Author: Daniel Thompson

The Massachusetts Lottery saw increased revenues after the opening of Plainridge Park Casino in 2015 and expects no harmful effects to its sales from the upcoming MGM Springfield. The $960 million casino resort, set to open this week, covers 14 acres over 3 blocks in downtown Springfield and targets a […]

The current money laundering probe in British Columbia triggered after findings of suspicious money transactions in several casinos across the province is now being overshadowed by sexual harassment allegations. According to a respected Canadian news outlet, River Rock Casino is once again in the spotlight, but this time for its […]

The Canadian gambling operator Gateway Casinos has pledged to take care of its customers’ safety by making a responsible gambling commitment. The latter is crucial as far as the operation of the company in the province of British Columbia is concerned. The decision of Gateway Casino to make a promise […]

MoveUP, a workers union representing members at public and private sector companies in Western Canada, has provided surveillance employees at the Cascades Casino in Langley with union certification. The step is considered part of the largest major trend in the gambling sector of British Columbia, where workers unions have gained […]

The Attorney General of British Columbia, David Eby, has asked the Liberal Government to help him in his battle against money laundering. The residents of the Canadian Province were surprised by the investigation of Mr. Eby in criminal money laundering which took place in the Province’s casinos. The shocking footage […]

Both parties in the ongoing debate regarding the planned Greater Sudbury’s Kingsway Entertainment District development are eagerly expecting November 6th, 2018. The date was chosen by the province’s Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) for an obligatory public meeting to be held. The meeting, called a Case Management Conference, will be […]

A man who participated in the blow-up of the suspected gambling den in Woodbridge was sentenced to a three-year imprisonment. Despite the fact that a guilty plea has been provided to the public, as well as a video footage of what happened, eventually resulted in a three-year prison sentence, the […]

The way in which video gambling machines tax revenue is used by local government has been a commonly-discussed issue when it comes to filling the budget deficits or making salaries payments. This, however, could turn out not as easy as initially expected, as some state governments learned at the time […]

The former NBA star Charles Oakley pleaded no contest to a small felony charge of disorderly conduct to resolve a legal case which started from an alleged incident of cheating which took place in July at a Las Vegas casino. The plea bargain resulted in no jail time for the […]

According to data provided by the Delaware Lottery, the three casinos in the state saw an amount of US$8 million placed as sports bets in the period from June 25th to July 29th. More than half of this amount – over US$5.8 million – was placed as bets at Delaware […]