The U.S. Department of Interior has given their permission to the Kickapoo Tribe to host casino table games. However, the tribe has been forbidden to host slot machines.

The opening of the slots facility of the Meadows Racing Track was delayed, mainly due to the gaming board and the racing officials' discovery of some security problems.

Gov. Granholm was permitted to allow the Odawa Tribe to build another casino in exchange for more profits. The tribe said that they will not be building the casino in the near future.

Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) announced that they have entered into a new casino venture in Las Vegas worth $304 million. Upon completion, the casino will be named Crown Las Vegas.

The Mashpee Tribe is considering building a casino in New Bedford although there are still talks of building a casino in the Middleborough area as well.

The Planning Commission gives their approval to the master plan of the North Shore Casino. Their condition on the approval is that North Shore should submit their traffic study by September 2007.

Illinois Governor Blagojevich and other Democrats are pushing for gambling expansion in the state. The extra cash would help the state budget deficit and fund senior citizen health care.

Max Baer, the actor that played the character of Jethro on the TV show 'The Beverly Hillbillies', bought land from the Metcalfe trust worth $1.2 million to be part of Baer's first casino project in Douglas County.

The Treasure Island Casino, owned by the Prairie Island Indian Nation, announced that they will be expanding their casino. The casino expansion is worth $50 million.

The Cayuga Tribe dropped their land settlement case against the state of New York in exchange for a smaller piece of land located in Finger Lakes as well as the opportunity to build a casino in the Catskill Mountain area.

The Redding Rancheria Tribe is planning to renovate their casino facility. Win-River GM, Gary Hayward, says that they want to remodel in order to be better prepared for competition with their rivals in the area.

On May 1, 2007, several MP's of Britain commented that the country's casino policies are in shambles. The House of Lords rejected the casino plans.

The Coushatta Tribe is pushing for the approval of the gambling law to encourage growth in the tribal owned lands. Supporters said that most residents are in favor of the gambling expansion.

The Amelia Belle Casino opening will be announced after the meeting of the gaming board on May 16, 2007. Officials said that they will fix all of the problems first before requesting a new opening date.

The dealers of the Las Vegas Wynn Casino voted in favor of a union despite a last minute appeal from Steve Wynn, the owner of the casino. The dealers plan to scrap the tip sharing deal implemented by the casino.

The Crown Casino's offering of free lunch and bus rides to their casino drew criticism. According to Mark Zirnsak, the Interchurch Gambling Taskforce Chairman, the casino should be funding worthwhile community activities instead.

IP Casino Hotel announced their $100 million worth expansion plans. IP President and General Manager, Jon Lucas, said that they will continue to welcome customers even in the midst of their renovation plans.

The Las Vegas Sands Casino required the officials who attended their groundbreaking to pay for their lunch. The rule is in accordance with the new law that public officials must not receive any special benefits.

The Mashpee Tribe headed by Glenn Marshall met with both the officials of Middleboro and New Bedford. Marshall answered all of their questions regarding the casino plans of the tribe.

On May 16, 2007, the employees at the New Frontier were already resigned to the closure of the casino. Owner Phil Ruffin hopes that the other casinos will accept the displaced employees.

The Niagara Falls View Casino is planning to add an entertainment center to their facility. It is the biggest planned construction project in Canada with an alleged $1 Billion budget.