Tom S. January 14, 2014 17:40:09
Move comes in response to major casino development projects in two neighboring communities. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant the city status as both a host and surrounding community with regards to casino projects in the nearby municipalities of Everett and Revere. According to American gambling laws, nearby communities have […]
Monica E. January 14, 2014 15:44:27
MGM Resorts hoping to get Massachusetts license after voters rejected two other companies. The city of Holyoke signed a “surrounding community” agreement with MGM Resorts International, calling for a $50,000 upfront payment, a $1.28 million investment over the next 15 years and jobs opportunities for local residents. The company agreed to honor these promises if […]
Monica E. January 14, 2014 15:36:24
Cantor Gaming agrees to pay $5.5 million fine, marking Nevada’s largest settlement. CG Technology, formerly called Cantor Gaming, has agreed to pay a $5.5 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, after the gambling authority discovered a former company director was involved in illegal sports betting. Nevada was the first American state to legalize […]
Monica E. January 14, 2014 15:09:00
A casino bought by Rank Group last May gets a GBP 1 million revamp. Rank Group has recently made a GBP 1 million investment in its Grosvenor Casino. British players who visit the new casino are offered the chance to gamble around the clock. In addition, the gambling venue located on Highcross Street, Leicester, now […]
Monica E. January 14, 2014 14:55:36
The country’s plans for “economy revival” include increased taxes. The Albanian parliament adopted its yearly budget at the end of last week. The country’s lawmakers estimate a public deficit of 6.6% and expect a 2% economic growth for this year. Albania’s total budget adds up to EUR 3.25 billion. With local gamblers spending EUR 700 […]
Tom S. January 14, 2014 13:05:21
The UK’s annual four-day horseracing event, the Cheltenham Festival, announces additional sponsorship from insurance provider JLT. In UK gambling news, the insurance company JLT has agreed to become the title sponsor for the 2014 Cheltenham Festival’s Grade One two-and-a-half mile novices’ chase during the third day of the event. This year, the race will be […]
Tom S. January 14, 2014 12:57:19
At least 15 people were killed and eight others were injured in a blast at a suspected hillside gambling den in the Guizhou Province in China on 13 January. The explosion, which occurred in the afternoon around 2.30 p.m., has hit the headlines in Chinese gambling news and papers nationwide. According to the police department […]
Tom S. January 14, 2014 12:47:03
Canadian server and network-based group Amaya Gaming have formally announced the appointment of Marlon Goldstein as the company’s new executive vice-president, corporate development and general counsel. The Amaya Gaming Group areespecially known for their full suite of gaming products, including mobile casino gambling, sportsbooks, lotteries and slot machines. They also power some of the world’s […]
Tom S. January 14, 2014 12:33:30
Melbourne-based casino in James Packer’s Crown Resorts have asked the Victorian government for a 60-year license extension in return for a poker machine levy. On the grapevine in Australian gambling news, the Crown Resorts in Melbourne, one of Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment groups, has been rumored to ask the state government for an extension […]
Iva P. January 14, 2014 11:57:21
The European Poker Tour will be hosting grand 100th event this summer in Barcelona, and will be celebrating by organizing its biggest ever festival. The splendid EPT Barcelona will take place from 16th – 27th August 2014. The organizers expect that both the attendance and the prize pool records will be broken. EPT will be […]
