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Alabama's Poarch Creek to buy Magic City Casino in Miami
December 4, 2022 - Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians will buy the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida if approved by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The purchase price and other details are ... Read more Virginia
Hard Rock Bristol groundbreaking Dec. 7, 2022
December 3, 2022 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol officials will break ground on its new $400M casino next Wednesday Dec. 7th. Construction is scheduled to take 18 months to complete. Hard Rock Bristol is expected to open in ... Read more Massachusetts
Former tribal leader sentenced to 3 years in casino bribery case
December 2, 2022 - The former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman, Cedric Cromwell, was convicted Nov. 16th of accepting bribes and sentenced to three years in prison. Cromwell was... Read more California
Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation: Dec. Update
December 1, 2022 - Last July the Eagle Mountain Casino General Manager, Matthew Mingrone, announced the opening date for the new casino relocation to Porterville is expected in the first week of December. ... Read more Texas
Texas is invaded by gambling lobbyists
November 30, 2022 - More than 300 gambling lobbyists are now registered in Texas according to state records. The largest group is 72 lobbyists working for Las Vegas Sands. There are other casino lobbyists representing ... Read more California
Yaamava' opens The 909 Sports Bar + Food Hall
November 29, 2022 - Yaamava' Casino has opened the first-of-its-kind sports bar and dining venue named 'The 909'. The new 17,100-square-foot venue features a 50-foot by 12-foot TV screen, 150 TVs, two bars, food court ... Read more Illinois
Wind Creek Chicago partners with Chicago Bulls
November 28, 2022 - Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino has signed a six-year partnership agreement with the Chicago Bull to be the team's "official casino". Wind Creek signage will soon appear at United Center ... Read more Virginia
Norfolk Casino: History of its Tribal Owners
November 27, 2022 - The Pamunkey Indian Tribe is building the $500 million HeadWaters Resort & Casino next to Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA. Who is this tribe and what is its history? This video will answer some of these ... Read more Illinois
Golden Nugget Danville is on-schedule to open March 2023
November 26, 2022 - Casino GM Basens has confirmed to media that construction of the Golden Nugget in Danville, IL is on schedule for completion by March 2023. All the exterior work on the 60,000-sq-ft casino ... Read more Nebraska
Grand Island's temporary casino will finish construction in mid-December 2022
November 25, 2022 - Construction on the temporary Grand Island Casino began in September inside the concourse of Fonner Park. Completion is expected in mid-December. The grand opening of ... Read more California
Tejon Indians Win Final Approval for Hard Rock Casino!
November 23, 2022 - There is tremendously great news for the Tejon Indian Tribe! The federal government has granted final approval for the Tejon Tribe to proceed with building the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon. ... Read more Virginia
Rivers Casino Portsmouth will open Jan. 15, 2023
November 22, 2022 - Rivers Casino Portsmouth announced yesterday its opening date will be Jan. 15, 2023, Doors will open to the public at 3 PM. The announcement came one day after ... Read more Texas
New Texas legislation is filed for casinos, sports betting
November 21, 2022 - A new legislative effort began last week to legalize Texas casino gambling and sports wagering. State Sen. Carol Alvarado, prefiled a bill, Senate Joint Resolution 17, to create a gaming commission ... Read more California
California sports betting: What's next?
November 20, 2022 - The two California sports betting propositions (26, 27) on last week's ballot both went down in overwhelming defeats. Prop 26, which proposed sports betting inside tribal casinos, was opposed by 69% of voters. Prop 27 ... Read more Virginia
Rivers Casino Portsmouth is granted operator's license
November 19, 2022 - The Virginia Lottery Board has granted an operator's license to the Rivers Casino in Portsmouth after a unanimous vote last Wednesday. The casino is expected to open in Jan-Feb ... Read more Indiana
Update: Terre Haute casino gets FAA approval to resume construction
November 18, 2022 - Construction of the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort has been on hold due to two regulatory issues. Last week Mayor Duke Bennett confirmed that both issues are resolved ... Read more California
Colusa Casino is opening The Branded Butcher chophouse
November 17, 2022 - A new steakhouse restaurant, The Branded Butcher, will open at Colusa Casino Resort on November 24. Along with quality steaks, ribs, and burgers, the menu features items like ... Read more California
Pala Casino to sponsor 2023 NASCAR race at Fontana
November 16, 2022 - Pala Casino will serve as the title sponsor for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race in February 2023 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Pala will also be the primary sponsor of driver Chris ... Read more News Continued ...