UNITE HERE Representative Comments on the Campaign Against Ameristar

by March 23, 2015

UNITE HERE, the labor union that is representing employees of Ameristar Casino, has been making the headlines recently mainly because of the protests organized against the idea of Ameristar executives to cut down on employees’ health insurance plan.The workers insisted ...

Mr Green Enters the Italian Online Gambling Market

by March 23, 2015

Popular gambling operator Mr Green & Co has just announced that it will start offering its services on the Italian online gambling market later this spring.The announcement came after Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), which is known to be the country& ...

MGM Opposes Pamunkey Indian Tribe Federal Recognition

by March 23, 2015

Members of Pamunkey Indian, the Virginia tribe that claims to have old traditions and to have greeted the first English settlers in the region, is impatiently waiting to see if it will get the nod of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.Currently, the leader of the tribe is expe ...

MGM Breaks Ground for Springfield Casino

by March 22, 2015

It has been announced that MGM Resorts International will break ground for its $800-million casino in Springfield, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 24, at a special ceremony.The multimillion property is planned to spread over a 14.5-acre site in the southern part of the city, ...

Greens NSW Call for Fewer Pokies in Local Clubs

by March 21, 2015

The Greens New South Wales suggested that the Australian state’s clubs should be prevented from transferring licenses for poker machines to other venues and thus, large premises will no longer feature more pokies than it is necessary in suburban areas with economic problems ...

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Files Lawsuit Against AC Officials

by March 21, 2015

Mere hours ago, executives of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa filed a lawsuit that aims at preventing Atlantic City from borrowing the sum of $43 million necessary for repayment of the loan the state has. Its due date is March 31st and apparently, officials are pressed for time. ...

Elaine Wynn Fights for Her Board Membership

by March 21, 2015

It seems like Elaine Wynn has not given up on her battle and apparently she would do her best in order to be re-elected as a board member since Steve Wynn, the CEO of Wynn Resorts, put considerable amount of efforts in unseating her from the board of directors. Elaine Wynn is a c ...

Quapaw Tribe Arkansas Casino Project Brought to Standstill

by March 21, 2015

A representative of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma commented on the plans for establishment of a casino venue in Arkansas and said that for the time being, the process has been brought to a standstill and most probably the state authorities will have to give the nod to the eventual ...

Napa Valley Vintners Oppose Tribal Casino in the Area

by March 21, 2015

Napa Valley Vintners, a non-profit trade association of winemakers, warned that the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is planning to establish a casino in the surrounding counties of Napa, Sonoma, or Solano.The tribe is to work with Integrated Resort Development, LLC on the ...

NY Gaming Facility Location Board Seeks Contract Extension with Taft

by March 21, 2015

The spokesman of the New York Gaming Facility Location Board Lee Park announced that the board was going to extend the contract with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP.The latter is a company that provides gaming advisory services and it has been working closely with the bo ...

Quickspin and Relax Gaming to Launch Casino Platform

by March 20, 2015

Quickspin, a Sweden-based developer of slots for the international gambling market, announced that it had signed a partnership deal with software provider Relax Gaming Ltd.Under their agreement, Quickspin will be given the opportunity to offer its customers a new casino platf ...

Sky Bet to Become Major Betting Company in the UK

by March 20, 2015

The Chief Executive of Sky Betting and Gaming, Richard Flint commented on the upcoming business ventures of the company and said that the joint efforts of company’s executives were going to make Sky even more recognizable brand and further consolidate its positions on the U ...

New Mexico Legislature Passes Tribal Casino Compact

by March 20, 2015

The New Mexico House of Representatives voted in favor of the proposal for a new gambling agreement between the state and five Indian tribes to be signed, as the current one is about to expire in June. Thus, they will be able to keep on operating their casinos.The new compact ...

Sun International Becomes Sole Stakeholder of Peermont Group

by March 20, 2015

Mere hours ago, it was announced that Sun International and Peermont Group have reached an agreement and the latter is to be acquired by the South African hotel chain for the sum of R9.5 billion or $775 million.Apart from that, both parties agreed on settling the objection, r ...

Jim Mullen Succeeds Richard Glynn as Ladbrokes Chief

by March 20, 2015

It has just been announced that Jim Mullen was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of UK-based gambling company Ladbrokes. Mr. Mullen will take up his new post on April 1 from former CEO Richard Glynn.At present, Mr. Mullen is taking the position of Managing Director ...