Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Korea appears ready to change its regulations and allow residents of the country to patronize future integrated resorts. The position taken by tourism minster Chung Byoung-gug (left) follows reports in recent months that major operators Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands would be willing to build if locals are allowed to play.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Two bills that would legalize and regulate forms of internet gaming are introduced in the House. A bill to legalize online poker, introduced by Rep. Joe Barton (l.) would travel a different route and may be a companion bill to one being crafted in the Senate by Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
With Illinois’s newest casino set to open next month in Des Plaines, possibly more attention is being grabbed by the effort to give supporters of a huge gaming expansion bill enough time to convince Governor Pat Quinn (l.) to sign it.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The annual “Israel should have a casino” statement was delivered recently by Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov (l.), who provided no plan for same. Meanwhile, in neighboring Jordan, parliamentarians are about to hear details on their own four-year-old Dead Sea Casino affair.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Swiss federal and local authorities have confirmed the awarding of the nation’s two most recent casino licenses, including the long-awaited Zurich license. Casino de la Rotonde (l.), in Neuchatel, will be operated by FBAM Neuchatel SA. The decisions followed exactly the recommendation of the influential Swiss Casino Commission.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Malaysian casino developer Genting is anxious to get its racino up and running in New York City, while at the same time, it lobbies for integrated resorts in Florida, where the company recently bought the home of the Miami Herald (l.) to build an integrated resort. A possible convention center at Aqueduct Raceway is seen as leverage to move to a full-blown casino there.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The ICE Totally Gaming trade show will move to the ExCeL London exhibition center beginning in February 2013 after development plans made Earl’s Court an untenable location.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is throwing out Bush era rules that made it almost impossible for tribes to put land very far removed from their reservations into trust for gaming purposes, but opponents could torpedo its application. California Senator Dianne Feinstein (l.) vows to oppose any relaxation in the rules.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
It will be eight years before the Singapore government could even consider expanding its casino industry, but Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn wants to be there.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Flooding in the middle part of America depressed revenues in May. But is it weather related or is it a more endemic problem that signals more difficulties for the regional gaming industry. Let’s find out!
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
This week, the Global Gaming Business Podcast features an interview with Ed Tracy, the president of Sands China, on why the appointment of himself and Davis Sisk, the COO of the company, created such success.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The legal battle between the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation and Thunderbird Resorts could be just the beginning of major litigation between the regulatory agency and gaming operators. Even Genting’s Resorts World Manila (l.) could be impacted.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The Casino Regulatory Authority has informed the two Singapore casino resorts that a full review will be conducted of policies and procedures by the end of this year, that should include audits of all financial and attendance data.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Japan could be getting ready to look at integrated resorts as a vehicle for economic growth. At least, that is what one observer has garnered from activity seen within the Diet.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
A report by Union Gaming Group last week outlined developments that would increase the number of visitors that will travel to Macau and allow them to process through border points more quickly. A high-speed train (l.) connection will open by late next year.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The fall of a Nepal casino magnate is nearing its conclusion. With a firm deadline set for back taxes owed and another operator ready to assume control of at least one property, it looks like the end for Nepal Recreation Centre and its owner, Rakesh Wadhwa (l.).
