A judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a sheriff to take money from an Indian casino till to pay a $725,000 settlement reached between the tribe and a former casino manager, a newspaper reported. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson has until the end of November to carry out county Judge Michael Jurkovich’s ruling against the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians — owners of the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in the Sierra foothills near Yosemite National Park, according to The Fresno Bee. The newspaper reported over the weekend that a leadership dispute at the tribe has resulted…

It took a diehard fan to create a NASCAR slot machine based on the popular sport. Now, other fans of the stock car racing circuit can play the slot machines nationwide. Bally Technologies is rolling out its NASCAR slot machines throughout the U.S. starting this week. The games were unveiled last fall at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and have been available only at casinos operated by Boyd Gaming Corp. through a brief exclusivity contract. The slot machines have authentic NASCAR videos and images and are adorned with photos of famous drivers and stock cars. A surround-sound system…

New Jersey is set to begin the next phase of their long legal case aimed at bringing sports betting to the boardwalk of Atlantic City. The judicial panel which will hear oral arguments on June 26 has been announced. SBR expands on the legal hurdles NJ must overcome in today’s iGaming News video show. Judges Julio Fuentes of New Jersey and D. Michael Fisher and Thomas Vanaskie of Pennsylvania comprise the judicial panel. Circuit Judges listed for the week are Fuentes, Fisher, and Michael Chagares of New Jersey per John Brennan of NorthJersey.com, who SBR interviewed in October of last…

From Motley Fool Gaming specialist Bally Technologies (NYSE: BYI  ) has teamed up with U.K.-based payment processor Optimal Payments to offer online gamblers payment options and related services. Under the terms of the agreement, Bally will integrate Optimal’s NETBANX payment platform into its solution for operators in the regulated U.S. gaming market. Bally’s customers will be able to use the NETBANX payment gateway for services including credit card, debit card, and electronic check processing and risk management for the U.S. gaming market. Bally VP of business development John Connelly said: “A key part of our strategy is to partner with best-of-breed providers, and we have…

From iGaming Business Online payments provider Optimal Payments is returning to the iGaming market in the United States after signing an agreement with leading Internet and land-based casino games and solutions firm Bally Technologies Incorporated. Isle of Man-based Optimal Payments, which was formerly known as Neovia Financial, was a victim of 2006’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in America and retreated to Europe and Asia after paying a fine of $136 million. The deal with Bally Technologies will see Optimal Payments provide the Las Vegas-based firm and its online gaming customers with payments and related services following the integration…

Attempts at a South Korea casino license for Caesars Entertainment and Lippo Limited have been rejected. It was a surprise move that could stall the government’s casino development plans. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism told Reuters on Friday that both requests for licences were rejected. A ministry spokeswoman give no reason for the decision. A South Korea casino was just one of many Asian countries considering building resorts to lure in high-spending tourists. This after Singapore’s success with two large properties that opened in 2010. Taiwan plans to allow casinos to set up shop on offshore islands and…