Toronto City Council Approves Woodbine Casino

by July 9, 2015

The Toronto City Council approved on Wednesday the addition of a casino at the Woodbine Racetrack and rejected a plan for the construction of a similar gambling venue downtown city.City officials met yesterday to discuss important matters, such as the number of jobs the Woodb ...

MGM Resorts Sells Two Reno-Based Casinos

by July 8, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts International announced on Tuesday that it would sell two Reno-based hotel and casino properties to Eldorado Resorts. The latter gaming company is to purchase a 50% share in the so-called Silver Legacy Resort and the entire Circus Circus Reno Hotel & ...

Evolution Gaming Launches Live Studio at Casino de Spa

by July 7, 2015

Supplier of Live Casino and various other gaming solutions Evolution Gaming announced earlier today the launch of its latest live studio. It is located in the Pink Ballroom in Belgium’s Casino de Spa, which opened doors in 1763 and is one of the oldest casinos in the world ...

Tioga Downs Remains Sole Southern Tier Casino Bidder

by July 7, 2015

Tioga Downs Casino & Racing in Nichols, owned by businessman Jeff Gural, seems to be the only bidder interested in launching a fully-fledged casino in New York’s Southern Tier region after the application deadline passed at 4 pm on July 6.A special siting board for ...

South African Bingo Group Questions Legality of Morula Sun Hotel and Casino License

by July 6, 2015

Michael Farr, spokesman for South African gambling operator Sun International, said earlier today that the company does not want to be drawn into the ongoing dispute regarding the legality of its Morula Sun Hotel and Casino’s license. Sun International plans to relocate the ...

Albany Businessman Drops Binghamton Casino Proposal

by July 6, 2015

Binghamton officials announced late on Sunday that no application for the construction of a casino in the city would be submitted to the New York gambling regulator. Last week, the City Council unanimously approved the proposed project.Jared Kraham, Binghamton Deputy Mayor, s ...

Tsogo Sun and Sun International Cancel Casino Deal

by July 4, 2015

Tsogo Sun Holdings, a major South African hotel and casino operator, announced on Friday that it had canceled its plans to purchase a minority stake in two casinos operated by rival Sun International.The R2.1 million acquisition deal was first announced in May 2014. Back then ...

Plainridge Park Casino Generates $6.15 million after One Week of Operation

by July 3, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced on Thursday that Plainridge Park Casino, the state’s first licensed gambling venue, generated gaming revenue of $6.15 million during the first week of its operation.The property, which is located in Plainville, Massachusett ...

Marina Bay Sands to Invest in Thailand Casino

by July 3, 2015

Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd., the company that operates Marina Bay Sands, one of Singapore’s flagship integrated resorts, has expressed interest in launching a gambling venue and convention complex in Thailand.Krist Boo, Vice President for Communications for the company, t ...

North Jersey Casinos Not Likely to Be Voted on This Year

by July 3, 2015

According to the latest information, a question about the recently announced proposal for the construction of casinos outside Atlantic City is not likely to be included in this November’s ballot.The bill, which is sponsored by Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, calls for the est ...

Cherry AB Acquires 71% Stake in Almor Holding

by July 2, 2015

Swedish gambling operator Cherry AB (plc) announced that that it had purchased a 71% stake in Malta-based online casino company Almor Holding Limited. The acquisition is effective as of July 1 and the latter company will be consolidated within Cherry’s accounts.The 71% ...

Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

by July 2, 2015

Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland in the town of Roland, Oklahoma officially opened doors on Wednesday, July 1. The property is the eighth gambling venue owned and managed by the Cherokee Nation. The Wednesday ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Roland residents, tribal ...

Mark Frissora Takes Over as Caesars Entertainment President and CEO

by July 2, 2015

Gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced that Mark Frissora assumed his post of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company on July 1. Back in February, it became clear that Mr. Frissora was to succeed Gary Loveman, who has been in charge of the oper ...

Pojoaque Pueblo Allowed to Keep New Mexico Casinos Open

by July 1, 2015

It was announced on Tuesday that New Mexico U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez would not try to close the two casinos that the Pojoaque Pueblo operates north of Santa Fe, due to an ongoing lawsuit. The gambling compact between the tribe and the federal government expired on June 30. ...

Binghamton Officials Support Casino Proposal

by July 1, 2015

Binghamton City Council members approved late on Tuesday the city’s application for the sole Southern Tier casino license that would allow it to host a new gambling venue.As previously reported, the New York State Gaming Commission is to award a casino license for the S ...