Nevada Casinos Support New State Tax Plan

by January 24, 2016

The financial support needed for defending Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s recently introduced $1.1-billion tax plan comes to a greater extend from the state’s largest gambling operators.People with knowledge of the matter explained that this is due to the fact t ...

Normandie Casino Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Anti-Money Laundering Law

by January 23, 2016

Normandie Casino in Gardena, California agreed on Friday to plead guilty to violating the federal Bank Secrecy Act and failing to report large transactions of money that occurred in 2013 to federal authorities.Under its plea agreement with prosecutors, the gambling venue will ...

BetConstruct Partners with National Lottery Bulgaria

by January 22, 2016

Provider of gaming and sports betting solutions BetConstruct has signed an agreement with National Lottery Bulgaria to provide the latter’s official website with its sportsbook product offering. The sports betting product is to be launched sometime in the first quarter of t ...

LeoVegas to Launch Kambi Sportsbook

by January 22, 2016

B2B supplier Kambi Group plc and mobile gambling operator LeoVegas announced today that they have signed an agreement under the terms of which the supplier will deliver its sportsbook product to the gambling company.Thus, the sports betting solution will be integrated into L ...

Japan Casino Bill Passage to Be Delayed Further

by January 22, 2016

A bill for the legalization of casino gambling in Japan is not likely to be passed into law before the end of the current Diet session, local media reported.Last April, legislators from the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), together with the Party for Fut ...

Adelaide Casino Expansion Approved

by January 22, 2016

The proposed expansion of Adelaide Casino, located in Adelaide, South Australia, has been approved by the state’s Development Assessment Commission. Work on the A$300-million project is expected to start by mid-2016.South Australia’s main planning body approved t ...

BetVictor Announces New Appointments and Internal Promotion

by January 21, 2016

Gambling operator BetVictor announced that it has hired five senior executives and has made an internal promotion recently. The appointments come as part of a plan for the company’s revitalization introduced by CEO Andreas Meinrad.Germon Knopp’s appointment as Ch ...

Frontier Capital Group Shareholders Approve Casablanca Casino Acquisition

by January 21, 2016

Frontier Capital Group Ltd. shareholders approved on Thursday the proposed acquisition of Stotsenberg Leisure & Hotel Corporation, including Stotsenberg Hotel and Casablanca Casino, located in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone. The deal is to be completed later in Ja ...

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 ...