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Japan Snap Election Threatens to Pigeonhole Casino Regulation Rollout
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is mulling the idea of an October snap election in a bid to consolidate power in the Diet while opposition is weak. But such a move would delay the process of casino regulation until next year, analysts...
Stephen Hung’s Ultra-Luxury Macau Resort Nears Completion
Flamboyant Hong Kong businessman Stephen Hung is nearing completion on his $1.3 billion hotel resort named The 13. Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on Wednesday that the agency is ready to inspect the property...
Gambling Study That Asked Participants to Cuddle Live Crocodiles Wins ‘Ig Nobel’ Prize
How would embracing a live crocodile seconds before hitting the blackjack tables affect your ability to execute optimal strategy? That’s (sort of) the question a team of researchers at Central Queensland University (CQU) grappled with back in 2010, and at long last...
Economic Uncertainty Returns to Macau as Beijing Escalates Anti-Corruption Drive
Macau’s economic rebound continues, and even appears to be typhoon-proof. But another ill-wind blew past the Cotai strip last week as analysts warned that Beijing had “escalated significantly” its anti-corruption campaign, injecting uncertainty into the casino resort industry in Macau. Analysts for...
Lawrence Ho Unloads Tigre de Cristal Stake in Russia’s Primorsky Gambling Zone
Melco’s Lawrence Ho has slashed his stake in Summit Ascent Holdings, developer of the new Tigre de Cristal casino resort in Russia’s eastern Primorsky gambling zone. The Macau-based casino mogul sold $21.3 million-worth of shares last week, according to a filing with...
RV Parking at Casinos a Boon for Travelers Looking to Recharge, Eat and Gamble
It's a trend that RV owners are loving: regional casinos across the United States often have ample parking space to accommodate overnight motor homes and travel trailers, and retirees and vacationers are taking full advantage of that fact. With gambling venues now...
Sioux Falls Police Catch Casino Robbers Looking to Fund Meth Deal with Stolen Loot
Two men’s plan to rob casinos in Sioux Falls, South Dakota so they could buy methamphetamine in California, then return to the Midwest and sell the drugs, didn’t pan out very well. The two allegedly carried out three armed casino thefts, but...
Lebanon’s Casino Du Liban Insists It’s Safe, Despite US Embassy Alert to Stay Away
The Casino Du Liban, Lebanon’s only casino, has downplayed a terrorism alert issued by the US Embassy in Beirut and moved to reassure its visitors of their safety. The casino, built in 1959 when Lebanon was far more Westernized, is just under...
Remaining Atlantic City Casinos See Revenues Increase in August
Atlantic City casinos saw their revenues jump in August to $244.8 million, a 5.5 percent premium on the same month last year. The seven remaining floors ended a solid summer, and are now two percent ahead of 2016's total take through eight...
Maine Casino Supporters Promise Thousands of Jobs, Millions in Tax Revenue
Backers of the Maine casino push to place a gambling venue in York County are hyping the economic impact the facility would have on the entire state. A study conducted by Florida-based consulting firm Evans, Carroll & Associates claims the casino would...
