Trump Representative Receives Trademarks in Macau
A company, tasked with handling various trademarks on behalf of US President Donald Trump, has received approvals for the development of the Trump brand on the territory of Macau, the only place…
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Queensland Government Rejects A$3-Billion Gold Coast Casino Plan
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her administration rejected on Monday the A$3-billion plan for the construction of an integrated resort on Gold Coast’s Southern Spit. The state’s top official cited community’s pleads…
Caesars Entertainment Enters Gold Coast Casino Agreement
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has penned an agreement with ASF Consortium that could potentially see the Las Vegas-headquartered gambling company operate the casino portion of a A$3-billion resort in Australian tourist city Gold…
Hard Rock International Reportedly Eyes Participation in Vietnam Casino Resort Masterplan
Officials from the Thừa Thiên-Huế Province in North Central Vietnam have asked the country’s government to give the nod to the addition of a casino to the Banyan Tree Lang Cô integrated…
Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone Launches Call for Bids for Three Casino Sites
Government-run Primorsky Krai Development Corp. launched last week a call for bids for three sites for the development of casino resorts in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone. Interested developers will be able…
Cyprus’ First Integrated Resort to Feature VIP Casino Facility
More details about the Republic of Cyprus’ first casino resort emerged from Spectrum Gaming Capital (SGC), the financial advisory firm that advised the preferred developer throughout the bidding process and afterwards. The…
New York Private Equity Firm Offers $220 Million for Shuttered Revel Casino
A private equity firm has reportedly proposed to buy Atlantic City’s shuttered Revel casino for the amount of $220 million. The Press of Atlantic City reported on Wednesday that Digital Launch has…
Hard Rock International Reveals More Details on Spanish Casino Project
Casino resort and café chain operator Hard Rock International revealed on Monday details about a €2-billion grand plan for the construction of what would be one of Europe’s largest integrated resorts. The…
Queensland Premier Dismisses Possibility for More Gold Coast Casinos
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told local media that she does not want Gold Coast to become a casino city. Ms. Palaszczuk’s comments came a day after news emerged that Las Vegas-based casino…
Caesars in Talks to Expand into Queensland’s Casino Market
Chinese-backed ASF Consortium has revealed that it has been in talks with casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. about potentially teaming up on a A$3-billion integrated resort in Australia’s Gold Coast city. ASF…
Hard Rock International Pulls Out Of Cyprus Casino Project
Casino operator Hard Rock International is pulling out of a €500-million project for the construction of what would be Europe’s largest integrated resort in the Republic of Cyprus. The announcement emerged on…
Melco-Hard Rock Consortium Seals Cyprus Casino Deal
The deal for the construction of the Republic of Cyprus’ first casino is set to be signed today, local media has reported. At the time of writing, contract parties are likely to…
Federal Appeals Court Picks Connecticut’s Side in Casino Expansion Argument
Las Vegas gambling operator MGM Resorts International suffered another blow in its continued effort to be allowed to bid for the right to build a casino in Connecticut. On Wednesday, a federal…
Hard Rock International to Reopen Former Trump Taj Mahal Casino in May 2018
Casino operator Hard Rock International has announced a Memorial Day 2018 opening of what would be Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, or its first gambling venue in the popular East…
Construction of Selena World Resort & Casino Commences in Primorye Gambling Zone
Russian casino developer Diamond Fortune Holdings Ltd. announced that construction work on its integrated resort in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone has begun. The luxury complex, to be named Selena World Resort…
NetEnt Extends Spanish Footprint with Casino Table Games
Swedish online casino provider NetEnt announced today that it will launch table games in Spain to celebrate its second anniversary in the regulated market. Going live in Spain in June 2015, the…
Okada Manila Casino Operations Unaffected Despite Ongoing Kazuo Okada Probe
The Okada Manila casino resort’s operations have remained unaffected by the recent announcement by parent company Universal Entertainment Corp. that its founder – Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada – was the subject of…
Hard Rock to Add Skill-Based Gambling to Atlantic City Casino
Casino and café chain owner Hard Rock International has submitted its plan for the redevelopment of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort to New Jersey's gambling authorities. Among other things, the…
Former Revel Casino Misses Another Reopening Deadline
The former Revel Atlantic City casino resort is postponing its reopening date indefinitely, current owner Glenn Straub revealed on Thursday. Revel joined Atlantic City’s Boardwalk in 2012 as a $2-billion-plus luxury hotel…
Legislative Uncertainty Throws Connecticut’s Casino Expansion Effort in Limbo
Connecticut’s General Assembly may fail to strike a gambling expansion deal before the end of the legislative session, as a casino bill may not gain the necessary House support. A bill that…
New Jersey Relaxes Casino Rules to Encourage Atlantic City Investment
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told media during a Thursday press conference that new casino regulations will be introduced in the weeks to come to encourage development in Atlantic City. Gov. Christie's…
Japanese Lawmakers to Open Public Consultation Period on Casino Bill in August
The Japanese Diet will reveal details on the Integrated Resorts Implementation and announce a public consultation period no earlier than August, casino news outlet GGRAsia reported earlier today, citing an unnamed participant…
Gambling Regulator Grants Conditional Approval to Imperial Pacific Casino Opening
Casino developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) may eventually launch its casino as part of larger development project in Saipan after the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Casino Commission gave conditional approval to the…
Sun International Increases Latin American Casino Venture Stake as Part of Expansion Push
With the ongoing gambling regulatory shifts in Latin America, South Africa’s Sun International has become among the many gambling companies to spot and embrace the investment potential of the region. The casino…
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Names Osaka Preferred Destination for Casino Resort
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. owner Lawrence Ho told Bloomberg that the ideal scenario for his company would be to be allowed to build an integrated resort in Osaka, in case it…
Hard Rock International Elevates Investment in Trump Taj Mahal Casino Redevelopment
Hard Rock International has increased planned investment for the redevelopment of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City, CEO Jim Allen revealed at the recently held East Coast Gaming…
Jeff Gural Believes Competition from New York Will Eventually Drive New Jersey to Casino Expansion
New York real estate developer Jeff Gural said at the East Coast Gaming Congress that he has remained optimistic about the eventual construction of a Las Vegas-style casino resort in North Jersey.…
Crown Resorts Scraps Las Vegas Strip Casino Project with Land Sale
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has undertaken another move to dispose of its international assets, local media has reported. The company, led by billionaire James Packer, is selling a Las Vegas Boulevard…
Caesars Emerges from Bankruptcy with International Casino Expansion Plans
Hotel and casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. will aim for further Strip development, geographical expansion, and M&A opportunities when it emerges from bankruptcy, CEO Mark Frissora said in a recent interview with…
Illinois Casino Expansion Bill Passes Senate Vote
Illinois Senate lawmakers approved earlier this week a bill that provides for the construction of up to six land-based casinos across the state. The proposed legislation is now headed to the House.…