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Florida Seminole Casinos Generating Massive Revenues for Tribe
The Seminole Tribe is generating billions of dollars in gaming revenue from its seven casinos in Florida, and by carefully examining revenue sharing payments to the state, one can see just how much the Native American group is pulling in. The tribe...
LVCVA Boss Gets Hefty Bonus Plus Salary Hike, As Las Vegas Tourism Agency Brings in Auditing Firm to Justify Expenses
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Rossi Ralenkotter has received a six percent salary increase and one-time 50 percent salary bonus of $208,000, after the governmental agency's board unanimously approved the performance-based rewards. But not everyone is happy about the...
Aussie Gambling Habits Decoded, Concerns Growing on Survey Results
Nearly 200,000 Australians struggle with problem gambling, an annual study of the Aussie population found. That figure represents 1.5 percent of men, and 0.8 percent of women in Australia. According to the latest Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey,...
MGM Resorts Taps Former US Diplomat to Lead Casino Licensing Effort in Japan
MGM Resorts isn't leaving anything to chance when it comes to landing a future license with the Japanese casino industry. In a press release issued this week to investors, the gaming operator reinforced its commitment to the untapped market by announcing it...
In Small Ghana Villages Invaded by Chinese Slot Machines, Locals Learn to Love Gambling a Bit Too Much
The population of Ghana has seen economic benefits from its nearly 60-year relationship with China, but has also recently had to confront the reality that modernization and financial influx can bring. Chinese slot machines have been invading small villages in the West...
MGM National Harbor Hurting Maryland’s Five Other Casinos
MGM National Harbor generated $50.77 million in slot machine and table game win in July, its fourth consecutive month eclipsing the $50 million threshold. While that's certainly good news for the Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality conglomerate, the resort's good fortune is...
‘Sharknado Live’ Set to Rain Musical Mayhem on Las Vegas
Sharknado Live is going to be swimming into a Caesars resort in Las Vegas sometime next year. Following a viewing party for the premiere of Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, producers confirmed rumors that a live stage musical adaptation based on the popular...
Floyd Mayweather Finally Starting to Get Some Love from the Bettors as Fight with Conor McGregor Approaches
Conor McGregor is already dominating Floyd Mayweather, but not where it matters most. Approximately 90 percent of the action in Las Vegas sportsbooks has been wagered on the UFC fighter to win the August 26 fight. But as the line shifts, bettors...
Bitcoin Value Hits New High, Investors Confident After Currency Split
Bitcoin is trading at $3,400 today, yet another record high for the digital currency in what's shaping up to be its best year since its inception in 2013. The surge is a relief for investors concerned about how the coinage's split on...
The W at Las Vegas SLS Gets Boost from Royal Saudi Air Force, But Not Without Some Major Reshuffling at Hotel
SLS Las Vegas, the beleaguered and soon-to-be-sold north Las Vegas Strip property, has garnered a perhaps surprising cash cow in the Royal Saudi Air Force, which has reportedly booked the resort's entire W hotel tower for most of August. The 10th Squadron...
