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IGT Teams Up with HTC Vive for ‘Virtual Zone’ VR Casino Gaming Experience
Slot machine giant IGT has teamed up with virtual reality hardware developers HTC Vive to bring a glimpse of the casino games of the future to the gaming floor. HTC is providing the immersive headgear for IGTs Virtual Zone, a virtual reality...
GVC Ladbrokes Takeover Cleared by UK Competition Regulator
Online gambling giant GVC Holdings has cleared one of the final hurdles in its proposed takeover of UK bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral. The UK competition regulator, the Competitions and Market Authority (CMA), this week approved the merger that would create one of the...
$32.8 Million Fremont Street Experience Canopy Upgrade Approved by Las Vegas City Council
The Fremont Street Experience is about to undergo a nearly $33 million renovation to upgrade its canopy LED display, the district's main attraction. The LED upgrade will make the canopy seven times brighter and four times sharper. The spectacle will improve from...
Connecticut Tribes Want No Part in Bridgeport Casino Bidding
While the Connecticut General Assembly may well issue a request for proposals to build a casino in Bridgeport, the two Native American tribes who run casinos in the state say they have no interest in being part of such a process. Leaders...
Five Louisiana Casino Bills Advance, State Gambling Industry Makeover Looms
Multiple pieces of legislation that would overhaul how Louisiana casinos operate passed out of state committees this week. The two most consequential bills involve allowing the state's 15 riverboat casinos to move ashore, so long as they remain within 1,200 feet of...
Melco Resorts Announces $500 Million Stock Buyback
Melco Resorts announced this week that it plans to purchase $500 million worth of its issued stock over the next three years. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Melco Resorts CFO Geoffrey Davis explained that the company's board...
Two State Regulators Approve Penn National Takeover of Pinnacle Entertainment
Penn National is one step closer to completing its proposed takeover of Pinnacle Entertainment, as the gaming firm received approval from two state-level regulatory bodies for the transaction. According to a statement from Penn National on Wednesday, both the Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
Favorites and Cinderellas Clash in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday night, with both traditional powerhouses and some surprising upstarts still alive in the hunt for a national championship. The first two rounds of the tournament saw numerous upsets, leaving plenty of low...
South Korea’s Foreigner-only Casinos Suffer from Chinese Travel Ban
The Chinese ban on the sale of package tours to South Korea has dented the revenues of the country’s casino sector, which is overwhelmingly foreigner only. The ban was one of several retaliatory measures adopted by the Chinese government in March 2017...
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Budget Finalized at $1.8 Billion
The Las Vegas Raiders football stadium will cost $1.8 billion to construct. The official price tag doesn't include a $100 million training facility. At a Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) meeting this week, the Oakland Raiders and general contractor Mortenson Construction said...
