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Nagasaki Wants Tokyo Answers on Integrated Casino Resort Denial
The Nagasaki government is seeking answers from officials in Tokyo on why the prefecture's integrated casino resort was denied late last year. In late December, the Japan Tourism Agency, tasked with reviewing IR bids from prefectures and cities, said Nagasaki's casino resort...
Norfolk Casino Needs More Time to Finalize Resort Blueprint
The development team behind the long-delayed Norfolk casino project was supposed to present its latest construction blueprint to the city's Architectural Review Board (ARB) on Monday. No plan was presented. Instead, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the city's selected gaming partner for the...
Michigan Regulators Order Unlicensed iGaming Sites to Terminate Operations
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease-and-desist letters to three online gaming websites operating in the state unlawfully. State gaming regulators say PredictionStrike Inc., based in Bay Shore, NY, Sweepstakes Limited, based in Limassol, Cyprus, and VGW LuckyLand, Inc., based...
Coney Casino Developers Continue Community Input in Brooklyn
Despite a crowded field with globally recognized names, the development team behind The Coney remains confident about their odds of securing one of the three casino licenses allocated for New York's downstate region. Global Gaming Solutions, the gaming subsidiary of the Chickasaw...
Arkansas Attorney General Assists Gaming Regulators on Pope Casino
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's (R) office will assist the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) in determining how to resolve the ongoing legal saga surrounding the unissued Pope County casino license. The Arkansas Supreme Court (ARC) earlier this month refused to consider an...
Nebraska Casinos Win $89M in First Full Year, Do Nearly $18M in Taxes
Nebraska casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of more than $89 million in their first full year of operation. Nebraska voters approved commercial casinos through a 2020 statewide ballot referendum. The outcome allowed six horse racetracks to pursue gaming licenses. Five of...
DeSantis Exit From 2024 GOP Primary Further Shortens Trump’s Odds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it quits on Sunday. The once presumed new leader of the Republican Party -- in the wake of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic -- failed to compete against former President Donald Trump in the early stages...
Alabama Tribal Casino Bill to Include Sports Betting, State-Run Lottery
Alabama lawmakers will reportedly introduce legislation next month to expand gaming in the state to include tribal casinos with slot machines and table games. The gaming package will also include sports betting and a state-run lottery, sources privy to the authoring in...
Showboat Hotel Atlantic City Hire Could Signal Casino License Push
The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City hasn't offered a slot machine or table game since Caesars Entertainment closed the Boardwalk property on Aug. 31, 2014. But a recent hire at the family-focused resort could hint that ownership might soon pursue a casino...
Macau Government Forecasts 33M Visitors in 2024, About 84 Percent of 2019 Level
The Macau government expects tourism to further rebound this year to the Chinese enclave where casinos fuel the local economy. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) this week revealed its 2024 visitor expectations. The tourism agency said it believes roughly 33 million...
