Archive for the ‘Casino 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.

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.

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.

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.

The Seneca Nation of Indians are withholding future casino payments from the state claiming the state is in breach of contract.

Galaxy Gaming has announced that they would be increasing the amount of available rooms when their resort opens next year by speeding up construction, while Las Vegas Sands is unable to contract labors.

The Bushkill Group is counting on its agreement with Penn National Gaming to give it a leg up in the competition for Pennsylvania’s remaining category III casino license.

Las Vegas Sands has received Elite status in two award categories by the Meetings and Conventions magazine for the fifth year in a row.