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MGM Resorts has gone ahead with its threatened suit against the Department of the Interior over the department’s approval of the development of a tribal land-based and Vegas casino online gaming venue in East Windsor Connecticut.  The company, which is trying to get its nearby Springfield MA mega-casino off the ground, claims that DOI officials didn’t follow proper protocols. It is suing to have the project halted. 

The Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) recently released the Chicago Casino Feasibility Study which was commissioned to address the feasibility of approving a Chicago City casino and offering online casino gambling. Copies of the study, which were prepared by Union Gaming Analytics (“Union Gaming”), have been delivered to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Governor JB Pritzker, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton. 

A letter from Larry Gregory, former executive director of the Vegas casino Mississippi Gaming Commission and current executive director of Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association is raising concerns on the highest level of state government regarding the activities of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Gregory calls into question the actions of Gulfport attorney Al Hopkins who was named as the new chairman of the state’s Gaming Commission in 2015.

As Japan moves forward with plans to open Integrated Resorts that will feature hotels, entertainment and gambling, international operators are focusing on their own plans for their hoped-for presence in the Land of the Rising Sun.  These are investors who have extensive experience in operating no deposit bonus codes gambling and other entertainment venues in the East but now, they must meet their own needs while they coordinate their efforts with the needs of Japan.

Only a year and a quarter after the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports betting, a number of U.S. based media companies are focusing on how they can cash in on Americans’ penchant for online casino wagering on sports. Several networks have already developed strategic partnership with industry experts as they integrate sports betting content into their platforms.

As tensions rise and the U.S. – China trade war heats up, the one thing that is certain is that both parties want to see the Macau welcome bonus casino industry continue to do well. Macau is a gambling powerhouse which generates three times as much gaming revenue as Las Vegas and all sides have a vested interest in keeping the industry healthy.

Detroit casinos are preparing to offer legal sports betting, even though the state of Michigan has not yet legalized sports gambling in the state. The Detroit casinos are pushing to cash in on the lucrative activity which is already up and running in 10 states – including in neighboring Indiana and Illinois. No doubt they'll entice new gamers in with the ever-popular, and lucrative casino sign up bonus.

The Las Vegas Sands is demonstrating its commitment to expansion in Asia with plans for a series of far-reaching welcome bonus casino renovations and modifications. The Las Vegas Sands has, for many years, been pushing ahead with its Asia operations. Now it is again indicating that it sees Asia as one of the most important gambling centers of the world through its plans to invest over $1 billion in upgrades and expansions of its Macau and Singapore properties.

A coalition of Connecticut lawmakers filed a bill that would expand Vegas casino style gambling in the state.  The issue is pitting MGM Resorts International against Connecticut tribes that operate casinos in the state.

Twenty seven years ago, Congress passed the PASPA Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act. After more than 2 decades, in 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Act was unconstitutional.  By overturning PASPA, SCOTUS opened the door for each individual state to legislate Vegas casino online sports betting for its own jurisdiction.