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Ottawa’s Hard Rock Casino Clears Major Hurdle Toward $318-million Expansion
It isn't the final roadblock that needs to be cleared, but it's a big one. Ottawa's Hard Rock Casino is one step closer to a moving ahead with $318-million expansion after the city's rural affairs committee gave their stamp of approval to...
Gaming Could Return to the Former Moulin Rouge Hotel Site For One Day
It hasn't been open since 1955, but gambling is set to return to Las Vegas' Moulin Rouge Casino, for one day at least. The Gaming Control Board has granted approval for a licence allowing the one-day use of slot machines on the...
Connecticut Tribes Want Control of State Sports Betting Market
If sports betting becomes legal in the state of Connecticut, the tribes that operate the two Native American casinos in the state believe they should have the exclusive rights to take those bets. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes each sent letters...
Landing International Gets Local Thumbs Up to Build Entertainment’s City’s Fifth Integrated Resort, NayonLanding
Hong Kong-based casino developer Landing International has official approval from local authorities to build a integrated resort in Entertainment City in the Philippines, according to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company said the project, called “NayonLanding,” will include...
Sports Bettors Like Los Angeles Rams for Super Bowl, Las Vegas Likes New England Patriots
The Los Angeles Rams are taking more Super Bowl money than any other team in the NFL, as bettors are rushing to print ticket slips on the longest odds possible. After opening as long as 20/1, oddsmakers have shortened the Rams' Super...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Says No to Boracay Casino, as Billionaire Fails to Woo President
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte spoke publicly this week for the first time about a proposed $500 million casino resort on Boracay, the country's most popular vacation island, and the leader's comments weren't favorable to project developers. Galaxy Entertainment, a Hong Kong casino...
Mashantucket Pequot Leader Says Tribes Must Unite in Pursuit of Casinos Both Domestic and Abroad
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council Chairman Rodney Butler opined this week that Native American groups should come together and pair their assets in order to acquire for marquee casino resorts both domestically and abroad. Fresh off this month's National Indian Gaming Association convention...
MGM Resorts Hires Former SWAT Team Members to Strengthen Security
According to a report in the Baltimore Post-Examiner, MGM Resorts International has hired a number of former military and police officers in recent months in order to bulk up security in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October....
Wynn Macau Reports Profits Increased Nearly 120 Percent in Q1 2018
Most of the attention given to Wynn Resorts recently has been due to scandals involving former chairman and CEO Steve Wynn. But things are going well for the corporation in Asia, where Wynn Macau Ltd saw its profits more than double in...
Belgium Joins the Netherlands in Declaring Loot Boxes to be Illegal Gambling
The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has found that loot boxes in video games are “in violation of gambling legislation,” meaning that they can no longer be included in games that are sold in the country. The decision comes following a five-month investigation...
