THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
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Disney and the Seminole Tribe of Florida each contributed this month $5 million into an anti-casino expansion measure that is to be voted during the upcoming November 6 mid-term election and that,…
As MGM Springfield, the $960-million casino resort in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is now operational, owner MGM Resorts International is reportedly looking at options to commit to a previously announced project for off-site…
After creating controversy with its decision not to honor a fan’s bet after a glitch in the live odds-making system, FanDuel back-pedaled to avoid the negative publicity. The Newark resident will now…
By Susan SuttonNew Hampshire has launched several online lottery products this week, becoming the sixth state in the country to offer this popular activity to Internet users. Unlike most forms of gambling which are…
The law that prohibited casino operators and employees in Pennsylvania to contribute to political campaigns has been officially lifted. In a state, where the commercial casino revenue is second only to Nevada’s,…
By Susan SuttonThe Russian police have revealed an underground casino network in Moscow during a joint operation of several investigative offices. Following a long investigation and more than 80 searches of businesses and homes,…
New Jersey bookmaker FanDuel has declined to pay out a bettor his potential winnings of around $82,000 due to a pricing error. The dispute has not yet made it to court but…
Formula One, the highest and most prestigious class of auto racing sports in the world, has surprisingly changed its years-long attitude towards sponsorship by bookies on Tuesday. The brand’s owner, Liberty Media,…
The tax on gambling remains a hot issue for Kenyan politicians as President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected the Finance Bill 2018 and proposed to cut the tax from 35% to 15%. Until the…
By Susan SuttonThe number of daily visitors at the recently opened MGM Springfield has been around 50,000 on average during weekends and approximately 25,000 on weekdays, which significantly exceeds expectations. Revenues have also been…
By Susan SuttonAfter being forced to shut down for the first time on Saturday night, Macau casinos opened Monday morning as typhoon Mangkhut caused huge devastation in Hong Kong and killed at least 59…
J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic governor candidate, said on Friday that sports betting is something that the state should consider as a way to secure additional revenues that can prop up its ailing…
Gaming and hospitality company Eldorado Resorts has been given a temporary approval to own and operate Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. The move comes as part of a $1.85-billion acquisition deal that…
By Terry DavisThe introduction of parking fees at Las Vegas Strip properties has not been keeping visitors away, according to Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora. As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mr.…
Investigators from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission have extended their investigation into casino mogul Steve Wynn, Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant Wynn Resorts, and the company’s suitability to operate a casino resort…
South Korea’s Paradise City integrated resort is set to unveil its second phase of development on September 21, owner Paradise Segasammy Co. said earlier today. The property is located in the city…
By Terry DavisTwo subsidiaries of US gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. have applied for trademark protection in Macau, news outlet Macau Business reports citing a dispatch in the city’s Official Gazette from…
Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel is set to expand its sports betting footprint with its entry into Mississippi’s regulated betting market. Under a partnership between the company and gaming and hospitality operator…
Japanese gaming giant Universal Entertainment Corp. is taking its Philippines-based casino company Tiger Resort Asia Ltd. public through the acquisition of a majority stake in a company listed on the Philippine Stock…
Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada has filed a lawsuit against Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc., which he founded in the 2000s, and is asking a Philippine court to intervene and reinstate hims…
The new owners of the former Bristol Mall in the city of Bristol, Virginia provided on Friday comprehensive details about their plan to convert the vacated building into a casino resort that…
Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City confirmed on Thursday plans to join New Jersey’s growing sports betting scene. British bookmaker William Hill will operate the property’s sportsbook. However, no official timetable…
By Terry DavisWilliam Hill announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell a 20% stake in its US business to Nevada-based gaming operator Eldorado Resorts and to become the latter company’s exclusive…
By Terry DavisA tech-savvy Finnish teenager who defrauded a Malta-based online casino out of €138,000 was given on Monday a suspended sentence of one year and eight months, local news outlet Yle reported. The…
A group of Macau casino workers – mostly dealers – participated in a demonstration on Monday, calling for stricter control on smoking at the city’s gambling venues. The protest was organized by…
By Terry DavisThe new owners of the vacated Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia are considering the opportunity to turn the site into a casino resort, local news outlet the Bristol Herald Courier reported over…
The Northern Marianas Casino Commission has asked Hong Kong-listed integrated resort developer Imperial Pacific International to fast-track the construction of luxury villas as part of its major development in the village of…
The Director of the West Virginia Lottery resigned from his post on the same day the state's first legal sportsbook celebrated its soft opening and two days before a grand opening ceremony…
By Terry DavisTwo regular customers of Ameristar Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, Mississippi are suing the property, arguing that it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, local news outlet the Clarion Ledger reports. In a…
By Terry DavisPearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi has become the Magnolia State’s latest casino resort to launch a sportsbook following the mid-May annulment of the federal ban on sports betting and the recent…
By Terry DavisCanadian pharmaceutical company Easton Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to participate into a project for the development of hotel and casino resort in…
MGM Springfield welcomed 150,000 visitors during its first weekend of operation, owners of the $960-million hotel and casino resort said on Wednesday. The property, a first of its kind in the state…
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