Philadelphia City Council Approves Zoning for Stadium District Casino

by December 11, 2015

The Philadelphia City Council announced that its members approved unanimously the zoning for the Live! Hotel & Casino project proposed by Stadium Casino, LLC. The venue is to be located in an immediate proximity to the city’s Stadium District. The proposed plan was form ...

Legislators Support In-State Online Gambling at RAWA Hearing

by December 10, 2015

Members of the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard on Wednesday both opponents and supporters of the proposed Restoration of America’s Wire Act, a bill that would prohibit the provision of online gambling services across the United States, if approve ...

Tabcorp and News UK to Start Joint Gambling Business

by December 10, 2015

Australian betting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with News UK, known to be the publisher of The Sun tabloid, for the launch of an online gaming and wagering business for UK-based customers.The announcement about the ...

D’Iberville Cuts Ribbon on First-Ever Casino

by December 10, 2015

The highly anticipated opening of Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville took place on Wednesday, December 9. The $290-million hotel and casino venue is the first property of this kind in the city and the twelfth in South Mississippi.Scarlet Pearl features a 68,000-square- ...

UK Gambling Operators Launch Player Awareness Systems Initiative

by December 9, 2015

UK betting and gambling operators announced that they are to install special software on the gambling machines featured at their shops in order to encourage problem players to stop betting. The move comes as part of the Player Awareness Systems initiative introduced today by the ...

Mohegan Tribe to Finance Construction of Cowlitz Tribe Casino

by December 9, 2015

Cowlitz Indian Tribe officials announced that they had reached an agreement with the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, under the terms of which the latter is to fund the former’s project for the establishment of a $550-million casino resort on reservation land not far from L ...

Boston Mayor and Casino Mogul Discuss Everett Casino at “Productive” Meeting

by December 9, 2015

A few days after a judge ruled against Boston’s legal effort to prevent gambling operator Wynn Resorts from building a $1.7-billion casino resort on the Everett waterfront, City Mayor Martin Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn discussed the matter behind closed doors, with Mr ...

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Included in State Budget Plan

by December 8, 2015

The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee voted on Monday in favor of a budget plan for the next calendar year that includes a provision for the legalization of online gambling within the state’s borders as a source of much-needed revenue.Local media reported that ...

Dragonara Casino Owners Challenge New Casino Licensee in Court

by December 8, 2015

Owners of Malta-based Dragonara Casino filed a lawsuit against the country’s government and its decision to award hospitality and entertainment company Eden Leisure Group with a casino license. The said license was granted in 2014.Dragonara Casino owners have asked the ...

Florida Governor Signs $3-Billion Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact

by December 8, 2015

Late on Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott eventually signed a 20-year gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe that would replace the 5-year one that expired on July 31. The announcement about the agreement came after months of negotiations between the interested parties.Under ...

Detroit Labor Unions and Casinos Reach New Labor Agreement

by December 7, 2015

Representatives for the Detroit Casino Council and the state’s three casinos eventually reached a labor agreement late on Sunday, local media reported. The new contract is set to replace the old one that expired on October 16, 2015 and is to cover about 7,000 people employe ...

Ladbrokes Names John Kelly Chairman of Board Ahead of Coral Merger

by December 4, 2015

UK-based betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes plc announced today the appointment of John Kelly as Chairman of the company’s Board. Mr. Kelly has taken the post immediately, after former Ladbrokes Chairman Peter Erskine stepped down from the position on December 3.The ...

NetEnt Content Goes Live on Golden Nugget Casino Site

by December 4, 2015

Swedish developer and supplier of online casino games and other related gaming solutions NetEnt today announced that a selection of its most popular titles both for desktop and mobile devices is now live on Golden Nugget’s new online casino site and is available to gambling ...

MGM Springfield Provides MassGaming with Details on Casino Project Modifications

by December 4, 2015

Officials for MGM Springfield presented on Thursday the Massachusetts Gaming Commission with details about the proposed changes to the $950-million hotel and casino resort the gambling operator is building in downtown Springfield.The said modifications include the replacement ...

Caesars Interactive Entertainment Launches NetEnt Casino Content

by December 3, 2015

Swedish developer of online casino content and related solutions NetEnt announced today that the first of a series of games has been launched in the online casino of Caesars Interactive Entertainment and is now available to gambling customers across the state of New Jersey.Ea ...