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The board of U.K.-based Rank Group has reluctantly changed its mind on the offer made by Guoco. Fearing a possible privatization of the company, the board is now recommending that shareholders accept the low-ball bid and admits its independent directors plan to do the same.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The control of Casinos Poland is going to the national monopoly lottery operator. The stakes that belong to LOT Polish Airlines and the national airport authority will give Totalizator Sportowy two-thirds of the shares in Casinos Poland. The remaining third will stay with publicly listed Century Casinos.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Gibraltar is looking to lengthen the average stay of a cruise ship by allowing vessels to open their casinos and other revenue generators while in port. The draft legislation would set specific hours of operation but could lead to more evening traffic on shore for surrounding businesses.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The battle for influence over gaming regulations continues in Australia. Familiar opponents to Australia’s slot machine industry are now threatening to sue the state of Victoria over what it sees as lapses in government’s oversight duties.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The real battle to determine if California will legalize online poker will begin next month with the attempt to get a bill out of committee and onto the floor of the Senate.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Ohio Governor John Kasich has finalized deals with the state’s two casino developers that clear the way for all four facilities to be built, and also opens the gates for slot machines at Ohio’s seven racetracks, including Thistledown (l.), owned by Caesars Entertainment.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Discussions between “the big three” of Massachusetts politics, Governor Deval Patrick (l.), Senate president and House speaker, which may at some point produce a bill that most can support, are happening every week behind closed doors.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
A deal with a TPG Partners, which bought up $400 million of the struggling property’s debt, relieves the Maloof family of ownership as well as red ink. Palms President George Maloof at left.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Paradise Casinos, LLC has revealed that it is in negotiations with Jimmy Buffet to bring his "Margaritaville" brand to a new riverboat casino in Bossier, Louisiana. The company is looking to move the gaming license in Lake Charles to Bossier, which already has four riverboat casinos. If approved, the new casino would be the largest in the area.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
As the leading contender for a new casino license in Atlantic City, Hard Rock International unveils an ambitious, $275 million casino project that would transform the southern end of the Boardwalk.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Three developers have publicly expressed interest in applying for slot license for Rocky Gap state park at the Rocky Gap resort (l.), with the state agency that owns the resort reporting interest from several others.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Texas has long been the largest state to resist any kind of gaming expansion, and under its high profile Governor Rick Perry (l.), that probably won’t change, despite all of the gaming money that the Lone Star State is losing to its neighbors.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The applicant for a license to build a resort-class casino in Gettysburg announced it is formally appealing the decision of regulators to award a license to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Delays in announcing a financial partner could spell trouble for a planned casino in Maine. Seven months after the casino was approved in Oxford County, no experienced casino partner has been announced by Black Bear Entertainment, as the deadline for the project looms.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
In a recorded phone call, Milton McGregor (l.), the VictoryLand casino owner said his associates, whom he referred to as “players,” would offer “significant help” to an Alabama congressman.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Long pockets are mandatory for casino kingpins, whose compensation has begun to rebound to pre-recession levels.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Station Casinos of Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy almost two years after it filed for permission to restructure.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Buffalo’s Seneca Nation of Indians is looking to co-operate with the local community to revitalize the city’s waterfront in the midst of a legal challenge to their Buffalo Creek Casino (l.).
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
A Northern California tribe is buying up acreage in Sonoma County, land that residents fear might be used for a casino, despite assurances from the tribe to the contrary.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The Bay Mills Chippewa of Michigan are attempting to use a Native American reparations fund to acquire land for a casino in Port Huran. However, the tribe’s Vanderbilt casino—which was purchased by reparation’s money—has been shut down and deemed “illegal” by a federal court judge. As the matter faces appeal, gaming expansion for the tribe hangs in the balance.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
In an effort to position itself as a leading service provider for online gaming in the U.S., U.S. Digital Gaming has hired Jon Richmond as its new CEO. The company, founded by casino veteran Richard Bronson, is expecting a mix of state online gaming laws to spread across the country.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Marshall Andrew was on the job for just six months at the splashy new Vegas resort; he’s replaced by former hotel exec Kris Singleton.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Mark Sachais, a leader in Atlantic City’s gaming industry, has joined the firm of Morowitz Gaming Advisors, a data-oriented casino consulting and services firm.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Larry Pelzer has been named VP of Sales and Business Development for the casino consulting and management company the Fine Point Group.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Steven A. Browne, a casino industry veteran, has been elected chairman of Table Trac, Inc. Browne joins two new members of the Board of Directors, Louis Fornetti and Gary Loebig.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
International Game Technology has signed agreements to supply game content to Irish i-gaming supplier Paddy Power and online casino company Play Games Online.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Under a new agreement, JCM will market Nanoptix thermal printers in all jurisdictions the company now serves with its bill validators.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
TCSJohnHuxley and DigiDeal Corporation announced a distribution agreement under which the table-game supplier will offer a full range of DigiDeal products.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
FutureLogic’s PromoNet promotional couponing system received the green-light from Gaming Laboratories International, clearing the way for worldwide sales.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
The Canadian subsidiary of Lottomatica Group will provide a total of 5,500 “prodiGI Vu” video lottery terminals to a subsidiary of Loto-Québec in 2013.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Electronic table games will be introduced at several major gambling arenas in the state, including Resorts World.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Offshore data and hosting provider Wave Telecom has named online gaming specialist GameOn Marketing to help develop its PR strategy. GameOn will be involved in brand positioning, content creation, PR and event management.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
In an effort to further their brand and foster community involvement, Greektown Casino-Hotel has teamed with marketing firm Duffey Petrosky. The partnership’s first challenge is in support of literacy in Detroit.
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Steve Wynn’s rapprochement with Sheldon Adelson (l.) surprises a Las Vegas columnist, but it isn’t the first time that Wynn has become friends with an enemy.
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