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Caesars Officially Emerges from Bankruptcy as Restructured Casino Giant, No Longer Broke
It’s a wrap. Caesars’ tortuous bankruptcy, described by one of the casino group’s own lawyers as the “largest and most complex bankruptcy in a generation,” is over and, frankly, few could have imagined it would all end so well. Over the past...
Hurricane Nate Causes Gulf Coast Casino Shutdown
Hurricane Nate made landfall close to the mouth of the Mississippi on Saturday night as a Category 1 storm, battering the costs of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with 85 MPH winds, and causing an almost 20-hour shutdown of Mississippi’s 12 Gold Coast...
Crimea Moves Closer to Approving Casino Resort Plans
Crimea lies in one of four zones earmarked for gambling, but despite its authorization to build casinos, today no such facilities exist. Crimean Minister of Economic Development Andrei Melnikov says that will change in the coming years. Responsible for spurring economic development, Melnikov...
Macau Visitation Surges During Golden Week, Junkets Want Credit Database
Macau visitor arrivals jumped almost 12 percent year-over-year during China's October 1-7 Golden Week, much welcomed statistics for casino resorts that suffered from a recent typhoon that caused an economic loss of $1.42 billion. China has two Golden Weeks each year where...
New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal Goes Before US Supreme Court in December, Billions Lie in the Balance
The New Jersey US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that says the Garden State doesn't possess the right to sidestep a longstanding federal law on sports betting will get a fresh look on December 4. At that time, the United States Supreme...
Maryland Casinos Not Named MGM See Revenues Fall Over 12 Percent
Maryland casinos struggled in September 2017 compared to the same month a year earlier, as their total gaming win plummeted 12.3 percent. Maryland Live! near the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, once the richest gambling floor in the state, generated $46.9 million in earnings,...
Tribes ‘Oversold’ on Sports Betting, Suggests Pechanga Chairman
The economic benefits of legal and regulated sports betting may have been oversold to tribal operators, according to the leader of California’s Pechanga tribe. Speaking at G2E this week, Mark Marcarro, chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, said projected revenues...
Maine Casino Developer Shawn Scott Vilified by PAC Website
In Maine, a contentious casino proposal, which has found its way onto the November ballot, became the target of a no-holds-barred web campaign this week which seeks to characterize the its developer as “Shady Shawn.” WickedShady.com, launched by political action committee “A...
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Still Among Potential 2026 World Cup Host Venues
The $1.9 billion Las Vegas Raiders stadium that's expected to soon break ground between Russell Road and Hacienda Avenue just west of I-15 and the Strip is still in the running to host 2026 World Cup matches. The United Bid Committee (UBC),...
MGM Resorts Abandons ‘Welcome to the Show’ Marketing Campaign in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
MGM Resorts, the parent company to Mandalay Bay, is putting its recently debuted marketing campaign that concluded: "We are not in the hotel business. We are in the holy sh*t business" on the shelf for now. Titled "Welcome to the Show," the ad blitz...
