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 ...

Virgin Islands Gambling Regulator Announces Responsible Gambling Awareness Week

by December 3, 2015

The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission announced on Wednesday that the first-ever Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will be held throughout the jurisdiction on December 7-12. The Commission is working together with ABC Behavioral Consulting Services and the National Counc ...

Maryland Live! Casino Hosts Minority Outreach Fair

by December 3, 2015

Hanover-based Maryland Live! Casino hosted on Wednesday the semi-annual Minority Outreach Fair, at which 650 registrants representing women-, minority-, and veteran-led businesses were given the chance to meet a number of prime companies interested in working with the above-menti ...

Tribunal Rules Against Ladbrokes in £54 Million Tax Case

by December 3, 2015

Gambling operator Ladbrokes has lost a £54 million tax avoidance legal case, after a tribunal decided that a 2008 avoidance scheme did not comply with regulations.Generally speaking, the legal case was related to a tax scheme promoted by financial services firm Deloitte. It ...

Alderney Gambling Control Commission Executive Director Leaves Post

by December 2, 2015

André Wilsenach, Executive Director of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, announced today that he is stepping down from his post in order to devote his attention to his new position as head of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at the University of Nevada, Las ...

Olympic Entertainment Group Acquires Latvia’s SIA Garkalns

by December 2, 2015

Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) announced earlier today that its Latvia-based subsidiary Olympic Casino Latvia SIA has completed the purchase Latvian gambling operator SIA Garkalns. The transaction had already been approved by the Latvian Competition Council.The announced a ...

Casino Presents Penticton Residents with Relocation Plan

by December 2, 2015

Residents of Penticton, British Columbia were provided with more details on the $25-million plan for the relocation of Lake City Casino at the local South Okanagan Events Centre. On Tuesday, citizens were given the opportunity to voice their concerns or to express their support f ...

UNITE HERE Affiliates and The Cosmopolitan Agree on Four-Year Labor Contract

by December 2, 2015

Nevada-based UNITE HERE labor union affiliates Bartenders Union Local 165 and Culinary Workers Union Local 226 announced on Tuesday that a four-year agreement with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has been voted in favor of by CoStars. Under the terms of the agreement, more than 2,0 ...