New Jersey Gambling Sector to Have an Eventful Year

by January 5, 2015

The gambling industry in the state of New Jersey experienced a lot of setbacks during the previous year and now, everybody is eager to get an answer to the question when an improvement will be reported and is New Jersey ready to face new challenges and bring its former glory back ...

New Hampshire Makes Attempts to Legalize Gambling Activities

by January 5, 2015

Gambling legislation in New Hampshire has almost succeeded in being approved by authorities during the time Governor Maggie Hassan was in charge of dealing with the state’s gambling affairs.People with considerable knowledge on the matter remain hopeful that it will fin ...

Melco Crown Entertainment Leaves the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

by January 3, 2015

Popular casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. announced its decision to remove its shares from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company pointed to “cost and utility” as the main reason for this step.On Friday, January 2, the Macau-based gaming operator filed an appl ...

No ATMs Will Be Placed in Massachusetts Casinos

by January 2, 2015

The Massachusetts Legislature announced that it would retreat from its decision to allow access to ATMs at gambling venues. A few days ago, the House and Senate agreed on the removal of special cash machines measures from a bill, which concerns banking laws. The bill was then sen ...

Bribery Investigation against Universal Entertainment Terminated

by January 2, 2015

The Philippines officials have repeatedly recommended the investigation, concerning the accusation of Universal Entertainment Corp. of bribery, to be stopped.Last Monday, executives of the corporation, owned by Kazuo Okada, made an announcement that the Philippines Prosecuto ...

Atlantic County Officials Require Financial Relief for Taxpayers

by January 2, 2015

Despite the fact that Atlantic City authorities are trying their best to provide the struggling casinos as well as the unemployed casino workers with relevant compensations, their decisions met the opposition of the Atlantic County communities. According to Atlantic County re ...

D’Iberville’s Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort to Be Launched towards the End of 2015

by January 1, 2015

It was announced that the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi is planned to open doors for guests and visitors by the end of 2015.City’s Mayor Rusty Quave commented that residents have been waiting for 22 years for the launch of a casino venue ...

Maywood Park and Balmoral Declare Bankruptcy

Maywood Park and Balmoral Declare Bankruptcy

by January 1, 2015

Last Wednesday, December 24, Maywood Park and Balmoral, the harness horse racing tracks of Illinois, filed for bankruptcy, as they had already promised the Illinois Racing Board. Their cases will be heard by Judge Donald Cassling in Tuesday.Last week, Maywood Park Trotting As ...

Shinnecocks May Negotiate for Partnership With Florida Tribe for a Casino Development

Shinnecocks May Negotiate for Partnership With Florida Tribe for a Casino Development

by January 1, 2015

A group of leaders from the Shinnecock Indian Nation have been negotiating with the Florida’s Seminole Tribe in terms of creating a collaboration, which will contribute to the development of their shelved casino, a group of tribe members have reported.The discussions with the ...

Caesars Entertainment Acquires Land for Its Multimillion Casino Project in South Korea

by December 31, 2014

A few days ago, it was announced that a consortium of several companies, including a subsidiary of U.S. gaming operator Caesars Entertainment Corp., inked a $95.9-million conditional deal for the acquisition of land, which is intended for the construction of a casino in Incheon, ...

Possible Expansion of the Casino Industry in Illinois Next Year

Possible Expansion of the Casino Industry in Illinois Next Year

by December 31, 2014

For years the lawmakers have been trying to make the building of casinos in Chicago easier. Once Bruce Rauner comes into power as governor of the state of Illinois in January 2015, the chances are that this idea could become a reality.Even though the state senator Dave Syvers ...

Casino School Opens Doors in New York City

Casino School Opens Doors in New York City

by December 30, 2014

Soon New York will have its first official casino school. The Big Deal Casino Academy, which is situated on 28th Street and 5th Avenue, will become a licensed school where everyone will have the chance to receive a special training.Thanks to this training, all students will b ...

The Montreign Casino Resort Expected to Bring Catskills’ Long-Awaited Revival

by December 30, 2014

After the $630-million project for the Montreign Casino Resort in the Catskills area got the nod from the state of New York, residents of the nearby village Monticello are now hoping for the revival of the place that was once a thriving tourist mecca.Locals claim that in the ...

Macau’s Chief Executive Promises Economic Diversification

by December 29, 2014

Fernando Chui Sai On, the current Chief Executive of Macau, stated that his administration will do its best to make the financial system of the administrative region less dependent on its casino industry. He promised that one of his primary goals during his new term will be to wo ...

Tyre, NY Awarded with One of Three Casino Licenses

Tyre, NY Awarded with One of Three Casino Licenses

by December 29, 2014

The efforts of the Republicans in the New York Senate, and the Democrats in the State Assembly have led to the surprising decision of the New York Gambling Commission to give Tyre, NY one of three casino licenses.On December 26, 2014, Gov. Andrew Mark Cuomo requested а re-eva ...