Casino News

The town of East Windsor in Halford County, Connecticut, is preparing for a public hearing that could potentially scrap the license of a tribal gambling venue in the area, paving the way for a more competitive bidding for the rights to build the first casino off tribal ground in the […]

Construction firm Pacific Rim Group of Companies announced that it would finish construction on the Imperial Pacific Resort Casino in Saipan. The firm says it will need to hire more than 2,000 employees in order to finish the work on the controversial casino project. Construction work on the massive Imperial […]

Anti-casino campaigners have obtained further information to back up their stance against the Kingsway Entertainment District centre that is to be erected in the Kingsway district, in Greater Sudbury, north-eastern Ontario. This is a massive project which entails the building of a huge event centre, comprising an arena, a festival […]

Mardi Gras Casino and Resorts in Nitro, West Virginia has been acquired by hospitality company Delaware North, which owns the state’s only other greyhound racing track in Wheeling. The sale was completed on Tuesday, but no details about the agreement were disclosed. In January, the international hospitality and entertainment company […]

The city of Sudbury will review three rezoning applications for the proposed arena and casino project on the Kingsway, with public hearings scheduled for March 26 and March 28. The plan includes an arena, a hotel and a new Gateway casino, envisioned as a large-scale entertainment destination. Greater Sudbury’s planning […]

An investigation conducted by the Canadian Postmedia Network revealed most of the high-value cheques the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) issued to its VIP patrons in 2016 did not result from their gambling winnings. The local media company’s examination tackled the way cheques were disbursed from the non-cash gaming fund […]

Canadian gambling company Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. announced on Monday that it successfully closed a sale and leaseback deal worth more than CA$500 million. Under the agreement, the buyer, American company Mesirow Financial acquired three real estate properties in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., […]

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security released a statement yesterday, announcing one of its senior police officials was taken into custody on suspicion of being involved with an underground gambling organization that dealt with illegal online gambling and money laundering. Local media reported about the arrest of Nguyen Thanh Hoa, […]

Friday evening put an end to any hopes for a gambling legislation in Florida, as lawmakers failed to agree on a bill before the end of the legislative session. Without the long-anticipated gambling package, it is unclear whether legislators will have an opportunity to work on this issue as the […]

Canadian gambling operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment announced on Thursday it is planning to develop a new casino in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Construction for the Cascades-branded casino is expected to start this spring after the company acquires all government approvals. The proposed casino will be built in a vacant lot on […]