Alabama Lottery and Casino Bill Moves to Senate

by August 5, 2015

An Alabama gambling bill is to move forward to the state Senate after it was approved by the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday. A total of six out of eight committee members voted in favor of the proposal, which calls for the establishment of state-run lottery and ...

MGM Resorts Sues Connecticut over Tribal Casino Project

by August 5, 2015

Gambling operator MGM Resorts International filed on Tuesday a lawsuit against Connecticut in an attempt to prevent a tribal casino from being built not far from the state border with Massachusetts. If launched, the venue will be a direct competition to MGM’s $800-million S ...

Manx Telecom Extends Contract with PokerStars

by August 4, 2015

Isle of Man-based provider of broadband and telecommunication services Manx Telecom announced earlier today that it had won a three-year hosting contract with PokerStars, the world’s biggest online card room.The communications solutions provider said that under its agre ...

Judge Rebukes Boston Officials over Everett Casino Lawsuit

by August 4, 2015

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet L. Sanders ruled on Monday that the Boston city administration had violated court orders by using litigation as a tool in the city’s ongoing legal battle with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and gambling operator Wynn Resorts.The m ...

Queensland Government Announces New Site for Gold Coast Casino Resort

by August 4, 2015

Queensland officials announced on Tuesday a new site for the multi-million-dollar integrated resort Chinese developer ASF Consortium is to build on the Australian Gold Coast. The luxury hotel and casino property will be located on the Spit, right next to the Sea World theme park. ...

Marathonbet Launches Live Casino Games with Evolution Gaming

by August 3, 2015

Gambling operator Marathonbet announced that it had launched live casino games with supplier Evolution Gaming. A number of generic tables are now available to customers of the Alderney-licensed company.Marathonbet, which has been mainly focused on its sportsbook offering up u ...

Dispute over Tohono O’odham Nation Glendale Casino Plan Continues

by August 1, 2015

Three Arizona officials have been sued by the Tohono O’odham Nation in relation to the tribe’s bid to launch a casino in Glendale.Attorneys for Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Gov. Doug Ducey told U.S. District Judge David Campbell on Friday that the tribe does not h ...

Appeals Court Backs EPT Concord in Concord Associates Agreement Case

by July 31, 2015

A US appeals court ruled in favor of resort operator EPR Resorts, formerly known as EPT Concord. The company is in charge of the construction and operation of the Montreign Resort in the Adelaar area in New York that would host the Montreign Casino. The court ruling was against r ...

NEKTAN Secures Irish Remote Gambling License

by July 31, 2015

London-listed B2B gaming developer NEKTAN PLC announced earlier today that its application for a remote intermediary betting license in Ireland had been approved. The company pointed out that the license is in compliance with the country’s newest betting regulations that ar ...

Queen’s Wharf Casino to Attract Chinese High Rollers

by July 31, 2015

High rollers have long been the most desired casino customers as proceeds from them usually account for the larger portion of the revenues generated by the gambling venues. Now, as Brisbane is having its Queen’s Wharf precinct redeveloped and Echo Entertainment has just bee ...

Tiger Resorts Holds Topping Out Ceremony for Manila Bay Resorts Hotel

by July 30, 2015

Japanese gambling operator Universal Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment held earlier today a topping out ceremony for one of the hotels at the PHP91.2-billion ($2-billion) Manila Bay Resorts.Once completed, the luxury integrat ...

Echo Entertainment May Add More Pokies at Queen’s Wharf Casino

by July 30, 2015

Gambling operator Echo Entertainment, which was awarded the Brisbane casino license last week, may be allowed to add 1,000 more poker machines at its Queen’s Wharf property once it is completed. The Queensland government is currently reviewing a draft agreement, which would ...

South Korea Officials Authorize Casinos at Cruise Ships

by July 29, 2015

The South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said yesterday that an ordinance that legalizes the operation of casinos on cruise ships had been approved during the latest meeting of the cabinet.The ordinance in question will be effective as of August 4, but according to c ...

Federal Judge Halts Work on Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino

by July 29, 2015

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head was ordered by a federal judge to stop the construction of a building located on Martha’s Vineyard, which is to function as a casino.Earlier in July, tribal officials announced that they plan to convert an unfinished community ce ...

Museum of Old and New Art and Federal Group Propose High Rollers Casino

by July 29, 2015

It was announced earlier today that the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania together with gambling operator Federal Group are considering a project for the establishment of a new casino, which would be intended for high roller players only.If approved by the ...