Ex-tribal treasurer spared prison for theft
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A judge spared the former treasurer for the tribe that owns and operates the Foxwoods Resort Casino from prison time for theft, saying Wednesday she was impressed by his reform before the investigation. U.S. District…
SD voters could add craps and roulette in Deadwood casinos
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota voters would decide whether troubled Deadwood casinos could offer roulette, keno and craps under a proposed constitutional amendment narrowly endorsed by a House committee Wednesday. The State Affairs Committee voted 5-4 for a measure…
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on underground poker
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not disturb the criminal conviction of a New York man whose underground poker game ran afoul of a federal anti-gambling law. The justices on Monday rejected an appeal from Lawrence DiCristina,…
Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s $185 million renovation of former Barbary Coast to open as Cromwell May 21st
Barbary Coast 1980’s Artist conception of The Cromwell Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s $185 million renovation of a center Strip midmarket casino into The Cromwell, an upscale boutique hotel-casino, opens May 21, the gaming company announced Monday. The news follows…
Claridge Hotel in AC sold, will run without casino
A deal to sell the former Claridge Casino Hotel in Atlantic City to a Florida real estate firm was finalized on Monday. TJM Atlantic City completed its purchase of the Claridge, which used to be its own casino but most…
Florida Senate rolled out a sweeping gambling proposal to bring casinos to South Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Republican-controlled Florida Senate on Monday rolled out a sweeping gambling proposal that would bring casinos to South Florida as well as expand the use of slot machines across the state. A major component of the…
Revere voters weigh Mohegan Sun casino proposal
You can also check out Steve Wynn’s side of the presentation by checking Scan’s post in Coffee Chat lounge http://www.goldentouchcasino.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7974 BOSTON (AP) – A large voter turnout is anticipated in Revere on Tuesday for a referendum that will decide whether…
China’s Million-Dollar Gamblers Spark Latest Turf Fight in Macau
(Bloomberg) — Macau’s gambling riches sparked bloody gun fights between triad gangsters two decades ago. Today, there’s a new conflict brewing, only this time it’s being waged with private jets, limousines and million-dollar loans.The latest battle pits casinos against their…
Adelson Says He Would Spend Billions to Win Japan Casino
(Reuters) – Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson said on Monday his company was willing to spend "whatever it takes" to set up a casino project in Japan, one of the largest untapped gaming markets in the…
Atlantic City; Fewer visitors are coming to the city, but those who are stay longer and spend more time outside casinos.
By JENNIFER BOGDAN, Staff Writer Press of Atlantic City A new study from the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College suggests the profile of Atlantic City tourists is changing: Fewer visitors are coming…