Alabama Circuit Court Rules in Favor of Shuttered VictoryLand Casino

by June 26, 2015

Judge William Shashy of the Montgomery Circuit Court ruled on Thursday that Alabama could not shutter the VictoryLand casino and greyhound track in Macon County, while permitting venues across the state to provide the same operations.According to Judge Shashy, the state had n ...

Former Macau Junket Shareholder Faces Money Laundering Charges

by June 26, 2015

Prominent Macau junket figure Cheung Chi-tai has been put under arrest after a lengthy money laundering investigation. Mr. Cheung has been suspected of laundering about HK$1.8 billion (US$232.2 million) via his bank accounts in Hong Kong.Mr. Cheung is known to have been a maj ...

MGM Requests One-Year Delay of Springfield Casino Opening

by June 26, 2015

MGM Resorts, the gambling operator in charge of the $800-million Springfield casino, submitted on Thursday a new schedule for its project to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Under the new plan, the gambling facility is to be completed in August 2018 and to have its official o ...

Seminole Tribe Wants Quick Resolution of Blackjack Issue

by June 25, 2015

James E. Billie, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, notified Gov. Rick Scott that the tribe would keep on offering blackjack and other table games at its venues, despite the fact that its compact with the state is to expire on July 31.After it became clear that the ag ...

NetEnt Enters Strategic Partnership with Caesars Interactive Entertainment

by June 25, 2015

Swedish supplier of online casino solutions announced that it had entered yet another key partnership. The company signed a deal with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), under which it would provide the gambling operator with its gaming content.In other words, NetEnt is ...

Maine Tribal Officials Disappointed with Casino Bill Failure

by June 25, 2015

Brenda Commander, Chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, one of Maine’s four federally recognized tribes, commented that the rejected proposal for a tribal casino in the northern part of the state has widened the rift between the tribes and the Legislature.Earli ...

Ladbrokes Reduces Centrally-Based International Team

by June 24, 2015

UK-based betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes announced earlier today that Damian Cope, International Managing Director for the company, is to step down from his post.Jim Mullen, Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes, also said that the company will keep on restructuring its ...

State Gaming Board Backs Kansas Crossing Casino Proposal

by June 24, 2015

The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board chose Kansas Crossing Casino over two other bids for a casino in Southeast Kansas at an 11-hour meeting held on June 23 at Topeka’s Ramada Hotel and Convention Center.Kansas Crossing was estimated to cost $70 million to ...

New Bedford Residents Approve Casino Project

by June 24, 2015

Developers of the $650-million project for the construction of a casino resort on the New Bedford waterfront cleared yet another hurdle on Tuesday, June 23, when a citywide vote was held. Residents of the city approved overwhelmingly the plan.According to the information post ...

Grand Korea Leisure Signs Land Agreement for Yeongjongdo Casino Resort

by June 23, 2015

Casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. wrote in a filing to the Korea Exchange that it had reached an agreement with Incheon International Airport Corp. to locate its latest casino resort on nearby land.Grand Korea Leisure is subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization ...

Plainridge Park Casino Welcomes Invited-Only Visitors for Soft Opening

by June 23, 2015

Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first gambling venue, had its soft opening on Monday, June 22. The venue opened doors for several thousand people, who were invited by the casino operator so that last equipment tests are performed two days before the official opening ...

Connecticut Governor Signs Tribal Casino Bill

by June 23, 2015

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed on Monday a bill that allows the beginning of a multi-step process for the potential construction of a new tribal casino across the state border. The gambling venue would be the first one not to be located on tribal land.With the bill ...

Scarlet Pearl Casino Signs System Solutions Contract with Aristocrat Technologies

by June 22, 2015

Gaming supplier Aristocrat Technologies Inc., subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., announced earlier today that it had won a contract to deploy its casino solutions at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, South Mississippi, a $350-million gambling venue, which is s ...

bwin.party Sells World Poker Tour to Ourgame International Holdings

by June 22, 2015

Online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced mere hours ago that it is to sell its interests in World Poker Tour to Hong Kong-listed company Ourgame International Holdings for the amount of US$35 million.Ourgame is a China-headquartered social gamin ...

Mount Airy Casino Resort Opposes Satellite Facilities Proposal

by June 21, 2015

Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, is among the state’s gambling venues that seem to oppose a new proposed legislation, which would allow casinos to open satellite locations with no more than 250 slot machines.John Culetsu, General Manager ...