Las Vegas Sands Corp. Allowed to Resume the Construction of The Parisian

by December 23, 2014

Yesterday, casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced that the government of Macau has given all the approvals that its subsidiary company Sands China Ltd. needed so as to complete its $2.7-billion project – a Paris-themed gambling venue called The Parisian.Sh ...

Cyprus Relies on a New Casino to Improve the Economy

by December 23, 2014

It was announced last month that Cyprus gaming authorities are looking for prospective investors to build a casino on the territory of the island. Now, it became clear that Cyprus relies on the new casino to bring decent revenues and help the tourism segment as well as the econom ...

The Oneida Indian Nation to Build an “Oz”-themed Casino in New York

by December 22, 2014

The Oneida Indian Nation is about to open a spectacular casino in Chittenango. The project is supposed to be finished by the first quarter of 2015 and it is expected to be really successful and appealing to players.Yesterday, a representative of the Oneida Indian Nation confi ...

Gov. Cuomo Celebrates with Schenectady after Its Casino Gets the Nod

by December 21, 2014

Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York, congratulated Schenectady for being one of the three places within the territory of the state where a new gambling venue is to be built. The Rivers Casino & Resort’s application was backed by the Gaming Facility Location B ...

Kentucky Senator Mike Wilson to Prosecute Illegal Online Cybercafés

by December 21, 2014

Mike Wilson, the State Senator of Kentucky, has focused his efforts on prosecuting the online cybercafés that provide illegal gambling products and services on the territory of the state.According to the Senator, these cafes have a devastating impact on the charitable and vet ...

Full Tilt Reduces Players’ Reward Points by 20%

by December 20, 2014

Four days ago, the popular platform Full Tilt surprised the UK-based players in a negative manner. It was announced that the reward points will be reduced by 20%.The reduction was said to be necessary due to the newly implemented gambling regulations the platform has to compl ...

Louisiana Casino Revenue to Decrease Because of a Smoking Ban

by December 19, 2014

Louisiana officials announced that there is a high probability for Harrah’s Casino revenueto be a subject to a considerable decrease within the next two years.The potential “leakage” was estimated to be approximately $104 million provided that New Orleans authorities im ...

Carl Icahn Invests $20 Million in Postponing Taj Mahal’s Closure

by December 19, 2014

Carl Icahn, who was considered the only person who can save the struggling casino Taj Mahal from closure, provided the venue with the sum of $20 million yesterday. Taj Mahal was supposed to close tomorrow morning but Icahn’s investment changed the plan and the casino is goi ...

Lago Resort & Casino’s Application Backed by the New York State Board

by December 19, 2014

After Lago Resort & Casino got the nod from New York regulators, Jimmy Wilmot, a key figure for the $425-million project, announced the operator will start hiring and training casino workers by the summer of 2015.Mr. Wilmot pointed out that additional checks need to be ca ...

BetConstruct to Provide Its Customers with Open Face Chinese Poker Game

by December 19, 2014

BetConstruct – a prominent provider of online and land based gaming products and services is about to make the Open Face Chinese Poker available to all its clients.Apparently, managers of BetConstruct have realized that the game is gaining more and more popularity and decided ...

The Dispute between Tutor Panini and MGM Resorts Resolved

by December 18, 2014

A few days ago, it was announced that a last-minute agreement was reached between Tutor Perini Corporation, the general contractor of CityCenter, located in Las Vegas, and MGM Resorts International. Thus, a huge trial over the development of the so-called Harmon Hotel, that could ...

New Jersey Residents to Decide on Expanding the Gambling Sector

by December 18, 2014

New Jersey authorities are currently discussing the alternative for elections to take place in November 2015 and local residents to decide if they want the gambling sector in New Jersey to be expanded or not.Yesterday, New York gambling regulators rejected all proposals for e ...

The Czech Finance Minister to Propose New Gambling Taxes

by December 18, 2014

It was announced that the Finance Minister of the Czech Republic Andre Babis is going to present a proposal for a hike in gambling taxes on Friday, December 19. Annually, the government receives a total of CZK8 billion or US$359 million from taxes. If Mr. Babis’ proposal is ...

The Start Date for Aquis Casino Construction Still Unknown

by December 18, 2014

A super luxurious casino resort in Cairns is supposed to be built by Tony Fung in the foreseeable future but for the time being, the start of the building procedure is brought to a standstill.The reason why the $8-million mega project was halted was the fact that the casino d ...

New York to Have Three New Casino Resorts Established

by December 18, 2014

Yesterday, the state of New York took a major step towards expanding the local gambling market. Authorities have selected three out of sixteen applicants and awarded them a casino license.After careful reviewing, New York gambling officials made their final decision and appro ...