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UK To Impose Mandatory Licensing, Tax Increase on FOBTs
The British Parliament has passed a bill that requires all gambling operators doing business in the country to be licensed, including those operating online and offshore. The government also...
U.S. Partner Joins Vietnam Resort Project
VinaCapital has been trying for several years to develop a resort-scale casino in Vietnam and may finally have landed the financial backing to make it happen, with Peninsula Pacific,...
Proposed Online Gambling Ban Coming to Congress
At least two bills seeking to ban online gambling are expected to be introduced in Congress. Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz (l.) is preparing a bill and Republican Senator...
Florida Panel Holds First Gambling Hearing
At a recent meeting of the Florida House Select Committee on Gaming, Speaker Will Weatherford (l.) said no expanded gambling legislation will pass without a constitutional amendment letting voters...
Glendale Votes To Oppose Federal Law
The Glendale City Council recently voted 4-3 to oppose a federal law that would block the Tohono O’odham Nation from building a proposed $550 million West Valley Resort and...
Texans Support Expanded Gambling
With new leadership about to take control in the Texas legislature in more than a decade, pro-gaming supporters hope to stem the loss of more than $4 billion Texans...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino in Doubt
The entry by Foxwoods into the gaming license process for a casino at the New Harbor Mall (l.) in Fall River gives the southeastern gaming zone a new face....
Kentucky Expansion Hanging by Thread
Greg Stumbo (l.), the speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, declared bills to create a constitutional amendment expanding gambling dead unless the Senate passes it first.
Casino Issue Not Buried in New Hampshire
Despite what some would call a conclusive defeat of gaming expansion in the New Hampshire House, Senator Lou D’Allesandro (l.) and some diehard casino supporters of the Rockingham Park...
Resistance in Delaware
In the wake of a new projection showing lower revenues for the fiscal year, members of the Delaware General Assembly are objecting to a proposed tax and fee break...
More Casino Bidders in New York
The Stockbridge Munsee tribe may be getting in on the action, and other would-be bidders are coming out with details about their New York casino plans, including Empire Resorts’...
Smoke-Free Casino in Macau—Someday
The Macau government has agreed in principle to a request from the territory’s casino operators to make all public gaming floors smoke-free. Nothing will change any time soon, though,...
Warner Gaming Joins Biloxi Boardwalk
William Warner’s Warner Hospitality has signed on to develop and manage Chris Ferrara’s Biloxi Boardwalk Resort and Casino in East Biloxi, Mississippi (l.). The property will feature a casino,...
Strong Quarter, Strong Year for Galaxy
Galaxy Entertainment ended 2013 on a high note with a 41 percent jump in pre-tax earnings in the fourth quarter on revenue that hit US$2.4 billion. The Macau casino...
Illinois May Expand Gaming
Illinois could add a mega-casino in Chicago and several smaller casinos in the suburbs if a lawmaker has his way. Legislation being considered could empower a Windy City casino...
China Cracks Down on Phone ‘Gambling’
China’s Ministry of Culture is zeroing in on mobile applications that entice game players to buy apps to increase their chances of winning. The government says they’re too close...
Is Boyd Gaming REIT-Ready?
The hedge fund Elliott Associates has acquired a 5 percent stake in Las Vegas-based Boy Gaming. That’s led analysts to speculate Boyd will attempt to form a real estate...
UnionPay Targets Fake Purchases in Macau
China’s UnionPay bank card says it is cracking down on the phony jewelry and watch purchases mainland visitors make with the card when they get to Macau. The “purchases”...
Tropicana Atlantic City Announces Major Renovations
Tropicana Atlantic City has announced plans for a $35 million renovation, which would create a massive light show at the casino, refurbish Tropicana’s north tower and add new retail...