The Meadows Racetrack temporary casino will open by the end of May. $52 million have already been spent on slot machines and the rest of the establishment, which is about 82,000 sq ft, including a restaurant and featuring live entertainment.

The Attorney General of Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal, sent a letter to the New York Racing Association, stating that the NYRA should scrap a proposal that would allow the residents of Connecticut to bet online.

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd., an Australian media and gaming giant announced that they have acquired 19.6% of the Fontainebleau Resorts. Soffer and Packer said that they are both happy with the arrangement.

The Tribes that own casinos in the state of Arizona improved their gaming department to about $24.6 million compared to the same period in 2006. Many causes benefit from these profits.

The initiative that would allow residents in Oregon to decide on the tribal casino finally pushed through. The main author of the proposal is Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson.

MGM Mirage Incorporated's non-gambling profits improved by around 17% in the Las Vegas Strip. Nonetheless, MGM still missed Wall Street's standards and suffered a 4% setback as a result.

The Choctaw Indian Tribe casino in Jackson County is one of the issues at the Southern Gaming Summit. According to George Skibine of the Department of the Interior, it will be difficult to get the proposal approved.

The vote on whether the Tigua Tribe will be allowed to reopen their casino ended in a tie. However, a tie vote is equivalent to failure in the Texas House.

Fontainebleau Casino stated that they are planning to open around 3,889 hotel rooms. The hotel rooms will be complimented by a gaming area.

With the ongoing pressure from the casino industry, the lawmakers have scrapped the casino expansion. However, they did approve of the plan for the casinos to build on permanent barges.

An inspector from OSHA investigated the Casino Del Sol owned by the Pasqua Yaqui Tribe. But they failed to ask the employees about their safety standards because they lacked a warrant which would allow them to.

The employees at the Casino Nova Scotia filed a request before the Nova Scotia Labor Relations Board to unionize. The union vote will take place on May 3-4, 2007.

City officials have called a news conference regarding the casino plans in their area. Some members are against the Las Vegas-style casino plans, saying that a smaller casino will be enough.

US Legislator Barney Frank announced that he is introducing a bill to repeal the online gambling law. The new bill will require the Department of Treasury to give licenses to online casinos and betting sites.

After the expansion of the leading Peruvian Casino, Bruce Hotel and Casino, it will now be known as Miramar Casino. With the expansion, the casino is expected to surpass its current profits.

The Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe bought possible casino land in Massachusetts. But Tribal head, Glenn Marshall, commented that it is not final whether they will build a casino there or not.

The Saginaw Indian Tribe is currently planning to build a casino in Arenac County. The tribe currently manages the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant.

The Four Winds Casino is currently trying to fill job vacancies at their casino. 2,500 people are needed for the casino and more applicants are wanted.

Milwaukee County Labor Council has drafted a letter stating that they are against any proposal that needs legislature approval. Cochran claims that they are against it because it will hinder development in Wisconsin.

Two American Indian Tribes are currently asking the House for permission to reopen their casinos which were shut down almost five years ago, affecting the economic condition of the tribes.

The developers for the Riverwalk Casino and Hotel in Vicksburg are planning to start building as soon as possible. It is expected to open in July of 2008.

Macau has already surpassed Las Vegas in terms of casino profits. Most tourists come from mainland China and nearby Hong Kong.

Swansea Council Leader, Chris Holley, said that the cancellation of the casino plans is unfair to Swansea. Holley claims that the government should make contingency plans immediately.