Advocates of regulated online gambling in the United States received good news this week when it was learned Sheldon Adelson and the Las Vegas Sands Corp. have decided to stop supporting a 50-state ban on online gambling. Adelson has spent tens of millions of dollars in supporting "Restoration of America's
The Del Lago Resort & Casino submitted a $50 million licensing fee payment to the State of New York this week, despite several lawsuits against the project. Lago Resort is the Finger Lakes license in the casino licensing process which awarded 3 licenses to casino developers in three distinct regions
The estate of Elvis Presley filed a lawsuit against the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino on Monday. Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. filed the suit against the Westgate, because the resort holds Elvis memorabilia, including outfits, jewelry, and letters. The estate said it allowed the casino to borrow hundreds of
With Donald Trump beginning to close in on the Republican Party's nomination for the 2016 US presidential election, people are beginning to probe his past with a more serious eye. Michael Isikoff of Yahoo released a report this weekend detailing Donald Trump's close contacts to a New Jersey mobster, Robert
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a hotel associated with luxury. When it opened in 2010, the Cosmopolitan was the second-biggest casino in Las Vegas. It was associated with the Ritz-Carlton. Over the adjoining 5+ years, the casino has gained a reputation as one of the finest high-dollar resorts in
Schaghticoke Chief Richard Velky told reporters on Monday that he plans to sue the State of Connecticut, hoping to block a satellite casino by other tribal interests in the state. Velky plans to file suit in the US District Court in Hartford. The suit is going to contend that a
Georgia lawmakers declined to bring up casino legislation for a vote earlier this week. Monday was considered "crossover day" in the Georgia State House of Representatives, meaning the deadline for House Resolution 807 to go to the State Senate for further consideration. The House Regulated Industries Committee passed the bill
Carl Icahn, the new owner of the Trump Taj Mahal, said he might not invest the planned $100 million in the Atlantic City casino, if the New Jersey legislature chooses to build a North Jersey casino. Previously, Carl Icahn had indicated he would renovate the bankrupt Atlantic City casino. Mr.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is holding a hearing on the $677 million casino proposal being put forward by Mass Gaming & Entertainment today. The meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm at Massasoit Community College. If approved, the casino would be build in Brockton, Massachusetts. The caisno would
Donald Trump has not owned a casino since Trump Entertainment Resorts declared bankruptcy and was sold in 2009, but that might not be the case for too much longer. Word surfaced this past weekend that the Trump Organization is in discussions with Las Vegas billionaire Phil Ruffin on a 50/50
The Trump Taj Mahal is out of bankruptcy. The casino which once was the lynch pin of Donald Trump's gambling empite now belongs to Carl Icahn, the investment billionaire. The bankruptcy process has lasted a full 16 months, since October 2014. The Trump Taj Mahal emerged from bankruptcy on Friday.
The joint venture between Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino has narrowed its list of casino sites from four to three. The city of East Windsor, a part of the Hartford metropolitan area, was eliminated in the last round. The that leaves three sites still in the running to be a
