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Galaxy Ent Joins SBM For Potential Japan Casino Venture
Two casino operators Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd and Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM) are teaming up to make a bid for a casino license in Japan. Galaxy Entertainment is one of Macau’s six major casino operators and runs Galaxy
Read MoreCatalonia Govt Extends Proposal Deadline For Casino Operators
A three-month extension has been granted to casino operators seeking licenses in Spain’s Catalonia region. The three casino operators are the Hard Rock International, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and Grupo Peralada who are in the process of bidding for a
Read MoreSheldon Adelson Top Among Gaming Billionaires In 2017 Forbes List
Several casino tycoons having Asian gaming interests have climbed up the rankings in Forbes’s recently released listing of the world’s richest individuals. This year’s 'World's Billionaires' 2017 list has a record 2,043 people listed, up from 1,810 in 2016. This
Read MoreGenting Wins Approval For New Miami Hotel Over Bus Terminal
Casino operator Genting’s subsidiary, Resorts World Miami recently announced that it has won government approval to lease a prominent state-owned site in Miami for 90 years, which might result in a hotel being developed there. Genting’s latest proposal is a
Read MoreGalaxy Ent To Spend $5.54bn On Phase 3 & 4 Developments
The Phase 3 and Phase 4 developments of Galaxy Macau’s integrated resort project in Cotai will see an investment in the range of HKD43 billion (US$5.54 billion) from the Galaxy Entertainment Group’s which was confirmed by the company’s deputy chairman
Read MoreFlorida Refuses To Allow Slots In Jacksonville Poker Room
Regulators in Florida have refused to approve gaming firm Bestbet’s request to install 2,000 slot machines at its Jacksonville facility citing legal reasons. According to local media reports, the company had submitted a license application with the state for operating
Read MoreKidnapped Gamblers Rescued From Gambling Mafia In Cambodia
Four Chinese citizens were arrested in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh on charges of kidnapping and extorting from three gamblers who were also Chinese citizens. The three gamblers were kidnapped as they had failed to pay their gambling
Read MoreMGM Resorts In Talks To Acquire Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort
MGM Resorts International is said to be making a bid to buy one of Pennsylvania’s most successful casinos, Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort. Sands Casino officials informed the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board last week of the ongoing talks, according to Gaming
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