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Macau Expects Three-Year High for June, Gaming Revenues Up 33 Percent
The Macau Gaming and Inspection Coordination Bureau will release official statistics on June's revenue performance for the industry on Saturday, and market experts are preparing for very good news. Richard Huang, a research analyst at Japanese financial services company, anticipates total gross...
Already High on Millennials, Las Vegas Hopes Recreational Pot Attracts Younger Tourists
This weekend, the first recreational marijuana dispensaries will open throughout Nevada, and Las Vegas is betting that younger tourists will travel to Sin City to test out its "budding" market. Millennials strongly favor the legalization of marijuana, with 7 out of 10...
Ladbrokes Faces Probe After Gambling Addicts’ Details Found in Garbage Bag
British bookmaker Ladbrokes was left red-faced this week after documents containing names, addresses and photographs of self-excluded gambling addicts were found dumped in a garbage bag outside a betting shop. The highly sensitive information was found by a passerby outside a Ladbrokes...
Wynn Las Vegas Wants to Teach How to Run a Sportsbook, Be a Sommelier, and More
Wynn Las Vegas, like most casinos on the Strip, has long offered classes on how to play popular table games like craps and blackjack. But the resort is taking things a giant step further with the introduction of its Master Class series...
Connecticut Casino Expansion Bill Signed by Governor Dannel Malloy, Allows Tribes to Offer Gaming on Non-Sovereign Land
The legal path for a Connecticut casino in East Windsor is now paved, after Governor Dannel Malloy (D) signed Public Act 17-89, a bill that authorizes the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to jointly construct a satellite gambling facility. The controversial move...
Contractor Lawsuit Signals More Trouble for Beleaguered Las Vegas Alon Project
The fate of a prime parcel of real estate on the Las Vegas Strip that’s been little more than a vacant lot for nearly 10 years just got murkier. The Alon casino project, slated for 34.6 acres of empty space across from...
New Cosmo Penthouse Suites: Technically Free, But Possibly Very Expensive
The 21 new Boulevard Penthouse suites at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas boast balconies overlooking the Bellagio Fountains, $56,000 bottles of Louis XIII Black Pearl cognac in the drinks cabinet and all come with a fleet of chauffeured luxury SUV’s at your...
Looking for the Next Steve Wynn, UNLV Hospitality Program Coaches Las Vegas Teens Early
Twenty Las Vegas high school students are spending their summers in a way that could only happen in America's gaming epicenter: learning first-hand the complex behind-the-scenes daily operations required to keep the massive Sin City casino industry running smoothly. A recent Las...
Supreme Court to Hear New Jersey Case for Legalized Sports Betting
In a surprise move, the US Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will hear arguments in New Jersey’s case to legalize sports betting within its own borders, casting aside an opinion from the solicitor general that there was little for the...
Malta Allegedly Failing to Aid Italian Prosecution of Online Gambling Site Reportedly Linked to Mafia
Malta is allegedly dragging its feet in responding to letters from Italian authorities who are seeking judicial assistance. Italy is probing a former gambling website that was previously licensed by the small island country. Italian prosecutor Nicola Gratteri revealed recently that Malta...
