Author: Daniel Thompson

There has been some hassle around the Massachusetts casino project, which the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is currently developing. Recently the tribe withdrew its request for federal recognition of its land rights issuing a statement. According to the statement, the tribe will no longer be seeking the opinion of the Department […]

A bill on smoking in Macau’s casinos is currently being revised by a standing committee of Macau’s Legislative Assembly. The draft regarding the permission of smoking inside the city’s casinos is expected to be submitted next week. Officials hope the bill will come into effect at the beginning of January […]

Hard Rock International has put a halt to its plans on developing a Cyprus joint venture with its partner Melco International Development. The two tycoons signed a deal to build the largest real-life casino in Europe in the Limassol region of the Republic of Cyprus. On Monday, the officials of […]

Stanley Ho is about to give his daughter the reins of his legendary Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. after his work on it for the last more than four decades. Pansy Ho will be in charge of the Hong Kong conglomerate, as his father has stepped down from his Chairman position […]

Three Australian employees of Crown Resorts in Shanghai were handed short jail terms after a being charged with casino gambling, the marketing of casinos and organizing overseas gambling trips for groups of more than 10 people, which is considered illegal in China. A total of 19 casino employees pleaded guilty […]

Macau’s Grand Emperor Hotel has suffered an unexpected loss of HK$12.9 million (US$1.7 million) in the last twelve months to March 31. As it turned out a senior cashier has been pocketing chips and thus the operator Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd. has experienced considerable financial losses. The employee of a […]

MGM Resort International’s attempts to open a new Connecticut casino has come to a halt due to the decision of the federal appeals court, which ruled against It on Wednesday. The lawsuit is expected to be a long one since the new casino in East Windsor has the potential to […]

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino should be ready for work by Memorial Day weekend in May 2018, following the full makeover it will go through over the next year. The former Indian-themed site of Trump Taj Mahal is going to be revamped into its brand new rock ‘n’ […]

The development in the far east Russian gaming zone Primorye has come to a halt, because of the numerous more accessible gambling options which are readily available in the eastern coast area. According to Aleksandrom Latkinym, academic at the Institute of International Business and Economics, the reason behind the big […]

Nooksack Indian Tribe have recently shut the door of their Northwood Casino in northern Washington state after the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) had noticed supposed infringements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Last Thursday the officials from the Gaming Commission ordered the people in charge of the Northwood Casino […]