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 ...

PENTA Tops Out Lucky Dragon Hotel Tower

by September 12, 2015

Construction of the $373-million Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, which is located on the Las Vegas Strip, is progressing on “aggressive schedule”, developer The PENTA Building Group said on Friday during a celebration for the completion of the hotel part of the project.Paul ...

NetEnt Introduces Casino Titles to the US Simulated Gaming Market

by September 11, 2015

Swedish developer and provider of gaming solutions NetEnt announced it had inked a partnership agreement with GameAccount Network Plc, which recently re-branded to GAN, to supply its casino games within the borders of the United States through the latter company’s platform ...

Jeff Gural Presents Second Plan for Expanded Tioga Downs Casino & Racing

by September 11, 2015

Real estate developer Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs Casino & Racing, presented the New York Gambling Facility Location Board with a reviewed plan for turning the aforementioned Nichols-located gambling venue into a fully-fledged casino.Last December, the board gave the ...

Australian Government Urged to Take Measures Against Dubious Gambling Practices

by September 10, 2015

Australian financial counselors have been urging the government to take actions against the major gambling companies that provide live online betting options and the somewhat dubious practices they use to attract customers.Under the current Australian gambling regulations, be ...

Lago Resort & Casino Developers Re-submit Environmental Review

by September 10, 2015

Lago Resort & Casino developers announced on Wednesday that they have re-submitted to the town of Tyre a 3,000-page environmental review of the $425-million project for the development of a hotel and casino resort.In July, construction work on the project was stalled by t ...

Brockton Casino Investor Urges MassGaming for Quick Decision on Proposal

by September 10, 2015

Neil Bluhm, one of the people behind the ambitious project for a casino resort in Brockton, urged the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to take swift action on the proposal. Otherwise, the investor threatened that he would withdraw his support for the construction of the gambling v ...

Paddy Power Sepp Blatter Ad Cleared by the ASA

by September 9, 2015

The UK Advertising Standards Authority announced its decision not to uphold a Paddy Power ad featuring FIFA President Sepp Blatter and urging him to leave his current post. A single complaint against the ad, which ran in the national press, was filed. The complainant claimed that ...