by Gary Galonek | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog
A $400,000 application fee was a lottery ticket type gamble a dozen gaming companies couldn’t resist. $40 million over two years in planning, engineering, studies, etc…was practical due diligence for a favorite in the run up to licensing. $200 million to the state...
by Gary Galonek | Mar 25, 2014 | Blog, Gaming
If you’re searching for a place to play a hand of black jack or visit a new slot facility, north of the Massachusetts border is not looking like the place to visit. We’ve recently read about the failure to pass casino legislation in New Hampshire. Vermont has never...
by Gary Galonek | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, Gaming
You may have heard of the vote on March 13th that rejected a proposal to license one casino in New Hampshire with up to 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games. The vote to kill the bill was 173 to 144 and Governor Maggie Hassan remains in favor of the one...
by Gary Galonek | Mar 13, 2014 | Blog, Gaming
All Star’s client at a number of its Hollywood branded casinos in the mid-west, and owner/operators of 26 casinos and racinos across the U.S.; Penn Gaming announces groundbreaking for the lone Massachusetts slot parlor license. This is Penn’s second...
by Gary Galonek | Mar 12, 2014 | Blog, Gaming
It was reported today that it is highly unlikely that Massachusetts will become the 4th state to legalize online gaming, behind New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware. In fact, I’d be surprised if it ever happens at all. And given Massachusetts’s track record over the past...
