Operating Profits, Revenue Down At Mohegan Sun
(CONNECTICUT) -- Mohegan Sun appears to be in stronger shape than archrival Foxwoods Resort Casino for now, but Mohegan's owner also faces financial pressure as gamblers spend less during the recession and regional competition increases, according to fourth-quarter and full-year financial results reported today.
Commission gives preliminary OK for gaming license
(OKLAHOMA) -- More than two years after expressing a formal interest in buying Remington Park, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation won preliminary approval Thursday for a 2010 racing and gaming license.
A Casino That Cares About Racing
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- While some chide and lament certain racino operators that seem to care more about the casino side than the racing product, that apparently cannot be said about Mohegan Sun.
Vegas company to pay $1 million to settle Arizona case
(ARIZONA) -- Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. of Las Vegas on Thursday disclosed details about its agreement with Arizona gaming regulators, saying it will pay $1 million to settle an investigation involving actions years ago involving the company's founders.
New 3D slots unveiled at Cliff Castle Casino
(ARIZONA) -- Cliff Castle Casino recently installed two rows of new, state-of-the-art IGT slot machines featuring 3-dimensional play and which include dozens of games on the same machine.
Native Sun: Indian gaming and tribal sovereignty
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- There have been gala celebrations in and around Deadwood to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of legalized gambling. The common exuberance centers on the prosperity and growth of the city that can be directly attributed to gambling.
Blue Ribbon Downs Still For Sale
(ARKANSAS) -- As a local horse racetrack prepares to close, local residents and business owners are wondering why plans to sell the establishment have been kept silent.
Former NIGC Chair Phil Hogen Joins St. Paul-Based Indian Law Firm
(LAS VEGAS) Former National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chairman Phil Hogen announced at the recently concluded Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas that he will be affiliating with Jacobson Buffalo Magnuson Anderson & Hogen, PC, a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based law firm with a national Indian-law practice.
AG: Plaintiffs in nickname lawsuit have no standing
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- Those who sued the State Board of Higher Education over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname have no standing to file suit and had misread the legal agreement they say they want to uphold, the attorney general’s office said Friday.
Holder: DOJ Wants ‘Lasting Change’ In Indian Country
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The Justice Department is working to bring “lasting change” in how it handles American Indian issues, according to written testimony from Attorney General Eric Holder submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
Rocky Boy online company seen as economic development tool
(MONTANA) -- The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has started a new business in an effort to stimulate economic development. Dan Belcourt, attorney for the tribe, said during a conference call with the Havre Daily News Oct. 22 that last spring it entered the world of Internet loans with PDL Ventures, an online payday loan company.
Protesters picket URI speaker in Gallup
(NEW MEXICO) -- As members of the Gallup Chamber of Commerce gathered Nov. 12 for their regular "Lunch-and-Learn," about 20 picketers strolled the sidewalk in front of Sammy C's restaurant chanting "HRI, URI, lie, lie, lie!" and "Leetso (uranium) dooda!"
Ban on Native dancing in Noorvik overturned
(ALASKA) -- Growing up in the Inupiaq village of Noorvik, 17-year-old Chaylen Jackson had only ever seen traditional dancing from afar. "I'd see them on TV. I would try to copy them dancing and sing with them," Jackson said.
Two more CityCenter structures earn high environmental ratings
(LAS VEGAS) -- Two more facilities at CityCenter have achieved LEED Gold Certification, MGM Mirage announced today. Mandarin Oriental and Veer Towers have both reached the high environmental standard, bringing the total of LEED Gold certified facilities to six.
Judge in Station Casinos case refuses creditors’ request
(NEVADA) -- A federal bankruptcy judge has refused, for the time being, a request by the unsecured creditors of Station Casinos to hire another firm to aid in seeing whether there was any fraud or unsavory dealings in the handling of its finances.
SEC sues former gaming exec for alleged insider trading
(LAS VEGAS) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sued former gaming executive R. Brooke Dunn, charging he and a friend were involved in illegal insider trading of the securities of Shuffle Master Inc. of Las Vegas.
Tax break approved for Tropicana buyers
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- A group headed by billionaire investor Carl Icahn that is buying Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort will get a tax break if it sells the casino within the next few years.
Margaritaville Casino still on hold
(MISSISSIPPI) -- There isn’t any news on Margaritaville Casino, R. Scott Barber said at this morning’s meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino.
Tioga Downs Gives Big For Turkeys
(NEW YORK) -- Many families won't go without a Turkey this Thanksgiving thanks to the generosity of Tioga Downs Racino. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier got a shipment of nearly 1-thousand turkeys this morning.
Casino pros, cons discussed
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Palmer Town Councilor Paul E. Burns, who has publicly endorsed development of a casino in Palmer, said his support for local gaming is qualified.
Sands China Raises $2.5 Billion in IPO
(HONG KONG) -- Sands China Ltd. has raised US$2.5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering after pricing the share sale at the low end of its indicative price range on lackluster reception from investors, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.
Sands China IPO Seeks $3.4 Billion at Highest Price for Casino
(MACAU) -- Sands China Ltd., the Macau casino unit controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is set to raise as much as HK$26 billion ($3.4 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering this year at a higher valuation than investors pay for any casino resort in the world.
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