaluate MGM Springfield Project Change Requests

Council Hearings to Evaluate MGM Springfield Project Change Requests

by January 19, 2016

Michael Fenton, President of the Springfield City Council, announced that the city representatives are about to make important decisions regarding the proposed design changes and site plans for MGM Springfield casino construction.Mr. Fenton called for thoughtfulness and fair ...

Suffolk Construction to Complete Everett Casino Project

Suffolk Construction to Complete Everett Casino Project

by January 19, 2016

It was announced that Suffolk Construction Co. is to complete the $1 billion casino construction project in Everett. This has been the largest private construction contract ever awarded in the state of Massachusetts and it is expected to create plenty of job opportunities in the ...

GVC Names Nick Batram as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy

by January 18, 2016

Online gambling operator GVC Holdings PLC has appointed Nick Batram as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. The post has been created recently and Mr. Batram’s appointment comes ahead of GVC’s recommended acquisition of fellow gambling company bwin.party ...

Tabcorp Rejects Ladbrokes Joint Venture Proposal

by January 18, 2016

Australian betting company Tabcorp has reportedly rejected a proposal from gambling giant Ladbrokes for a potential joint venture which would have created Australia’s largest bookmaker. Reportedly, talks on the matter started in late 2013.The UK-based company was lookin ...

Developer Sues British Columbia Lottery Corporation over North Shore Casino License

by January 18, 2016

Casino operator Pinnacle Gaming Solutions, owned by North Vancouver resident David Moretto, has filed a lawsuit against British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, arguing that it was led to believe that it would be granted a license for running a gambling venu ...

Ajax and Pickering Propose Projects for Ontario’s C3 Zone Casino License

by January 17, 2016

Following the latest Ontario gambling regulations, under which a given region could only feature one full-scale casino, the towns of Pickering and Ajax are the two competing candidates for hosting the C3 zone gaming facility.Early in 2015, the Pickering City Council voted ove ...

Stockton University Finalizes Showboat Sale

by January 16, 2016

New Jersey’s Stockton University announced on Friday that it has eventually finalized the sale of the former Showboat Casino for the amount of $23 million. The once-popular gambling venue was purchased by Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein.In December 2014, Stockton ...

Trial Date Set for Seminole Casino Lawsuit

by January 15, 2016

A federal judge has set an official date for the beginning of a two-week trial that will determine whether the Seminole Tribe of Florida can continue offering blackjack and other banked card games at its casinos around the state.Last week, U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle ...

Nambe Pueblo Launches First Casino on January 17

by January 15, 2016

Nambe Pueblo announced that its first casino is to open doors for visitors on Sunday. Nambe Falls Casino occupies a 7,310-square-foot site and features as many as 180 slot machines. In other words, it is considerably smaller than existing gambling venues in the state of New Mexic ...

New Jersey Casino Expansion Bill Clears First Committee Hurdle

by January 15, 2016

The proposal for the expansion of New Jersey’s gambling industry outside Atlantic City cleared on Thursday its first legislative hurdle. The resolution is expected to be placed before voters at the November ballot.Currently, casino gambling is only allowed in Atlantic ...

Macau Police Officers Detained over Casino Junket Extortion Claims

by January 15, 2016

Macau police intelligence officers were arrested for allegedly running casino extortion racket targeting VIP junket operators that are known to be working together with a major gambling venue in the Chinese administrative region, local media reported on Friday.According to re ...