THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
The latest developments in gambling, regulation and the people shaping the industry.
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Owners of what would be Philadelphia's second Category 2 casino announced that they had reached important agreements with both the city and five community groups residing near the gambling venue's site for…
An Indiana-based branch of a casino workers union is opposing the proposed sale of gambling venues owned by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. The casino employees are also…
Billionaire investor and casino owner Carl Icahn said on Wednesday that he had hired Los Angeles real estate company CBRE Group to sell Fontainebleau Las Vegas, an unfinished hotel and casino resort…
By Terry DavisSportech PLC's racing and digital division Sportech Racing and Digital announced earlier today that it will supply its latest pari-mutuel betting solutions for both desktop and mobile devices to a Penn National…
Developer of online casino product offering Greentube announced earlier today that it had penned an agreement with Belgian online gambling company Circus Group. Under its terms, the gaming supplier will provide the…
Philippine gambling operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation announced earlier today that its only overseas casino – Jeju Sun, located on the South Korean Jeju Island, is to be suspended for a one-month period.…
Gambling operator Grand Korea Leisure Co. announced earlier today that it had decided against applying for a casino license to operate an integrated resort on the Yeongjong Island. The South Korean state-run…
By Terry DavisNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed on Monday a set of proposed measures aimed at stabilizing Atlantic City's struggling casino industry, saying that those would not bring “economic revitalization and fiscal stability”…
By Terry DavisMelco Crown Philippines, a Manila-based subsidiary of international gambling operator Melco Crown Entertainment, which is in control of City of Dreams Manila, announced that its Chief Operating Officer Kevin Sim has decided…
Bulgarian gaming machine manufacturer Euro Games Technology (EGR) announced that it had placed more than 130 of its gaming machines across a number of Georgia-based casinos. The sited devices include the company's…
The government of New South Wales announced that live odds advertising during sports broadcasts will be banned within the state's borders. The ban will be effective as of March 2016 and comes…
By Terry DavisThe Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is planning to launch a casino on a 10,000-acre parcel of reservation land not far from Livingston, Texas early in 2016. The tribe received federal approval to…
The Tohono O’odham Nation cleared on Friday another legal hurdle on its way to opening a casino in Glendale, Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state legislators acted…
Internationally recognized lottery supplier Scientific Games Corp. announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Scientific Games International, Inc. had signed a new contract to provide the Arizona Lottery with its integrated lottery system.…
Commissioners for Cherokee County reached an agreement with a Missouri-based company, under which the latter would finance the county’s bills related to its legal fight against the potential construction of a casino…
The proposed changes in the original plan for the construction of the $800-million MGM Springfield would have a negative effect on the number of visitors traveling to the casino resort, gambling operator…
Gambling operator Wynn Resorts announced on Wednesday that it would fund a study of the proposed footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists that would connect its $1.7-billion Everett casino with the Massachusetts Bay…
By Terry DavisFlorida developer Glenn Straub, who purchased Atlantic City's Revel Casino earlier this year, told media that the shuttered hotel and casino venue could be used for housing Syrian refugees. Revel Casino opened…
By Terry DavisThe South Australian Independent Gambling Authority expressed concerns that if SKYCITY fails to expand its Adelaide Casino, this would have a much worse effect on the struggling property than no expansion at…
The Springbok Group, operator of popular South African online and mobile casino brand Springbok Casino, announced the acquisition of Thunderbolt Casino, another popular casino brand aimed at South African gambling customers. The…
By Terry DavisThe potential sites for Connecticut's third casino have narrowed to only two – East Windsor and East Hartford, local media reported. Windsor Locks, Enfield, and Hartford were the other three possible candidates.…
Gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced on Monday that the operations of its Ohio-based racino and two casinos will be transitioned to its local partner – Rock Gaming. The Horseshoe names will…
Bingo operator Mecca Bingo, subsidiary of the Rank Group, announced the launch of the Playtech ONE omni-channel system across its catalog of product offering in a bid to attract the attention of…
Eric Hollreiser, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Canadian gambling giant Amaya Inc., announced on Sunday that PokerStars, known to be the world's biggest online card room, will undergo significant changes in…
Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General Edward Manibusan said in a letter to the Senate that the proposed changes in the current Saipan casino law could result in the Commonwealth Casino Commission becoming…
By Terry DavisA groundbreaking ceremony was held at Tioga Downs Racetrack in Nichols, marking the beginning of construction on the expansion of the racetrack venue into a full-scale casino. Last month, Tioga Downs was…
Macau's Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, told local media that the government is currently looking for a new Director of the city Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)…
Officials for Diamond Desert West Valley Resort, the newest hotel and casino venue to be managed by Tohono O'odham Nation, revealed that the venue is to open doors on December 20. They…
The Victoria government is considering a bid from casino developer John Haddad for a second casino within the state's borders, local media reported. Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts currently operates Victoria's only…
By Terry DavisConstruction of what is expected to become Iowa's largest hotel and casino resort is underway. Workers broke ground on the $60-million project for the construction of a casino between the two hotel…
On-site government inspectors will no longer operate permanently within The Star casino in Sydney, local media reported. The announcement comes after New South Wales Deputy Premier Troy Grant noted that regulatory capture…
Windsor Locks town selectmen voted on Tuesday against the proposal for the construction of a casino at the Bradley International Airport. According to the proposed plan, the venue was to be built…
