Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to Commence Construction of Taunton Casino in 2016

by September 20, 2015

Tribal leaders revealed on Saturday that the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will commence construction work on its planned $500-million casino in Taunton in the spring of 2016.The tribe, which is one of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, is to build its venue on indus ...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Clears Land Hurdle for Taunton Casino

by September 19, 2015

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, one of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, was granted on Friday the much-needed federal approval to take two large portions of land in Southeastern Massachusetts in control so that it can build a $500-million casino in Taunton on one of ...

New York Gaming Facility Location Board Holds Public Hearing on Tioga Downs Casino Bid

by September 18, 2015

Residents of Nichols, New York as well as other members of the public will be given their chance to express their support or state their opposition to Tioga Downs Casino & Racing’s application for the fourth casino license in the state of New York.A public hearing o ...

Federal Judge Denies Tohono O’odham Nation Injunction for Glendale Casino

by September 18, 2015

A US federal judge decided on Thursday not to order Arizona gambling officials to give the nod to the launch of a Tohono O’odham Nation-managed fully-fledged casino in Glendale.Judge David Campbell explained his ruling with the fact that the tribe did not provide enough evide ...

Woolworths Pre-Commitment Pokies Card Meets Vocal Opposition

by September 17, 2015

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths’ move to launch a gambling rewards card for frequent pokies players at its Victorian pubs met quite strong opposition among government representatives and gambling critics.The ALH Group, in which Woolworths holds a 96% stake, is t ...

Planned Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino September Re-opening Delayed

by September 17, 2015

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California was not allowed by the federal government to be re-opened in September as it had previously been announced. The Chukchansi Tribe-managed gambling venue closed doors last October due to a political conflict between riva ...

Federal Court Dismisses Michigan Lawsuit Against Lansing Casino

by September 17, 2015

A US District Judge ruled on Wednesday that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians had not violated federal laws by applying for land into trust in order to build a $250-million casino in downtown Lansing, Michigan.The tribe first announced its plans for gambling venu ...

Tiger Resorts Granted Deadline Extension for 2016 Manila Bay Resorts Opening

by September 16, 2015

PAGCOR, or the Philippine gambling regulator, granted Universal Entertainment Corp.’s local subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc. the much-needed deadline extension to complete its $2-billion integrated resort in Manila’s Entertainment City.Manil ...

Georgia Considers Legalization of Casino Gaming and Horse Racing

by September 16, 2015

A Georgia legislative committee appointed to study ways to fill a budget gap in the lottery-funded HOPE scholarship program held its first public meetings in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday. Proponents of the legalization of casinos in Georgia used the opportunity to introduce thei ...

Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Overcomes Another Legal Hurdle

by September 16, 2015

An appeals court in Manhattan affirmed on Tuesday a lower court’s ruling that the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo, New York, is operated in accordance with federal laws.Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County, a group of opponents of the said casino, file ...

MGM Resorts Calls Connecticut’s New Casino Act Unconstitutional

by September 15, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts said in a statement that the compact between Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes – the Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot – to establish a tribal casino within the state’s borders and on non-tribal land was the product of an un ...

Zynga Buys Rising Tide Games

by September 15, 2015

Provider of social casino and other games Zynga announced that it is to acquire startup gaming studio Rising Tide Games in a bid to further its commitment to the growing social casino games sector.Rising Tide Games was founded by industry experts Stuart Zoble, Maytal Olsha, P ...

Sydney Officials Respond to Crown Resorts Casino Plan

by September 14, 2015

Sydney officials noted that the proposed Crown Resorts hotel, casino, and residential project is at risk of turning into a “symbol of inequality” in the central part of the city.Sydney’s city council argued that it had been provided with insufficient explanation on why ...

Bloomberry to Launch Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino This Month

by September 14, 2015

Philippine gambling and hospitality operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has been given the green light to re-launch its recently renovated casino on South Korea’s Jeju Island later this month. The so-called Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino is Bloomberry’s first venture outsi ...

Construction on Iowa Quad Cities Land-Based Casinos on Schedule

by September 13, 2015

Construction on the two new land-based casinos in Iowa’s Quad Cities – Davenport and Bettendorf – is advancing and officials of the two venues revealed that they will probably open doors on schedule.Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino and Bettendorf’s Isle of Ca ...