NetEnt Signs First US Deal with bwin.party and Borgata

by June 10, 2015

Swedish online gaming solutions provider NetEnt announced that it had signed the first US agreement for the provision of its multichannel casino games to New Jersey’s bwin.party and Borgata brands.At present, bwin.party runs New Jersey’s gaming platform, supporting the ...

New Bedford Casino Developer Meets Latest Application Deadline

by June 10, 2015

New York-based developer KG Urban, which is behind the project for a $650-million casino on the New Bedford waterfront, announced on Tuesday that it had met the latest application deadline extension and had filed the necessary financial terms sheet.Andrew Paven, a spokesman ...

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Attributes May Revenue Drop to Smoking Ban

by June 9, 2015

After the Louisiana Gaming Control Board released the May casino revenue report on Monday, Harrah’s New Orleans Casino complained that its revenue dropped significantly due to the citywide smoking ban imposed on April 22.Revenue at the above-mentioned gambling venue decreased ...

Marcus Glover Resigns as Horseshoe Casino Cleveland General Manager

by June 9, 2015

It was announced late on Monday that Marcus Glover, Vice President and General Manager of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, had resigned from his posts.Mr. Glover was among the key figures in the launch of casino gambling on the territory of the city and the state as a whole. Hors ...

Queensland Tourism Industry Council Supports Great Keppel Island Casino Proposal

by June 8, 2015

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council stated its support for the addition of a 35-table boutique casino at Tower Holdings’ A$600-million resort, which is to be built on the Great Keppel Island.The developer has been given the green light to launch a luxurious property ...

Maryland Casinos Opt for More Table Games

by June 8, 2015

It seems that Maryland is among the states that are currently seeing decreased interest in slot machines among younger players. They appear to prefer table games instead.Over the course of the past 15 months, Maryland Live, Hollywood Casino Perryville, and Horseshoe Casino Ba ...

Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino Dispute to Be Settled by Federal Judge

by June 7, 2015

A federal judge was asked to settle the dispute between the state of Massachusetts and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on whether the latter could launch a casino on Martha’s Vineyard, an island known to be frequented by wealthy visitors.The Aquinnah Wampanoa ...

Connecticut Governor to Sign Casino Bill

by June 6, 2015

Mark Bergman, spokesman for Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, announced on Friday that the legislator is to sign into law a bill which would call for the state’s two federally recognized tribes to create a multi-step process for the launch of a new jointly operated casino. ...

New Cotai Strip Theme Park to Feature Family-Oriented Entertainment

by June 5, 2015

Angela Leong On Kei commented on Thursday that the multibillion project for a theme park located next to casino mogul Stanley Ho’s Lisboa Palace integrated resort on Macau’s Cotai Strip is yet to be granted land by the government of the Chinese administrative region. ...

Appeals Court Allows Big Lagoon Rancheria to Proceed with Casino Plan

by June 5, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit decided on Thursday that states should not and cannot use negotiations related to the launch of a given tribal casino as a way to object to a federal government resolution to recognize an Indian tribe and grant it land.The 11-judg ...

Pennsylvania Legislators Discuss Changes in State Casino Law

by June 5, 2015

Pennsylvania legislators are considering the implementation of certain changes in the state casino gambling legislation in an attempt to cope with the current budget situation.For instance, they revived the discussions over the legalization of online gambling, although it see ...

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino Officials Call for Changes in Gaming Revenue Tax

by June 4, 2015

Officials from The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in North Strabane Township presented on Wednesday a plan to attract high roller players from neighboring states at a license renewal hearing with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.Every three years the state gaming regulator ...

Meadowlands Racetrack and Hard Rock International Unveil Casino Plan

by June 4, 2015

New York-based businessman Jeff Gural, who runs the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, together with Jim Allen, Chairman of gambling operator Hard Rock International, unveiled on Wednesday plans for the addition of a Hard Rock Casino at the Meadowlands property ...

NetEnt Gaming Content Goes Live in Spain

by June 3, 2015

Swedish online gaming solutions provider NetEnt announced that a number of its online games went live in Spain and are now available on the territory of the country with major gambling operators such as Premiere Megaplex, 888, and Paf.Enrico Bradamante, Managing Director of N ...

Rivers Casino Officials Present $50-Million Hotel Plan

by June 3, 2015

Rivers Casino officials presented a plan for the addition of a $50-million hotel to the Pittsburgh-located gambling venue during a Tuesday hearing before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Apart from this, executives and board members discussed the renewal of the casino’ ...