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Sands China Welcomes Back VIPs with Updates to Venetian, Plaza Casinos in Macau
Sands China revealed in its half-year financial report plans to renovate VIP areas inside the Venetian Macau and the Plaza Macau. Slated for completion in 2018, the intent of the makeovers is to "create a new benchmark" for VIP gaming in the...
Resorts World Manila Suffers Hefty Q2 Loss in Wake of Deadly June Rampage
Resorts World Manila operator Travellers International revealed on Monday the financial damage inflicted by the deadly actions of lone gunman Jesse Javier Carlos on June 2. Travellers reported Q2 net losses of PHP311.2 million (US$6.1 million) for the three months leading up...
Sam Nazarian’s SBE Entertainment Merger with Hakkasan Group Not a Dead Deal, SLS Sale Could Be Cause of Holdup
Privately held by Iranian-American businessman Sam Nazarian, SBE Entertainment had announced in March that it was partnering with Hakkasan Group, a luxury hospitality company best known in Las Vegas for its nightclub inside the MGM Grand. The merger was expected to be...
Ethics Commission to Seize Maine Casino Backer’s Financial Records
Maine’s ethics commission has voted to subpoena the personal financial records of Lisa Scott, the backer of a contentious casino project that politicians have accused of attempting to deceive the state’s voters. In the forthcoming November ballot, state residents will be asked...
Macau Peninsula Playing Second Fiddle to Cotai Strip, Says Analyst
Macau’s downtown peninsula, the traditional gaming hub of the semi-autonomous enclave, is likely to go the way of downtown Vegas, becoming a secondary market eclipsed by the larger, grander properties of the Cotai Strip. So says says Andrew Klebanow, a senior partner of...
Crown Resorts Employees Set to Be Freed From Chinese Prison
The last of Crown Resorts' employees who were arrested by Chinese police more than 10 months ago are expected to leave the Shanghai jail where they were serving their sentences this weekend, bringing a close to an ill-fated trip to recruit high...
Paris 2024 Olympics Considering eSports as Official Event
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will consider including eSports, or competitive video gaming, as an official medal sport at the Summer Games. France's bid committee co-president Tony Estanguet told the Associated Press that a conversation will be held to discuss the merits...
NFL Anticipating Legalized Gambling, Hires Full-Time Refs to Improve Officiating
In an effort to improve the game and with an eye on the possible legalization of sports gambling nationwide, the NFL announced Wednesday that it will hire up to 24 full-time referees. The NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) confirmed the news and said...
Bloomberry Resorts Up 50 Percent from Philippines Chinese Tourism Boom, Visitors Undeterred by Manila Casino Tragedy
In Manila, Enrique Razon Jr.’s Bloomberry Resorts has reported record profits in the first half of the year, thanks in large part to a Chinese tourism boom in the Philippines. The company, which owns the Solaire Resort in Entertainment City, Metro Manila,...
Nevada Gaming Regulators Give Caesars Go-Ahead on Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) on Wednesday approved Caesars Entertainment's corporate restructuring plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While explaining the company's future, Caesars CEO Mark Frissora promised to deliver new jobs and economic prosperity to the Silver State as...
