High Court Sends Duluth Case To Feds

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently sent the legal battle between the city of Duluth and the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa to federal court. Duluth...

Published March 24, 2014

Jamaica Casino Could Soon Break Ground

Construction of Jamaica’s first licensed casino could begin as early as this summer. Celebration Jamaica Development Ltd. plans a vast casino complex that could hire as many as 4,000...

Published March 24, 2014

HOB Fires Staffers Caught in Sting

The Foundation Room at the House of Blues in Las Vegas has fired 10 employees implicated in a sting operation that uncovered drug activity and prostitution. MGM Resorts, the...

Published March 24, 2014

New California Casino to Open March 31

A new casino will open March 31 in California Coachella Valley, Tortoise Rock Casino, the second casino operated by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians.

Published March 24, 2014

Could Ottawa Get a New Casino?

In 2013, the city of Ottawa voted to restrict local gaming to the Rideau Carleton Raceway (l.). But the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is working to grow the...

Published March 24, 2014

Maine Senate ‘Pauses’ Gaming Expansion

The Maine Senate last week voted not to go forward with bills that would have allowed Scarborough Downs racetrack to become a racino, and empowered two tribes to build...

Published March 24, 2014

Regulation Gets Costly at Crown Melbourne

Budget cuts could bring an end to the 24-hour presence of gaming inspectors at Australia’s Crown Melbourne. But Victoria’s regulatory agency has assured the state government that oversight will...

Published March 24, 2014

Lawmaker Opposes Poarch Beer Sales

Alabama state Senator Bryan Taylor (l.) has sponsored a measure that would exclude the Poarch Band of Creek Indians from selling draft beer and offering Sunday beer sales. State...

Published March 24, 2014

Ho-Chunk Asks To Intervene In Iowa

Ho-Chunk Inc. has requested to intervene in Penn National Gaming's lawsuit against the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Last year the IRGC chose to award a gaming license to...

Published March 24, 2014

Judge Dismisses One Count in Class Action Suit Against PokerStars

A federal judge has dismissed one count of a class action suit brought against PokerStars seeking to recover gambling losses for players. U.S. District Court Judge David R. Herndon...

Published March 24, 2014

Big California Casino ‘Shocks and Awes,’ Smaller Competitors

The opening in November of the Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, California has been committing “shock and awe,” on its smaller neighbors, such as Rock River Casino,...

Published March 24, 2014

Borgata and PartyPoker Offer First New Jersey Championship of Online Poker

Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, along with online gambling partner PartyPoker, will offer the New Jersey Championship of Online Poker in April. It will be the largest...

Published March 24, 2014

Northern Winz General Manager Suspended

Officials of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation recently suspended the general manager at its Northern Winz Casino in Box Elder, Montana. Tribal spokesman Larry Denny...

Published March 24, 2014

Spain Publishes Online Betting Exchange Rules

Spanish regulators have published draft decree regulations for online slots and exchange betting, triggering a period for public comment.

Published March 24, 2014

New Jersey Avoids More Online Gambling Budget Projections

The administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (l.) is holding off on making predictions about online gambling revenue in the state after getting burned on its projections for...

Published March 24, 2014

Delaware’s Dover Downs Adds Social Poker Game

Delaware’s Dover Downs Hotel & Casino has launched a free-to-play social poker game available on Facebook. The game offers players a chance to win comps at the land-based casino....

Published March 24, 2014

Bwin.party Hoping for Rebound After Tough 2013

Bwin.party suffered major losses in revenue—especially stemming from the company’s involvement in the Greek market—last year. But with FIFA World Cup expected to give online betting a boost and...

Published March 24, 2014

CCOP Begins Advertising Campaign

The Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection has spent $250,000 on paid ads in favor of online gambling in the U.S. The group was formed to fight the Sheldon...

Published March 24, 2014

Tribal iGaming Workshops Scheduled from BMM Testlabs

BMM Testlabs will hold two regional tribal iGaming workshops in April. Included are an event hosted by The Prairie Island Indian Community at Treasure Island Casino in Welch, Minnesota...

Published March 24, 2014

GTECH Named Online Sports Betting Provider for OPAP

GTECH has been selected by Greece’s OPAP as a partner for the Athens-based online bookmaker. The company will utilize GTECH’s Sports Betting and GTECH Player Account Management system.

Published March 24, 2014