Revel Officials to Send Deal Cancellation Request Within Hours

by February 10, 2015

Atlantic City Revel Casino, which was supposed to close doors on February 7th and be eventually acquired by Glenn Straub, faced new setbacks.The current owners of the shuttered casino announced that they would cancel the deal on Tuesday morning.Glenn Straub was about to ...

Nevada to Pass a Bill Allowing the Distribution of Skill-Based Games

by February 9, 2015

Members of the Nevada Senate Committee announced that they are currently reviewing a bill that would allow local gambling regulators approve the availability of casino games that require skills rather than luck.Another clause included in the bill concerns the requirements the ...

Kenosha and Racine Officials Urge Gov. Walker to Approve Casino Project

by February 9, 2015

It was reported that people who champion the construction of casino in Kenosha are going to continue their fight for the approval of the project.A fortnight ago, Gov. Scott Walker announced his decision to reject the Menominee Indian Tribe’s bid to build a gambling ven ...

New Mexico Tribal Casinos Seek an Approval of Their Gambling Compact

by February 9, 2015

The Navajo Nation as well as all the other tribes, which are currently allowed to operate within the state of New Mexico, are going to ask local authorities for approval of a new pact since their agreements expire in four months.Tribes representatives announced that they hav ...

Lisboa Palace Expected to Have Its Grand Opening by the End of 2017

by February 9, 2015

Two days ago, representatives of SJM Holdings, the company managed by the casino mogul Stanley Ho, announced that the construction of the Cotai-based Lisboa Palace will most probably be finished by the end of 2017.Up to now, the company has been avoiding giving precise inform ...

Scottish Justice Secretary Promises to Prevent the Installation of More Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals

by February 8, 2015

Michael Matheson, Scotland’s new Justice Secretary, pointed out that he will do his best to prevent the further distribution of fixed-odds betting terminals in the country.Every 20 seconds, the touchscreen devices give punters the opportunity to wager up to £100 on game ...

Fewer Vietnamese Travel to Cambodia for Gambling Purposes

by February 8, 2015

It was reported that casinos in Cambodia that are located on its border with Vietnam are less visited by players from the latter country. The main reason for this is the stringent border crossing regulations Vietnamese authorities decided to implement not long ago.The Ministr ...

Silver Heritage with More Details about Its Expansion in Nepal

by February 7, 2015

A few days ago, Silver Heritage Ltd., one of Asia’s leading gaming and resort operators, announced that it had opened its Millionaire’s Club & Casino at the popular Shangri-La Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal.The new venue has been described as a boutique casino that oper ...

Mr Green’s Dispute with the Austrian Tax Authorities Continues

by February 6, 2015

It has just been announced that popular Swedish online gambling operator Mr Green had decided to set aside the amount of SEK108 million or approximately US$13 million out of its 2014 profits, in order to prepare itself for its current dispute with the government of Austria, conce ...

The Launch of City of Dreams Manila to Have a Long-Lasting Effect on the Asian Gambling Sector

by February 6, 2015

Mere days ago, City of Dreams Manila had its grand opening and market analysts kept announcing that the mega resort, which cost $1 billion, has all chances of becoming more attractive to players than Macau and Singapore, known to be the most popular gambling hubs in Asia and even ...

Chinese Strategic Holdings to Manage Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino

by February 6, 2015

Chinese Strategic Holdings Ltd., the company, which was commonly associated with its attempts to enter the Macau gambling market, has announced that its executives are working towards taking over the reins of Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, located on Northern Mariana Islands. ...

China to Keep Foreign Gambling Operators Away from the Local Market

by February 6, 2015

Mere hours ago, Chinese authorities announced that they do realize what a devastating effect foreign gambling operators could have on the local economy so they would do their best to prevent them from entering the Chinese gambling sector.The more foreign operators are enable ...

Polish Gambling CEO Urges Government for Changes in Local Gambling Act

by February 5, 2015

It was announced that the managing director of one of Poland’s licensed gaming operators has asked the local regulator to reduce the current tax rate and to take due measures after the publication of a report, according to which unlicensed operators hold a 90% share in the ...

Opponents of Mohegan and Cowlitz Tribes Attempt to Prevent Them from Building a Casino

by February 5, 2015

The casino project started by Mohegan and Cowlitz Tribes is about to face new setbacks as its opponents announced that they would do whatever it takes to prevent the casino from opening doors in La Center, Clark County, Washington.On Tuesday, opponents of the casino establish ...

Summit Ascent to Launch Its Vladivostok Casino before July 2015

by February 5, 2015

Earlier today, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. announced in a special note that Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd., a gambling operator owned by Hong Kong businessman Lawrence Ho, is planning to complete its hotel and casino venue near Vladivostok, Russia by the end of the second quarter of ...