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 ...

Resorts Casino Eligible for Providing Online Gambling

by February 26, 2015

Despite the setbacks the New Jersey gambling segment went through, it seems like the remaining casinos on the territory of Atlantic City are to be revitalized and the sector to become as thriving as it used to be.The proof of the statement above is the approval given to Resor ...

Casino Free Tyre Appeal Rejected by Court

by February 26, 2015

Yesterday, February 25, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, seated in Rochester, ruled against Casino Free Tyre’s attempt to prevent the construction of the so-called Lago Resort & Casino in the Finger Lakes area.As previously reported, Casino Free Tyre is a gro ...

Florida Legislature to Review the License Renewal of the Seminole Tribe

by February 26, 2015

At the beginning of the month, it became clear that the Seminole Tribe needs to enter into talks with the Florida gambling officials and seek renewal of their casino license, which is supposed to expire in the middle of the summer.Although some members of the Legislature are ...

BlackRock Purchases Shares in Ladbrokes

by February 25, 2015

It was reported that New York-based investment management company BlackRock has purchased a 4.7% stake in British gaming operator Ladbrokes PLC. The stake acquisition comes just before tomorrow’s presentation concerning the latter company’s financial performance durin ...

The ASA Scolds Casino Classic for a Misleading Advertisement

by February 25, 2015

The Advertising Standards Authority has publicly rebuked Casino Classic, a subsidiary of online casino operator Apollo Entertainment Ltd., for misleading its customers by sending them emails as part of a promotion campaign for its casinoclassic.co.uk online platform.Players w ...

Tribal Leaders Seek Approval for Muskegon County Casino

by February 25, 2015

People with knowledge on the matter have recently made a pessimistic forecast as to whether a casino venue will ever be established on the territory of Muskegon County and in Fruitport Township in particular.Regardless of the attitudes and the pessimistic comments, it became ...