Plainridge Park Casino Set to Open Doors on June 24

by May 11, 2015

Gambling operator Penn National Gaming gave a tour around its Plainridge Park Casino, the first licensed gaming facility on the territory of Massachusetts. Although there are gaming machines yet to be installed and certain other finishing touches to be put, Mike Thoma, VP of Oper ...

Fond-du-Luth Casino Proceeds Case to Be Reviewed by District Court Once Again

by May 9, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on Friday that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa does not owe Duluth, Minnesota payments of $10.3 million from the operations of its Fond-du-Luth Casino, located in the central part of the city.The decision r ...

West Valley Casino Construction Encounters Strong Opposition

by May 8, 2015

The question about the establishment of a tribal casino managed by the Tohono O’odham Nation has created a lot of disagreements over the last couple of months.At the end of April, the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passed the so-called S.152. In case the bill receives ...

Hollywood Casino Tax Reduction Request Rejected

by May 8, 2015

Last month, Hollywood Casino requested Maine officials to consider reduction in the property tax assessment by $36.8 million. State authorities set a deadline for May 8th but they were ready to announce their final say on the matter yesterday.Phil Drew, the Assessor of Bangor ...

Peter Erskine Resigns as Ladbrokes Chairman

by May 7, 2015

Peter Erskine, the current Chairman of UK-based gambling operator Ladbrokes PLC, announced earlier today that he is to resign from his post before the end of the year. The company stated that it is now looking for a new Chairman.Ladbrokes said in a statement that the search f ...

Stockton University Approves Showboat Purchase Investigation

by May 7, 2015

Trustees of the Stockton University agreed at a Wednesday meeting to spend no more than $350,000 on investigating the matters related to the purchase and the potential sale of the former Showboat casino.Dean Pappas, Chairman of the board of trustees, pointed out that even tho ...

Genting Commences Construction of Las Vegas Casino Resort

by May 6, 2015

Malaysian gambling operator Genting Group broke ground on Tuesday on Resorts World Las Vegas, a $4-billion integrated resort, which is to be located at the former Stardust Hotel site on the Las Vegas Strip. The Chinese-themed hotel and casino venue is expected to be completed and ...

Alabama Legislator Introduces Lottery and Casino Bill

by May 6, 2015

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh introduced a bill on Tuesday that would legalize the provision of lottery and casino gambling options on the territory of the state.The legislator noted that the bill was compiled with the help of other Senators and that he hoped it ...

Riviera Hotel & Casino Shuttered after 60 Years on the Strip

by May 5, 2015

The Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was shuttered for good on May 4. The iconic venue, which was frequented by prominent performers, such as Liberace, Frank Sinatra, and Dolly Parton, celebrated its 60th anniversary back in April.Announcement about the closure of the ...

Melco Crown Philippines Awarded First Regular Gaming License

by May 5, 2015

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp., a subsidiary of gambling operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., announced earlier today that its property City of Dreams Manila has been awarded a regular gaming license by PAGCOR, known to be the Philippine gaming regulator.City of ...

New Bedford Casino Developer Meets MassGaming Application Deadline

by May 5, 2015

KG Urban, the real estate developer that proposed to build a $650-million casino on the New Bedford waterfront in Southeastern Massachusetts, announced at a Monday meeting that it had managed to secure sufficient funds for its project before the May 4 deadline that the Massachuse ...

Government Gives Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort Environmental Approval

by May 4, 2015

The federal government of Australia gave environmental approval to the A$8.15-billion project for the construction of Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort, which is to be located north of Cairns, Queensland.Now, billionaire Tony Fung, who is in charge of the major project, needs t ...

Public Health Experts Oppose Victoria’s Pre-commitment System on Pokies

by May 3, 2015

A special pre-commitment system that would allow residents of the Australian state of Victoria to set in advance both loss and time limits on poker machines by means of a card will be introduced in December.Poker machines or pokies, as they call them, were legalized in Victor ...

Sheldon Adelson Takes Stand in Former CEO Wrongful Firing Case

by May 2, 2015

Billionaire and casino owner Sheldon Adelson testified in court on Friday, as former CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. subsidiary Sands China had accused the gambling operator of being involved in illegal activities.Steven Jacobs, former CEO of Sands China, claimed that he was wro ...

Mr Green Litigates Austrian Online Casino Tax

by April 30, 2015

Earlier today, gambling operator Mr Green & Co announced that it had commenced an appeals process concerning its financial responsibility in Austria. The company had presented an appeal to the Austrian Administrative Court and had also filed a complaint to the European Commis ...