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Voters on Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands Overwhelmingly Reject Call for Legal Casinos
The people of Kinmen Island in Taiwan spoke loud and clear at the ballot box on what they thought about allowing casinos in their towns. They overwhelmingly rejected a referendum on the matter Saturday by a vote of 21,663 to 2,705. The...
New York Man Makes $400 a Day Hustling Chess
Many people are familiar with the image of chess hustlers taking on all comers in New York City parks. But it’s a lot harder to imagine that someone could make a living solely on the income made from playing the board game...
Jack Lam Charged With Bribery in Philippines, Faces One to Five Years Imprisonment
Macau gambling tycoon and Chinese citizen Jack Lam quickly fled the Philippines after authorities raided his Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks casino resort in the Clark Freeport Zone in November of 2016 and arrested 1,316 Chinese nationals working illegally. Nearly a year...
SLS Las Vegas Sale Price Tussle Means Final Deal Likely Delayed Until Q1 2018
Sales price haggling over the SLS Las Vegas may have pushed back the deal's anticipated closing date, a spokesman for the transaction announced over the weekend. Negotiations between purchaser Alex Meruelo's company and seller Stockbridge Capital Partners were expected to be finalized by...
Game Changer: Pennsylvania Legalizes Online Gambling as Part of Budget Crisis Solution
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a massive gambling expansion package that in addition to allowing for more casino outposts across the state, also includes provisions to legalize online poker, internet casinos, and daily fantasy sports. The new law is...
MGM Resorts Releases Audio of Jesus Campos Reporting ‘Shots Fired,’ Company Scrutinized for Potential Witness Tampering
MGM Resorts has finally released the audio recording of Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos reporting that shots had been fired from the 32nd floor on the night of October 1, when Stephen Paddock killed 58 people attending the Route 91 Harvest...
Wynn Plans to Start Work on 47-Story Hotel in January
Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn described details of his Paradise Park project during an earnings call on Thursday, plans that include the building of a new hotel tower that will be 47 stories tall and include 1,500 rooms. The Paradise...
Macau Coffers Have Collected Over $8.5 Billion in Gaming Taxes in 2017
The Macau government is benefiting from the return of VIP play to the region's casino resorts in 2017. Through September, the city's coffers have taken in MOP 68.64 billion ($8.54 billion) in gaming tax revenue, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to...
Federal Sports Betting Ban Marks 25th Anniversary, Gaming Industry Says Law’s Days Are Numbered
Twenty-five years ago today sports betting became outlawed in all but four states, the exceptions provided due to those jurisdictions having some form of sports gambling at the time. But while former US Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona) might be celebrating the anniversary...
Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson No. 14 on Forbes List of Wealthiest Americans with $35.4B
Las Vegas resident Sheldon Adelson has built a casino empire with his Las Vegas Sands Corporation and he continues to be one of the wealthiest people in the US. The 84-year-old was ranked at No. 14 on the Forbes 400, a catalog...
