OLG Launches Mobile Gambling App

by January 4, 2016

A year after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched its PlayOLG gambling website, it announced that it is to introduce a brand new product intended for people who prefer gambling from their mobile devices.The special app would give gambling customers the chance t ...

Atlantic City May Go Bankrupt If Ordered to Refund Borgata

by January 4, 2016

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian warned that the city may go bankrupt if it is forced to pay the debt it owes the Borgata Casino, the most profitable of all eight remaining gambling venues.At present, Atlantic City is on a payment plan, which has been ordered by court and und ...

Decatur City Council to Consider Casino Proposal Soon

by January 3, 2016

The Decatur City Council is expected to consider a proposal for the establishment of a small casino at the existing Decatur Conference Center & Hotel anytime soon, local media reported.Joseph Uram and Jeff Roberts, known to be former executives at casino operator Argosy G ...

The Star to Add Hotel Tower at Sydney Casino

by January 2, 2016

A plan for the addition of a 200-meter hotel tower as well as other amenities at the existing Star Casino in Sydney was presented to New South Wales Premier Mike Baird and his administration.Gambling operator The Star Entertainment Group holds the license for the operation of ...

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to Launch Online Casino in 2016

by December 30, 2015

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced on Tuesday that it has been allowed to launch and operate an international casino website, thus becoming the state’s first tribe to engage in such operations and paving the way for other tribes to take on the endeavor.The Iowa Tribe ...

Nevada Casino Regulator Monitors Las Vegas Review-Journal Sale to Adelson Family

by December 30, 2015

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has been watching closely the sale of the Las Vegas Review-Journal to casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his family, local media reported.Citing state gaming regulations, A.G. Burnett, Chairman of the regulator, explained that the Board has the ...

Nassau OTB to Build VLT Casino at Belmont Park

by December 30, 2015

Thoroughbred horse racing track Belmont Park in Elmont, New York has been selected by Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. to host a small casino venue with as many as 1,000 video lottery terminals, local media reported on Tuesday.The OTB has been looking for a site to loc ...

Whitman Officials Discuss Surrounding Community Agreement with Brockton Casino Developer

by December 29, 2015

Officials for Whitman announced that they have been working on an agreement that would provide the Southeastern Massachusetts’ town with mitigating funds, if a casino is approved to be built in neighboring Brockton.Frank Lynam, Whitman Town Administrator, told media tha ...

Hearing on New Jersey Casino Expansion to Be Held on January 7

by December 29, 2015

A New Jersey Assembly committee will hold a public hearing on one of the two proposed bills for casino expansion outside Atlantic City on January 7. The hearing will take place in Trenton and attendees will discuss whether opening two casinos in North Jersey would be good for the ...

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to Reopen on December 31

by December 29, 2015

Officials for the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians announced on Monday that Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will reopen doors for visitors on December 31 at 10 am local time. The venue was closed in October 2014 after a violent dispute between rivaling tribal factions ...

York County Strives to Put Casino Effort on November 2016 Ballot

by December 28, 2015

Residents of York County, Maine are currently driving an initiative for the construction of a casino or the addition of slot machines in the county. However, the petition’s wording would provide a controversial figure from the US gambling and harness racing industries with ...

Opponents to Challenge Lago Resort & Casino License in Court

by December 28, 2015

The construction of a $425-million hotel and casino resort in Seneca County, New York may result in the closure of the existing Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, officials for the venue told media.Last week, the New York State Gaming Commission awarded licenses for three c ...

Philippine Tax Research Unit Supports Gambling Winnings Tax Efforts

by December 26, 2015

The Philippine National Tax Research Center (NTRC), a Department of Finance-attached research unit, said in a report that it supports the introduction of taxes on lottery winnings and charging fees for entering local casinos.Experts from the research center wrote in their re ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Editor Leaves after Sale to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson

by December 23, 2015

The Las Vegas Review-Journal editor, Michael Hengel, announced on Tuesday that he is leaving his post. The announcement about his departure comes a few weeks after it became clear that casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is behind the recent purchase of the newspaper and a few days afte ...

Lippo-Caesars South Korea Casino Project Clouded by ‘Uncertainties’

by December 23, 2015

Hong Kong-based real estate developer Lippo Ltd. said earlier this week that its joint project with US gaming giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. for the construction of an integrated resort in Incheon, South Korea may not be materialized due to “a number of uncertainties.”Late ...