THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
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Although there is roughly one month until the start of the legislative session, opponents and proponents of gambling expansion throughout the state of Georgia have already taken actions towards defending their point…
The owner of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania revealed more details about the proposed expansion of the property. According to David Walsh, the plan is likely…
New Jersey legislators introduced on Friday a bill that if approved, would result in the construction of two casinos in the northern part of the state. Currently, Atlantic City is the only…
Woodbine Entertainment Group, the gaming company behind Mohawk Racetrack in Milton, Ontario, said that executives have been lobbying for the venue's expansion into a full-scale casino. Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson has…
Opponents of the addition of a casino at the existing Suffolk Downs racetrack notified local media that they are planning to challenge in court a ballot question that may eventually result in…
The Philadelphia City Council announced that its members approved unanimously the zoning for the Live! Hotel & Casino project proposed by Stadium Casino, LLC. The venue is to be located in an…
By Terry DavisMembers of the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard on Wednesday both opponents and supporters of the proposed Restoration of America's Wire Act, a bill that would prohibit the…
Australian betting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with News UK, known to be the publisher of The Sun tabloid, for the launch of an…
The highly anticipated opening of Scarlet Pearl Casino in D'Iberville took place on Wednesday, December 9. The $290-million hotel and casino venue is the first property of this kind in the city…
By Terry DavisUK betting and gambling operators announced that they are to install special software on the gambling machines featured at their shops in order to encourage problem players to stop betting. The move…
Cowlitz Indian Tribe officials announced that they had reached an agreement with the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, under the terms of which the latter is to fund the former's project for the…
A few days after a judge ruled against Boston's legal effort to prevent gambling operator Wynn Resorts from building a $1.7-billion casino resort on the Everett waterfront, City Mayor Martin Walsh and…
By Terry DavisThe Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee voted on Monday in favor of a budget plan for the next calendar year that includes a provision for the legalization of online gambling within the state's…
Owners of Malta-based Dragonara Casino filed a lawsuit against the country's government and its decision to award hospitality and entertainment company Eden Leisure Group with a casino license. The said license was…
Late on Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott eventually signed a 20-year gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe that would replace the 5-year one that expired on July 31. The announcement about the…
By Terry DavisRepresentatives for the Detroit Casino Council and the state's three casinos eventually reached a labor agreement late on Sunday, local media reported. The new contract is set to replace the old one…
UK-based betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes plc announced today the appointment of John Kelly as Chairman of the company's Board. Mr. Kelly has taken the post immediately, after former Ladbrokes Chairman Peter…
Swedish developer and supplier of online casino games and other related gaming solutions NetEnt today announced that a selection of its most popular titles both for desktop and mobile devices is now…
By Terry DavisOfficials for MGM Springfield presented on Thursday the Massachusetts Gaming Commission with details about the proposed changes to the $950-million hotel and casino resort the gambling operator is building in downtown Springfield.…
By Terry DavisSwedish developer of online casino content and related solutions NetEnt announced today that the first of a series of games has been launched in the online casino of Caesars Interactive Entertainment and…
The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission announced on Wednesday that the first-ever Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will be held throughout the jurisdiction on December 7-12. The Commission is working together with ABC…
Hanover-based Maryland Live! Casino hosted on Wednesday the semi-annual Minority Outreach Fair, at which 650 registrants representing women-, minority-, and veteran-led businesses were given the chance to meet a number of prime…
By Terry DavisGambling operator Ladbrokes has lost a £54 million tax avoidance legal case, after a tribunal decided that a 2008 avoidance scheme did not comply with regulations. Generally speaking, the legal case was…
By Terry DavisAndré Wilsenach, Executive Director of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, announced today that he is stepping down from his post in order to devote his attention to his new position as head…
Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) announced earlier today that its Latvia-based subsidiary Olympic Casino Latvia SIA has completed the purchase Latvian gambling operator SIA Garkalns. The transaction had already been approved by the…
Residents of Penticton, British Columbia were provided with more details on the $25-million plan for the relocation of Lake City Casino at the local South Okanagan Events Centre. On Tuesday, citizens were…
By Terry DavisNevada-based UNITE HERE labor union affiliates Bartenders Union Local 165 and Culinary Workers Union Local 226 announced on Tuesday that a four-year agreement with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has been voted…
By Terry DavisEstonia-headquartered casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) announced today that its subsidiary Olympic Casino Eesti AS will purchase Estonian gambling company AS MC Kasiinod, which also owns provider of casino bar services…
Moody's Investors Service said in a Monday report that the gambling expansion in the Northeast will likely result in more casino closures in Atlantic City. The popular gambling destination saw four of…
Developer and supplier of B2B online gaming solutions GameAccount Network plc (GAN) announced today that its Simulated Gaming online experience is now available on Maryland Live! Casino's social gaming website. Maryland Live!…
By Terry DavisIsraeli gambling software developer Playtech plc announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with British publisher News UK to run the latter's Sun Bingo and Fabulous Bingo sites and the…
Owners of the shuttered VictoryLand casino in Shorter, Alabama told media that the venue, which once featured a greyhound track, casino, and hotel, will soon be reopened. When operational, the property was…
