Mississippi Casino Taxes to Be Used for Infrastructure Improvements

by March 30, 2015

Mississippi officials met yesterday to discuss the well-known House Bill 1630, related to the utilization of casino taxes for maintaining roads and bridges across the state.During the meeting, a considerable progress has been made towards the bill’s final approval.L ...

Taj Mahal Owners with Showboat Conversion Statement

by March 28, 2015

Trump Taj Mahal owners released a statement late on Friday, in which they questioned Stockton University officials why they spent $18 million on the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City, despite the fact that it could not be legally converted into a campus.Stockton University acq ...

Indiana Gambling Bill Amended Before Its Passage to Legislature

by March 27, 2015

House Bill 1540 was reviewed and amended by the Senate Appropriations Committee at a Thursday hearing at the Indiana capitol. The bill was proposed by Rep. Tom Dermody (R-LaPorte) and suggested that live dealers should be permitted at the state’s two racinos, among other th ...

Three New Casinos to Open Doors in Cambodia

by March 27, 2015

It seems like Cambodia can be added to those Asian countries that are currently expanding their gambling segments in order to turn them into a source of stable income in near future.Speaking of the gambling industry of Cambodia in particular, it is about to undergo significa ...

Delaware Casinos Financial Relief Remains Uncertain

by March 27, 2015

The question related to the bailout package of the Delaware-based casinos is back on the agenda but it seems it will face additional hurdles mainly because of the economy issues that have befallen the state.Back in January, the Delaware Lottery and Gaming Study Commission sug ...

Florida Gambling Bill Vote Delayed Despite Debates

by March 27, 2015

The Florida gambling bill, formally known as HB 1233, which was proposed by State Rep. Dana Young, had its first hearing at a workshop on Thursday. The House Regulatory Affairs Committee reviewed the 316-page document but members did not specify when and whether it will be voted. ...

Real Estate Moguls to Submit Considerable Bid for Revel Casino Acquisition

by March 27, 2015

People familiar with the numerous setbacks that keep befalling the acquisition of the shuttered Revel Casino say that the saga with its sale is going to continue longer than it was open.It seems like these predictions might come true as it became clear that the investors tha ...

Court Rejects Perth Residents Appeal Against Crown Property Expansion

by March 26, 2015

The Supreme Court of the state of Western Australia has rejected the appeal filed by Perth residents against the approval of the expansion of the local Crown Casino, yet another property owned by business magnate James Packer.Residents of Burswood, the Perth suburb where the ...

888 Holdings Plans Expansion Through Acquisitions and Partnership Agreements

by March 26, 2015

The popular operator 888 Holdings has managed to generate great revenues during the past fiscal year and according to people with knowledge on the matter, 888 officials are getting more and more optimistic about company’s future development.The Chief Operating Officer ...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Denied New Mexico Gambling Compact

by March 26, 2015

The Governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez, explained to the state Supreme Court during a meeting on Wednesday that she has the authority not to approve a contract between New Mexico and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe, as it has not been federally recognized to provide gambling serv ...

Tohono O’odham Nation Deterred from Building Casino in Arizona

by March 26, 2015

Members of the US House Committee approved a bill intended to prevent the establishment of a casino in the western part of Phoenix. H.R. 308 was approved by the House Natural Resources Committee, which means that Tohono O’odham Nation will be prevented from establishing a casino ...

Mixed Reactions to RAWA at First Hearing

by March 26, 2015

The Restoration of America’s Wireless Act or HR 707, as it was submitted to the House, was finally reviewed by the Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on March 25, 2015. Initially, the proposed legislation that would ban online gambling on the territory of the Uni ...

MGM Deters Maryland Residents from Joining Casino Construction

by March 26, 2015

The state of Maryland is going to have a luxurious casino resort established within a year. The building procedures are already underway and yesterday, the top executive of MGM Resorts determined the progress of the mega project as “remarkable”.Currently, as many as 1,000 wor ...

Suncity Group Joins Major Casino Project in Vietnam

by March 26, 2015

It was announced mere hours ago that Macau-based junket operator Suncity Group joined Hong Kong property developer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Vietnamese investor VinaCapital and they will work together on the construction and operation of a $4-billion casino resort on the terr ...

Casino Resorts to Be Legalized in Georgia

by March 26, 2015

Today, the future development of the gambling sector in Georgia, is to be determined. A legislation bill will be introduced to the members of the House and if the proposal gets their approval, as many as six casinos are likely to open doors in Georgia.According to the prelimi ...