RAWA Hearing Postponed

by March 4, 2015

The long-awaited hearing related to the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act”, also known as RAWA, was supposed to take place tomorrow but according to the latest information, it has been postponed for an indefinite period of time.What made RAWA officials suspend the hear ...

Suffolk Legislators Support Medford Casino Project

by March 4, 2015

Yesterday, legislators from Suffolk County nixed a bill under which Suffolk Off-Track Betting Corp. would have been required to get the nod from Brookhaven officials, so as to be able to build a mini-casino property in Medford.The 18-member lawmakers panel voted 10-7 against ...

North Vancouver to Have Its Gambling Sector Expanded

by March 4, 2015

It was announced recently that the Canadian gambling industry may undergo further expansion anytime soon. Currently, the authorities of North Vancouver are considering the possibility of giving the green light to a casino venue in the region.To be more precise, they defined ...

Wynn Resorts Acquires MBTA Land near Boston

by March 4, 2015

Wynn Resorts has just completed a deal with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the acquisition of land, which the Las Vegas-based gambling operator has been eyeing for quite some time.The purchase will make it possible for Wynn to build its $1.6-billion casino ...

California Investor Interested in Buying Revel Casino

by March 4, 2015

Surprising or not, the saga with the shuttered Revel Casino is not going to end. Although it was announced that the property is to be sold to Glenn Straub, another investor expressed interest in acquiring the former Revel Casino Hotel.The Los Angeles developer Izek Shomof su ...

Jenny Rosberg Proposed to Join NetEnt’s Board of Directors

by March 2, 2015

The popular digital entertainment company NetEnt is about to have a new director. Mere hours ago, company’s Nomination Committee proposed Jenny Rosberg to be appointed as a member of the Board of Directors.Currently, the Board of Directors consists of seven people but the No ...

MGM Casino Resort in Maryland Expected to Open in 2016

by March 2, 2015

A representative of MGM Resorts International announced that the building procedures of the next casino resort on the territory of Maryland have already started.Back in 2014, the company obtained all necessary building permits and the casino project itself was estimated to c ...

New Mexico Casino Compact Backed by Legislative Committee

by March 1, 2015

Yesterday, February 28, a New Mexico legislative committee voted in favor of a casino compact that five local Indian tribes negotiated with Gov. Susana Martinez.The five tribes are Acoma Pueblo, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, the Navajo Nation, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and J ...

New York Casino Board Reopens Southern Tier Bid

by February 28, 2015

The New York Gaming Facility Location Board released an 800-page report on its decision to back only three of all sixteen bidders for casino licenses on the territory of the state during a meeting, which took place yesterday in Manhattan.The Board stated that some of the main ...

Zynga Ends Partnership with bwin.party

by February 27, 2015

It has just became clear that Zynga, a San Francisco-based provider of a wide selection of social games, is expected to shut its real money gaming operations on the territory of the United Kingdom in the weeks to come. All the poker and casino products the company has developed i ...

Caesars Sells the Stakes of Its Ohio Casinos to Rock Gaming

by February 27, 2015

It was announced that the deal between Dan Gilbert’s Rock Gaming and the bankrupt Caesars Entertainment unit has been inked. Both sides reached an agreement, which means that Rock Gaming is to acquire a 20% stake in the Horseshoe Casino.People familiar with the matter ...

GTECH to Rebrand after IGT Deal Gets Regulatory Approval

by February 27, 2015

The Italy-based lottery giant GTECH announced that it has received Nevada gaming regulatory authorities’ approval of its acquisition of the US-based slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). This is considered as the largest one in the sector with a price of t ...

Casino Games Coming to Deadwood in the Summer

by February 27, 2015

The proponents of the gambling legislation in South Dakota could not be happier as the Deadwood gambling issue is finally going to be solved in the next few weeks.As many as 46 House members gave the nod to the gambling legislation, while 22 were against it. Nevertheless, Dea ...

Aquis Announces New CEO Appointment

by February 26, 2015

A new Chief Executive Officer appointment was made by Australia-based Aquis. The new head is to take over the lead of the company at a time when he will need to oversee the reconstruction of Casino Canberra into the largest Las Vegas-style entertainment venue in the region.T ...

Chad McReynolds Appointed as General Manager of Cherokee Casino Roland

by February 26, 2015

Chad McReynolds was recently appointed as the new general manager of Cherokee Casino Roland. He will be expected to ensure the Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s smooth transition to its new property, which is set to take place sometime in the summer.McReynolds has a twel ...