Archive for the ‘Gambling News’ Category

Las Vegas Sands is ready to defend its rights to parcel 7 and 8 on the Cotai Strip if the Macau government considers Stanley Ho’s request for the land.

Harrah’s has pulled their contract proposal for a casino in Kansas, leaving Peninsula Gaming Partners and Global Gaming Kansas with the only two plans on the table.

The European Court of Justice says that private casino companies can now operate in Germany.

Poker Halls in Virginia were recently forced to close however; they are fighting back and trying to re-open.

In Southern California and man was stalked, robbed and killed after hitting it big at the Hawaiian Gardens Casino.

Atlantic City Casinos are now facing even more competition with the, soon to be opened, SugarHouse in Philadelphia.

The online gambling site Betcha.com was surprised by the unanimous decision of the Washington Supreme Court to overturn a lower appeals court decision that found the site did not take part in illegal gambling activities.

DEQ Systems Corp has said that more than 104 of the new EZ Baccarat table games and accompanying product EZ Track have been installed in California Card Rooms since the Initial rollout earlier this year.

The Governor of Massachusetts is turning the tables on state lawmakers, urging them to return to session and pass a new version of a gambling expansion bill that he previously shot down.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a bill that would make for steeper fines and heavier jail sentences to those who leave their children in the car while gambling at the casino.

The Nevada Supreme Court has agreed to allow Las Vegas Sands to appeal a lower court ruling that awarded Hong Kong businessman $60 million for an “inferred” role in the casino operator entering the Macau gaming market.

The Missouri Gaming Commission has confirmed that only one application has been submitted for a casino license in Cape Girardeau.

Trump Entertainment is negotiating a lease contract to bring the first strip club in an Atlantic City casino to the Taj Mahal.

American Wagering has launched the United States first legal gambling application however the program is restricted to within Nevada’s borders.

Another 13 people have been laid off from International Game Technologies this week, with another 487 positions expected to be eliminated.

Isle of Capri Casinos has received preliminary approval to return to the Las Vegas casino market through the purchase of less than 1% in Fernley Pioneers LLC.

The Global Gaming Expo has entered into a three year contract to move the G2E Convention to the Sands Expo Center in October.

Wynn Resorts has confirmed that Cy Waits has been fired following Friday’s arrest and that girlfriend Paris Hilton has been banned from Wynn’s Las Vegas properties.

Applicant Casino Celebration has entered into a deal to fund improvements to riverfront trails in exchange for land.

In North Carolina, sweepstakes parlors are trying to find a way to remain open before they are forced to close on December 1st.