South Australian Government Reveals Plans for Adelaide Festival Plaza Redevelopment

by August 18, 2015

The South Australian government released on Tuesday plans for the redevelopment of the Adelaide Casino area. The gambling venue is located in the capital of the state and is managed by New Zealand gambling operator SkyCity.The company had previously introduced a A$350-million ...

Echo Entertainment Holds Sod-Turning Ceremony for New Jupiters Hotel Tower

by August 17, 2015

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk attended a sod-turning ceremony for Echo Entertainment’s new six-star hotel tower that is to be added to the existing Jupiters Hotel and Casino complex. The Australian gambling operator is planning to spend a total of A$345 million o ...

Referendum on Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino Fails to Win Majority

by August 17, 2015

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head voted on Sunday on the proposed plan for the establishment of a gambling venue that would offer bingo-style games. The property is to be located on tribal land on the Martha’s Vineyard island. However, results showed that the proposa ...

bestbet Jacksonville Starts Offering New Table Games

by August 16, 2015

bestbet Jacksonville, Florida’s biggest poker room with as many as 70 tables, is to start offering several new table games as of September. These will be the first changes introduced at the gambling facility since it first opened doors in 2012.Jamie Shelton, President o ...

Las Vegas Club Purchased by The D Las Vegas Owners

by August 15, 2015

The Las Vegas Club, one of the oldest casinos in downtown Las Vegas, was sold to Derek and Greg Stevens, who own the The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and Golden Gate Casino Hotel.The Fremont Street-located sports-themed gambling venue, which opened doors back in the 1920s, also f ...

Massachusetts Officials Discuss Potential Traffic Issues Near Everett Casino

by August 14, 2015

Boston officials and Massachusetts Transportation Department representatives met on Thursday to confer about ways on how congestions at Sullivan Square to be alleviated. More traffic issues are expected to occur in the area once gambling operator Wynn Resorts completes its casino ...

Wynn Resorts Releases Rendering of Everett Casino Harborwalk

by August 14, 2015

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts released on Thursday a rendering of its 20-foot wide pedestrian and bicycle harborwalk, which is to be part of the $1.7-billion hotel and casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts.The Wynn Everett Harborwalk, as it is referred to, will connect the ...

Federal Judge Hears Involved Parties in Martha’s Vineyard Casino Lawsuit

by August 13, 2015

A federal court hearing was held on Wednesday concerning the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head’s proposal to build a casino on the Martha’s Vineyard island.According to Massachusetts officials and opponents of the project, who attended yesterday’s hearing ...

Boston Mayor and Steve Wynn Quarrel over Everett Casino Continues

by August 12, 2015

The dispute between Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn over the construction of a $1.7-billion hotel and casino resort in Everett continues with another exchange of words.Earlier this week, the Wynn Resorts Chairman said that he had had enough of the Boston ...

Isle of Capri Casinos Closes Natchez Property

by August 12, 2015

Gambling operator Isle of Capri Casinos announced that it will shut down its casino in Natchez, Mississippi. The property is known to be one of the oldest gambling venues within the state’s borders.Isle of Capri has been running the casino since 2000. It features as man ...

Aquis Confident in Yorkeys Knob Casino Approval

by August 11, 2015

Aquis Chief Executive Officer Justin Fung expressed confidence that his company will eventually be granted one of the three Queensland casino licenses. Aquis proposed to build an A$8-billion integrated resort in Cairns. Reportedly, the company would also push for a casino license ...

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lago Resort & Casino

by August 11, 2015

A New York Supreme Court Judge ruled in favor of Lago Resort & Casino in a lawsuit brought by Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack back in March.The Farmington-based racetrack questioned the New York Gaming Facility Location Board’s decision to back the proposal for ...

Las Vegas Developer Proposes Casino in Indianapolis

by August 11, 2015

Las Vegas-based gambling operator Full House Resorts proposed to build a $650-million casino resort on a parking lot not far from the old terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport. In turn, the company asked to be allowed to relocate 700 gaming tables from its Rising Sun ...

South Korea Officials Reveal 34 Bidders for Casino Licenses

by August 10, 2015

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism revealed that there are 34 bidders for the two casino licenses that are to be issued for the operation of two foreigner-only integrated resorts within the country’s borders.South Korea officials are expected to a ...

PAGCOR to Add Casino at Manila Army and Navy Club

by August 9, 2015

Local media reported that the Philippine gambling regulator, PAGCOR, is planning to add a casino at the Army and Navy Club located in the country’s capital. The property is currently being redeveloped to a boutique hotel.An unnamed insider said that the new casino is sc ...