Kansas Crossing Casino Granted 90-Day Extension on Construction

by September 2, 2015

Kansas Crossing Casino officials announced that construction on the gambling property, which is to be located near Pittsburg in the southeastern part of the state, has ceased due to the legal hurdles it is currently facing.Confirmation that construction work has stopped was g ...

NetEnt Casino Content Approved to Go Live in New Jersey

by September 1, 2015

Swedish supplier of gaming solutions NetEnt announced that it has been given the green light by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to introduce its online casino product offering within the state borders via the bwin.party and Borgata brands.Earlier this year, the ...

Stockton University Considers Offers for Shuttered Showboat Casino

by September 1, 2015

Stockton University officials revealed on Monday that they have received a number of proposals for Atlantic City’s Showboat casino.Harvey Kesselman, Acting President of the university, pointed out in a statement that its board of trustees and senior leadership discussed ...

City of Dreams Manila to Be Investigated over Suspended Workers

by August 31, 2015

Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago called for the country’s Senate to look into reports that about 100 employees of integrated resort City of Dreams Manila are to be suspended due to considerable profit loss. Reportedly, Melco Crown Resorts Corporation, a Phili ...

Macau Casinos Opt for Kidnapping Insurance Policies

by August 30, 2015

A Hong Kong-based insurance broker revealed that all major Macau hotel and casino chains have been interested in the so-called specialist risk insurance as the number of abductions over gaming debts has been constantly increasing.Attractive insurance policies drew the attent ...

Proposed Wynn Everett Casino Wins Crucial Environmental Permit

by August 29, 2015

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts was granted on Friday a key environmental permit from Massachusetts environmental authorities. Thus, the company cleared one of the many obstacles it has been facing and is now a bit closer to beginning construction of its proposed $1.7-billion casi ...

Echo Entertainment to Re-brand Casino Properties

by August 28, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment announced earlier today a planned re-branding in a bid to bring its Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sydney casino properties under the same name. Group shareholders will be requested to back the name change at the annual general meeting, ...

Hollywood Casino Columbus Adds Second Smoking Patio

by August 27, 2015

A spokesman for Hollywood Casino Columbus in Ohio announced on Wednesday that another smoking patio will be launched sometime next month.The facility will spread over 2,000 square feet and will be located along the casino’s southwest wall. It will feature as many as 71 ...

Paddy Power and Betfair Announce Possible Merger

by August 26, 2015

British bookmaker Betfair and Irish gaming company Paddy Power announced earlier today that they had reached an agreement over the major terms of their potential merger. If completed, it would result in the creation of Paddy Power Betfair plc, one of the world’s largest onl ...

The Seminole Tribe and Florida Enter Mediation over Blackjack Agreement

by August 26, 2015

Florida’s federally recognized Seminole Tribe and state officials are to head into mediation in order to avoid a potential deadlock in talks regarding the tribal casinos’ monopoly over blackjack and other table games.Last month, tribal officials requested mediatio ...

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Backs Wynn Resorts Key Permit Application

by August 25, 2015

Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack said in a letter to environmental officials that gambling operator Wynn Resorts has addressed all traffic issues that may arise from the construction of its $1.7-billion casino in Everett in an adequate manner.Ms. Po ...

Evolution Gaming Becomes Genting Alderney’s Live Casino Provider

by August 24, 2015

Evolution Gaming, supplier of various Live Casino and other gaming solutions, announced that it had reached an agreement with Genting Alderney, a subsidiary of major gambling operator Genting Group. As a result, the company’s online casino will go live with Evolution Gaming ...

Lago Resort & Casino Opponents Demand Comprehensive Environmental Impact Review

by August 24, 2015

More than a month after a New York appellate court ruled that Rochester-based real estate developer Wilmorite Inc. should suspend construction on the $450-million Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, opponents of the project are determined to take more measures in order to prevent i ...

Caesars Entertainment to Face $20-Million Penalty over Poor Anti-Money Laundering Control

by August 23, 2015

Reportedly, gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. has consented to pay the amount of $20 million so as to settle charges over allegedly failing to follow the appropriate anti-money laundering procedures.In addition, the gambling company is to ink a deferred prosecutio ...

Massachusetts Attorney General Urges Environmental Official to Hold Off on Wynn Casino Permit

by August 22, 2015

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sent on Friday a 15-page letter to Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs , urging the official to deny Wynn Resorts a crucial environmental certificate for the construction of a $1.7-billion casino resort in Ever ...