Cedar Rapids Officials Discuss the Construction of Smoke-Free Casino

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett pointed out that two important matters concerning the construction of a casino in Cedar Rapids were discussed during the past week and they both did not bode well for the project.In the first place, Sen. Wally Horn, who had proposed ...

Will County Officials to Limit Video Gambling Expansion

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, March 5, a public hearing was held in Will County, Illinois, during which residents of the county and its executive committee discussed issues related to the constantly growing interest in video gambling.Reportedly, the county has never before opposed the Illinois ...

Mohegan Sun to Open a New Hotel in Connecticut

by March 6, 2015

Yesterday, it was announced that Mohegan Sun executives are considering the opportunity for establishment of a second hotel in the state of Connecticut.The announcement was made at a press conference held on Thursday, which was attended by the Governor of Connecticut Dannel M ...

Paddy Power’s CEO Reveals Paramount Priorities for 2015

by March 5, 2015

The new Chief Executive Officer of Paddy Power – Mr. Andy McCue – has revealed his paramount priorities related to the strategy of the company. Currently, the Ireland-based operator is seen by Reuters UK as one of the best performing stocks in Europe over the past five months. ...

Australian Regulator Takes bet365 to Court

by March 5, 2015

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken to court UK-headquartered gambling operator bet365 over allegations that it has breached the Australian consumer regulation and presented its Australia-based customers with “misleading representations” concerning its fr ...

Bankruptcy Judge Rules on Several Caesars Motions

by March 5, 2015

Chicago Bankruptcy Judge Benjamin Goldgar said during a hearing, which took place on Wednesday, that Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (CEOC) can use part of those $847 million it has available for the next five weeks or so.CEOC is a division of gaming operator Caesars Ente ...

Laguna Pueblo Supports the Compact between Tribes and Governor

by March 5, 2015

Laguna Pueblo officially revealed that it is to support the compact, which was proposed after being arranged by the administration of the Governor Susana Martinez. The compact in question concerns the Navajo Nation plus four other tribes and has recently been opposed by Laguna Pu ...

Revel Casino’s Future Remains Uncertain

by March 5, 2015

It became clear yesterday, March 4, that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Gloria Burns had not closed the deal for the sale of Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, which was shuttered back in September 2014. What is more, she put off her final say on the matter for another week.The pro ...

PokerStars Launches Evolution-Powered Live Casino

by March 4, 2015

Evolution Gaming, an internationally recognized provider of various video-streamed Live Dealer gaming solutions, announced that it will power PokerStars Live Casino. What is more, PokerStars will be the first ever licensee of the company that will go live with the so-called Immer ...

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 ...