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Pacific Consortium’s New Offer for Tatts Could Ignite Bidding War With Tabcorp
Australian betting giants Tabcorp and Tatts’ $8 billion merger could be on the rocks. The consortium of investors known as the Pacific Consortium, which includes private equity firm KKR, the Macquarie Group, and the infrastructure arm of Morgan Stanley, made an all-cash...
“Queen of Sorts” Kelly Sun’s $1.14 Million Case Against Foxwoods Rejected by US Supreme Court
“Kelly” Cheung Yin Sun, the edge-sorter extraordinaire whose reign of terror on the baccarat tables with poker champion Phil Ivey in 2012 yielded millions of dollars in winnings and unleashed several lawsuits, had her case against Foxwoods thrown out by the US...
Facebook Killer Steve Stephens Dead, New Details on Troubled Past Emerge
Facebook killer Steve Stephens is dead, and numerous state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as millions of Americans residing in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other states, are breathing a sigh of relief. Soon after Stephens posted a brutal video to the...
Oakland Raiders Reps Expected to Attend Las Vegas Stadium Authority Meeting This Week
The Oakland Raiders are expected to appear before the Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) to discuss ongoing progress in building the $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat NFL stadium near the Strip. Formed by the passage of Senate Bill 1, the legislation that earmarked $750 million...
Esports Included as Official Medal Event at 2022 Asian Games
E-sports will be an official medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, thanks to a new strategic partnership between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Alisports, which is owned by the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. This means...
Baha Mar Casino Resort Ready to Open 12 Years After Initially Envisioned
Baha Mar is finally ready to welcome guests. After more than a decade of construction delays, bankruptcy drawbacks, and legal disputes, the $4.2 billion, 1,000-acre resort says it's opening its doors to the general public on April 21. The massive property features...
IGT to Sell Double Down Social Casino to DoubleU Games in $825 Million Deal
Multinational slot and lottery giant IGT has announced the sale of its social casino subsidiary Double Down to South Korean games developer DoubleU Games in a deal worth $825 million. The sale will mark the establishment of a strategic partnership between the...
MGM Resorts Ramps Up Fight Against No-Bid Connecticut Tribal Gaming Expansion
MGM Resorts is in Connecticut this week trying to make its case against the state giving the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Native American tribes permission to build a satellite casino in East Windsor. The tribal partnership is justifiably concerned that MGM's $950 million...
Massachusetts’ Proposed Casino Liquor License Extension Causes Hangover
In Massachusetts, a proposal to extend casino liquor licenses to 4am is wetting no one’s whistle. In fact, no one even seems sure where it came from. The proposal has been written into the House budget plan but by whom is unclear....
Late Las Vegas Pioneer Kirk Kerkorian Fulfills “Promise” to Expose Armenian Genocide
The estate of late billionaire Kirk Kerkorian is staying true to the businessman and philanthropist's promise to bring the disputed Armenian genocide to the big screen. Kerkorian, one of the most important figures in developing Las Vegas as it's known today, died...
