Scarlet Pearl Casino Holds Topping Out Ceremony

by June 13, 2015

A topping out ceremony was held on Friday to mark the putting of the last construction element at the top of the 18-story Scarlet Pearl Casino building in D’Iberville, South Mississippi.City officials, architects, and prominent citizens toured the property to get first ...

Major bwin.party Shareholders Place 50 Million Shares

by June 12, 2015

Online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced earlier today that Emerald Bay Limited and Stinson Ridge Limited, two of its largest shareholders, had decided to place about 50 million shares in the company. They represent around 6% of bwin.party’s f ...

Coloane Still Evades Casino Operators Interest

by June 12, 2015

Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in a Thursday statement that no application for a casino on the island of Coloane has been submitted to the city Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau by any gambling operator.Mr. Leong also reiter ...

MassGaming Commissioners Support Chairman Crosby on Ethics Investigation

by June 12, 2015

Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission stated on Thursday their support for Chairman Stephen Crosby, who confirmed earlier this week that he has been investigated over whether he had taken part in granting a Region A casino license to Wynn Resorts.The gambling operato ...

UK Gambling Commission Appoints Sarah Harrison as Chief Executive

by June 11, 2015

The UK Gambling Commission announced earlier today that Sarah Harrison will join the regulator as a Commissioner on September 7 and will also assume the position of its new Chief Executive as of October 1.Ms. Harrison is to replace Jenny Williams, who was appointed as Chief E ...

New Jersey Casino Officials Approve Trump Taj Mahal Sale to Carl Icahn

by June 11, 2015

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved on Wednesday the sale of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel to billionaire Carl Icahn. He has previously bought yet another emblematic Atlantic City gambling venue – the Tropicana Casino and Resort.Mr. Icahn is to swap a total of $2 ...

Newark Officials Support Casino Proposal

by June 11, 2015

Newark officials gathered on Wednesday to voice their opinion on the potential establishment of casino in New Jersey’s most populated city. The press conference was also attended by Mayor Ras Baraka and Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo who pointed out that they a ...

Interstate 91 Rehabilitation May Delay MGM Springfield Casino Opening

by June 10, 2015

MGM Springfield officials said on Tuesday that they will discuss thoroughly their $800-million casino project as well as the Interstate 91 rehabilitation plan at the next meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which is set to take place on June 25.Carole Brennan, spo ...

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 ...