Category: Games News
Alabama Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling in electronic bingo case
Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled against electronic bingo operators in Macon and Lowndes counties. This ruling overturns a lower court decision that denied the state’s wish to see such casinos shut down. The state Supreme Court’s nine justices ruled unanimously that the courts in these counties must issue injunctions.
VictoryLand, Southern Star, and White Hall must stop offering electronic bingo games within 30 days of the injunctions. This is a big blow to the facilities, as they believed the lower court ruling would stand and operations could …
Osaka To Host Japan’s First Casino
Today, Japan’s national government officially approved a plan to construct the country’s first integrated casino-resort in the western city of Osaka, allowing the 1.8 trillion yen, which is approximately $13.5 billion, integrated casino-resort to officially open in 2029.
Events leading to official approval:
The national government decided to approve Osaka’s first IR after the pro-casino Japan Innovation Party kept the prefectural governor and city major offices in Osaka on Sunday.
In this regard, ORIX, MGM Resorts International and Osaka’s…