Author: Daniel Thompson

Arizona’s efforts to expand its gambling market seems to be a long shot for the state. On Wednesday this week, an attorney representing Arizona’s largest tribe, and more precisely Navajo Nation, warned state legislators that their plans to tax electronic keno games in bars and clubs is to violate Navajo […]

The Playtime Gaming bingo hall is currently undergoing a major transformation process to polish its image and become the preferred place for entertainment in Kelowna, British Columbia. Work on the planned transformation and re-branding is progressing smoothly. On Monday this week, workers were seen to be dismantling the property’s emblematic […]

The gambling industry of Macau experienced a major breakthrough over the past several years. Macau’s thriving gambling market continues to gain steam despite the government’s crackdown on the gambling industry in China. With its premier casinos and never-ending gambling options, China’s gambling enclave of Macau is one of the preferred […]

London politicians are pushing for more public meetings to discuss Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s proposal for the construction of a C$142-million full-fledged casino at the Western Fair District. The idea behind the politicians’ push for more community input is to weigh the costs and benefits of hosting a casino. Councilors […]

La Center City Council approved a temporary tax overhaul on Wednesday last week, slashing taxes for the city’s two cardrooms. The members of the City Council unanimously supported the idea in an effort to help the cardrooms stay afloat and be competitive. The recent vote is the final decision of […]

In a Monday press release, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners unveiled their ambitious casino expansion plan for Great Blue Heron Casino. The move came shortly after Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners have successfully completed the acquisition of the gaming assets in the Greater Toronto […]

A full-fledged entertainment complex is likely in the cards for Delta after one of Canada’s largest gambling company Gateway Casinos & Entertainment received a preliminary approval to relocate the Newton Community Gaming Centre in Surrey to the current site of the Delta Town and Country Inn site in Ladner. The […]

On 25th January, a policewoman from Cebu City and a municipal councilor of Cordova were spotted gambling inside a hotel casino in Cebu City. Both government workers violated the Presidential Decree 1869 that enforces a ban on government officials setting foot in casinos. The two offenders were arrested by the […]

Representatives with Gateway Casinos and the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) told the Delta Chamber of Commerce that Gateway’s proposed casino/hotel complex for the Delta Town & Country Inn site in Ladner has clearly been identified. The City of Richmond, which is a home to another big gambling facility operated by […]

The Australian casino conglomerate Crown Casino has completed the sale of its interest in land in Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts Ltd. will obtain the 34.6-acre land for US$300 million. Crown Casino says that its share of the proceedings after accounting for minority interests will amount to US$264 million. The Australian […]