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Supreme Court Offers New Jersey Hope in Sports Betting Appeal, Asks for Trump Administration View
The US Supreme Court has requested the US solicitor general file a brief on the federal government’s view of New Jersey’s sports betting plight. The court was due to decide Tuesday on whether it would hear an appeal of a Third Circuit...
MGM Delays Cotai Casino Opening to Second Half of 2017, Macau Considers Tax Change
The opening of MGM's Cotai casino is being pushed back for a second time. The $3.1 billion resort in Macau will now open in the second half of 2017, as opposed to the second quarter. MGM China Holdings, the incorporated subsidiary of...
Caesars Hauls Itself Out of Bankruptcy
Caesars Entertainment is at last ready to drag its main operating unit, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (CEOC), out of bankruptcy. Its bankruptcy reorganization plan was approved Tuesday by Judge Benjamin Goldgar in a Chicago court, putting to bed (we hope) a two-year...
Macau VIP Segment Grows 13 Percent as High Rollers Return
Macau’s VIP industry is showing signs of resurgence, as Chinese high rollers return to the high stakes baccarat tables of the world’s gambling capital. VIP gaming rose 13 percent in the final quarter of 2016, according to Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination...
Pennsylvania Will Legalize Online Gambling “Sometime in March,” Says Lawmaker
As Pennsylvania prepares to receive two online gambling bills, at least one lawmaker believes that the state’s chances of legalizing online gambling are good, and that it will happen soon. “Sometime in March, we'll have something done and passed in the House...
MGM Resorts Gets on Power Lobby Bandwagon with New Washington, DC Office
MGM Resorts is adding a new presence in Washington, DC to its recently opened, and already very succesful, $1.4 billion National Harbor casino that's just across the Potomac in Maryland. The gaming and hospitality company is expanding its power in the nation's...
Delaware Online Gaming Soars 62 Percent in 2016
Delaware online gaming had its best online gaming year to date in 2016. The state's three internet casino operators collectively generated $3 million in net revenue, a 62 percent premium on 2015. The strong 12-month run came to a close with yet...
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Sues Polling Company Over Casino Petition Failure
Ho-Chunk Inc, the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has launched a $1 million lawsuit against a firm it alleges botched its campaign to get casino gaming legalized in Nebraska. Last year, Ho-Chunk, along with a group of stakeholders...
Nevada’s Casino Sector Turns a Profit for First Time Since 2008
Nevada’s casino industry is back in the black for the first time since the Great Recession. According to the Nevada Gaming Abstract, a comprehensive new review of the industry’s financial results, the state’s 273 biggest casinos generated $979 million in income in...
Vietnam Casinos Soften Policies on Allowing Locals to Play, But Only If They Meet Certain Income Levels
Two Vietnam casinos will soon be permitted to welcome locals, but those patrons will have to meet minimum income requirements before they can play. The day after Christmas, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that the Vietnamese government was going to allow...