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The governing body of Rolling Hills Casino in Corning is going through some tribal changes. Some members are being disenrolled, while others are stepping down.
Some council members of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians recently decided to leave their council seats.
Meanwhile, the Tribal Chairman, Andy Freeman, has retained his position.
A representative with Rolling Hills tells Action News Now that operations at the casino will continue to stay the same.
Tomorrow on Action News Now, we'll look into the reasons behind this tribal transition.
Rolling Hills, opened in 2002, employs an average of 500 North State residents.

The Schenectady City Council played a cool hand Monday, backing away from a resolution that would have instructed the Planning Commission to review zoning changes needed to accommodate a gambling casino at the old Alco site.

The problem is that Galesi Group, which last week paid $1 million and said it would be filing a plan with the state to build such a casino, doesn’t really have one yet — at least not one they’re willing to make public. And until the city’s longtime developer does reveal the details, any action by the council seeming to embrace the plan would seem premature. No wonder at least a couple of its members are undecided.

That said, the city does need to start laying the groundwork to take action soon, because once the plan is made public — on May 15, according to Galesi — the city won’t have much time: The final application deadline is June 30, and Galesi’s plan would need the city’s support to have a reasonable chance of beating out the five other Capital Region applicants.

Without further delay, the council should be appointing a committee to determine what needs to be done and when, including the scheduling of a public hearing so residents can provide their input before any votes are taken.

The council should also appoint a liaison between it and Galesi to work with the company so that both know each others’ needs.

Schenectady, of course, isn’t the only municipality with a casino application pending. Some municipal governments have already jumped on their applicant’s bandwagon, including the one in East Greenbush, before townspeople had even heard a word about it. But others, like Schenectady, seem to be taking a more prudent approach, preferring to actually see the cards in their hand before deciding whether to bet on them.

THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is examining the pending $269 million takeover of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns by the Aquis Group.

The ACCC is considering whether the proposal will reduce competition in the marketplace.

Aquis is behind the proposed $8.15 billion mega-resort at Yorkeys Knob in the north of the city that includes two casinos and eight hotels.

As part of his strategy, Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung has bid for the Cairns casino and its licence and is negotiating with the Queensland government to split the licence to cover both the CBD site and the Northern Beaches property.

As well, he has applied for one of two regional integrated resort developments and their gaming licences, which the state government is offering.

The Reef Hotel Casino has 38 gaming tables, 519 gaming machines, a VIP gaming room, a TAB and Keno.

The Aquis Group is seeking approval for 750 gaming tables and 1500 electronic gaming machines.

An ACCC spokeswoman said the review was not unusual, but she would not be drawn on whether it had been requested by parties involved.

An Aquis spokesman said it was a standard investigation of the transaction.

“Aquis does not anticipate any issues that will affect the acquisition of Reef Casino Trust,’’ he said.

The ACCC’s merger investigations branch acting general manager, Tom Leuner, said the authority was considering the proposed acquisition under section 50 of the Competition & Consumer Act 2010. “Section 50 of the act prohibits mergers and acquisitions that substantially lessen competition in a market,” he said.

Notice of the review is on the ACCC website, and in a letter Mr Leuner said: “The ACCC is seeking comments from market participants and interested parties to assist with its review of the proposed acquisition and would welcome any comments you have in relation to the competitive effects of the proposed acquisition.’’

The ACCC is asking for submissions and answers to 10 questions, including the likelihood of the Aquis Resort being developed and whether “your view might change depending on whether or not Aquis acquired the Reef Casino’’, and competition between the Reef Casino and other forms of gambling in Cairns and other casinos.

Other questions include: “If the proposed acquisition does not proceed, to what extent is the Aquis Resort likely to compete with the Reef Casino and other casinos in Queensland, Australia and overseas? ...

“Please comment on the extent to which the opening of the Aquis Resort would affect the ongoing viability of the Reef Casino (assuming that Aquis Group did not buy the Reef Casino).”

(NECN: Katelyn Tivnan, Boston) - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Monday in a case to determine whether a question should be allowed on the November ballot asking voters if they want to repeal the state's 2011 casino law.

Attorneys on both sides of the issue presented their arguments. One side stated that the licensing agreements established between the state and gaming companies are not binding contracts, and therefore the voters have the right to revisit a law that impacts the public's morals and welfare.

The Attorney General's office has already ruled that the proposed referendum can't be placed on the ballot and that it violates the state's constitution, citing that it would impact implied contracts with gaming companies working in the state. The question could lead to the companies losing property without compensation.

Both sides argued what would and would not be considered a binding contract in the case.

The Attorney General's office also said that if the question is put on the ballot, it could open the state up to potential lawsuits.

El miércoles 14 de mayo la Sociedad Cultural Casino de Novelda acogerá el Ciclo de Jóvenes Intérpretes de la III Semana Musical Alberto Alcaraz Burgada a partir de las 20 horas.

En este caso será una prestigiosa alumna del Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Murcia la que ofrecerá un concierto en el Salón de los Tapices de la entidad noveldense, una de las más antiguas y respetadas del territorio alicantino.

Almudena González es una joven pianista virtuosa que tiene un futuro brillante y que en su corta carrera ya ha recibido premios en diversos festivales. Con un programa de autores como Bach, Brahms, Albéniz o Ravel, la músico murciana deleitará al público con una madurez y virtuosidad extraordinarios para su edad.

La Semana Musical 'Alberto Alcaraz Burgada' se consolida como una de las citas más significativas de la cultura alicantina y en su corta andadura ya han pasado alguno de los músicos e intérpretes más reputados del país.

Los gigantes de la distribución Carrefour y Casino son, según la prensa francesa, candidatos a comprar las tiendas del grupo español Dia, que ha anunciado su intención de vender esa actividad por considerar sus resultados insatisfactorios.
"Le Figaro" y "Le Monde", sin citar sus fuentes, informaron de que tanto Carrefour como Casino están interesados en los 865 comercios de Dia que, según la revista especializada en el sector "LSA", están valorados entre 150 y 200 millones de euros.
Para Carrefour, líder de la distribución en Francia gracias en particular a sus hipermercados, hacerse con ese paquete sería la ocasión de acelerar la expansión de los supermercados de la cadena Market y, sobre todo, de los Contact y City en los centros de las ciudades, señaló "Le Figaro".
En términos geográficos se reforzaría en París y en el norte de Francia, donde se concentran los puntos de venta de Dia. Se da la paradoja de que Dia era una filial de Carrefour, que la sacó a bolsa en 2011 cuando necesitaba dinero en efectivo.
Para Casino, el objetivo de añadir ese paquete le permitiría crecer en dos regiones estratégicas, la de París y Ródano-Alpes, tanto en sus cadenas de tiendas urbanas (con las marcas Casino Shop, Monoprix y Franprix) como en las de descuento (Géant y Leader Price).
"Le Figaro" especuló con la posibilidad de que un pretendiente extranjero como el holandés Colruyt pudiera sumarse a la batalla por esas tiendas para cuya venta Dia había dado un mandato a BNP Paribas a comienzos de año. Las ventas de Dia en Francia disminuyeron un 10,9 % el pasado año para quedar en 2.179,4 millones de euros, mientras subieron en los otros grandes mercados: España, Argentina y Brasil.