Competition in Massachusetts is heating up for a solitary slot parlor license as gambling developers from across the U.S. look for a backdoor into the potentially lucrative, but highly competitive new market.
Rhode Island is pushing ahead with plans to add table games to a second slot complex as it braces itself for an onslaught of regional casino competition in nearby Massachusetts.
New Hampshire lawmakers are set to hash out their differences on a casino bill that is shaping up to be one of the more serious gambling expansion proposals seen in the Northern New England state in several years.
Delaware casinos, struggling to keep afloat amid rising competition in neighboring states, are now pushing for tax relief after stopping a bid to further expand gambling within the borders of one of the smallest U.S. states.
The long-anticipated launch of casino gambling in Massachusetts will not happen overnight, with gambling licenses not likely to be awarded before the end of 2013, according to the state’s newly appointed lead casino regulator.
Genting Group’s first major bet on the U.S. market is fast taking on Las Vegas-sized dimensions with plans to build the world’s largest convention center and offer table games at its emerging, New York City gambling Mecca.
