Tribal Legislator Calls for New Casino in Maine

by April 8, 2015

Henry John Bear, a Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians non-voting representative to the Maine House of Representatives, proposed a bill that would allow his tribe to establish and operate a casino in Aroostook County. Rep. Bear also asked the Legislature for a countywide vote for th ...

Windsor Officials Oppose Casino Construction in the Region

by April 7, 2015

Casino expansion in the state of Connecticut has been a subject to heated debates recently and attracted a lot of proponents and opponents. In case the gambling sector is expanded, the percentage of the unemployment rate will be kept within a reasonable range. On the other hand, ...

Amatic Goes Live in Austria with Comtrade’s sCore G2S

by April 7, 2015

Comtrade Gaming, a Slovenia-based provider of gaming solutions for various regulated markets, announced earlier today that the integration of its sCore G2S protocol stack into the gaming machines produced by Amatic Industries and operating on the territory of Austria had been com ...

Delaware to Diversify Its Casino Industry

by April 7, 2015

It was announced that the state of Delaware is likely to have its gambling sector diversified. Currently, there are three casino venues on the territory of the state but their financial performance is failing to meet officials’ expectations.In order to remedy the situa ...

Connecticut Casinos Might Lay Off 9,300 Workers by 2019

by April 7, 2015

A new report on Connecticut’s gambling industry was released on Monday. It was financed by the Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot tribes, which manage the state’s two casinos.According to the report, compiled by gambling expert Clyde Barrow, the Mohegan Sun and t ...

Wynn Resorts to Provide Quick Response to Secretary Beaton Comments

by April 6, 2015

Last Friday, Matthew Beaton, the Secretary for Energy and Environmental Affairs, questioned the environmental consequences the construction of the Everett casino would have.Back in 2014, Massachusetts gambling officials gave their consent to the establishment of a casino in ...

Proxy Firm Calls for Wynn Board Nominees Rejection

by April 6, 2015

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. released its report on Elaine Wynn’s battle to remain on Wynn Resorts’ board late on Sunday. The 31-page document suggested that shareholders should withhold their votes from both John J. Hagenbuch and J. Edward Virtue, the two ...

Casino Experts Pessimistic about Lawrence Downs Project

by April 6, 2015

Casino experts believe that the Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort might not be launched after all, as the state gambling market is already oversaturated with venues of this kind.It seems that the decade-long project has recently faced yet another setback – the partners ...

Cambodia Prepares New Casino Bill

by April 6, 2015

Cambodia authorities revealed that amendments to the existing gambling-related laws in the country are likely to be imposed by the end of the year. Currently, they prepare a bill that is a subject to approval by the National Assembly and is intended to boost the revenue and take ...

Ho-Chunk Nation Discusses Development Project Near Madison Casino

by April 5, 2015

The Ho-Chunk Nation, one of Wisconsin’s two federally recognized tribes, is considering the opportunity to establish a museum, sports complex, or an entertainment facility near its casino in Madison.Tribal representatives are currently discussing the matter with city of ...

Schenectady Casino Marina Gets Planning Commission Approval

by April 4, 2015

The plan for the development of the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York was reviewed by the city Planning Commission. The $450-million project is one of the three that were approved by the state Gaming Facility Location Board in December 2014.Rotterdam-based r ...

Renovated Bordertown Casino & Arena Opens Doors in Oklahoma

by April 3, 2015

The renovated Bordertown Casino & Arena in Seneca, Oklahoma opened doors on Thursday. The property is owned and operated by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe and features as many as 500 slot machines, rodeo arena, mechanical bull, dance floor that can hold up to 1,000 people, a chuck ...

The Oneidas Oppose Lago Casino Construction

by April 3, 2015

The Oneida Indian Nation requested the New York Gaming Commission to reconsider the casino establishment in Finger Lakes region. Tribal representatives requested the Commission to reject the casino proposal for Lago Resort & Casino because they fear the launch of a state casi ...

Rock Ohio Caesars Disapproves of Elimination of Promotional Casino Credits

by April 3, 2015

Earlier this week, Ohio Sen. Bill Coley (R-Liberty Township) announced that a legislation aimed at preventing casino operators from receiving tax deduction on promotional gaming credits has been proposed.Rock Ohio Caesars LLC (ROC), one of Ohio’s casino owners, released ...

Stockton Students Organize Protests for Showboat

by April 3, 2015

A rally that united Stockton University students, members of Local 54 and Atlantic City officials took place yesterday. The crowd marched from the shuttered Showboat Casino to Trump Taj Mahal and once again demanded university officials to be allowed to utilize the property as th ...