THE CASINO NEWS DAILY NEWSROOM
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The renovated Bordertown Casino & Arena in Seneca, Oklahoma opened doors on Thursday. The property is owned and operated by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe and features as many as 500 slot machines,…
By Terry DavisThe Oneida Indian Nation requested the New York Gaming Commission to reconsider the casino establishment in Finger Lakes region. Tribal representatives requested the Commission to reject the casino proposal for Lago Resort…
By Susan SuttonEarlier this week, Ohio Sen. Bill Coley (R-Liberty Township) announced that a legislation aimed at preventing casino operators from receiving tax deduction on promotional gaming credits has been proposed. Rock Ohio Caesars…
By Terry DavisA rally that united Stockton University students, members of Local 54 and Atlantic City officials took place yesterday. The crowd marched from the shuttered Showboat Casino to Trump Taj Mahal and once…
Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recommended the implementation of certain provisions aimed at protecting state residents from spending considerable amounts at slot parlors and casinos. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved…
Mere hours ago, it was announced that the new owner of the shuttered Atlantic City-based Revel Casino is Florida developer Glenn Straub. Mr. Straub acquired the property for a sum considerably smaller…
Gaming software developer Playtech plc has inked a deal to purchase a majority stake in online forex trading platform TradeFX for the sum of €208 million ($224 million). Playtech is an Isle…
It was announced that the sale of Railroad Pass Casino has been completed and its new owner is real estate professional Joseph DeSimone. The former owner of the property was MGM Resorts…
By Susan SuttonA representative of the main lender of Revel commented on the several delays related to the sale of the shuttered casino and said that the bidders that have emerged during the last…
By Susan SuttonLas Vegas-headquartered developer of gaming content NYX Gaming Group Ltd. revealed that its NYX OGS™ casino will be added to NYX Poker. The announcement comes soon after the company finalized the deal…
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino officially opened doors in the Canadian city of Calgary on April 1. The first horse races are set to begin on April 25. The venue is located…
By Terry DavisBrockton officials announced that they want the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to take imminent actions towards approving one of the three proposals related to the casino establishment in Brockton, New Bedford or Somerset.…
Atlantic City-based casinos have a few more hours to appeal their tax assessments for the current year. Borgata as well as the other casinos were given until 5 pm, April 1st, to…
By Susan SuttonItalian gaming company GTECH S.p.A. announced earlier today that all preconditions related to the completion of its merger with Nevada-based International Game Technology into International Game Technology PLC have been fulfilled. GTECH…
Ohio Sen. Bill Coley argued that the state's gambling venues have failed to deliver on the initially promised tax revenue and due to this, they need to have their non-taxable gaming credits…
By Terry DavisDuring a meeting of the Schenectady Planning Commission, investors willing to establish a casino venue in the city provided more details about the design of the Rivers Casino & Resort. However, no…
Businessman Carl Icahn said on Tuesday that work rules and benefit costs for members of the UNITE HERE Local 54 labor union were among the main reasons for the closure of four…
As previously reported, it is still uncertain whether Glenn Straub is to acquire the shuttered Revel casino or not because prominent real estate investors are expected to propose a bid higher than…
Leading betting companies insisted at a Monday press conference that gambling officials need take measures towards reducing the influence of OPAP and eventually ending its monopoly on the local gambling market. According…
Developers of the proposed $650-million hotel and casino property in Brockton, Massachusetts announced that certain changes have been made to the initial zoning plan. An updated zoning ordinance submitted to city authorities…
By Terry DavisPenn National Gaming has decided to walk out of Lawrence County casino project. Company officials said that the reason that has led to that decision was the increased competition from casinos located…
Proponents of the bill that would legalize casinos in Japan decided to postpone its submission to the country's legislature, due to the fact that some members of the governing coalition are not…
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, the Spanish gambling regulator, announced that stricter measures have been taken towards the implementation of new advertising regulations. To be more precise, the aforementioned restrictions are…
By Susan SuttonOfficials of Presque Isle Downs & Casino submitted a request for reducing the number of slot machines and table games they currently have. The request comes at a time when casino executives…
Hollywood Gaming of Mahoning Valley Race Course, the latest racino in Ohio, has recently released its financial report for the first six months of its operation. The Youngstown property opened doors in…
Mississippi officials met yesterday to discuss the well-known House Bill 1630, related to the utilization of casino taxes for maintaining roads and bridges across the state. During the meeting, a considerable progress…
Trump Taj Mahal owners released a statement late on Friday, in which they questioned Stockton University officials why they spent $18 million on the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City, despite the fact that…
By Terry DavisHouse Bill 1540 was reviewed and amended by the Senate Appropriations Committee at a Thursday hearing at the Indiana capitol. The bill was proposed by Rep. Tom Dermody (R-LaPorte) and suggested that…
It seems like Cambodia can be added to those Asian countries that are currently expanding their gambling segments in order to turn them into a source of stable income in near future.…
By Susan SuttonThe question related to the bailout package of the Delaware-based casinos is back on the agenda but it seems it will face additional hurdles mainly because of the economy issues that have…
The Florida gambling bill, formally known as HB 1233, which was proposed by State Rep. Dana Young, had its first hearing at a workshop on Thursday. The House Regulatory Affairs Committee reviewed…
People familiar with the numerous setbacks that keep befalling the acquisition of the shuttered Revel Casino say that the saga with its sale is going to continue longer than it was open.…
