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GGG Says Canelo Alvarez Contaminated Meat Doping Excuse is Baloney, But May 5 Fight Still On
Gennady GGG Golovkin says he's ready to get back into the ring with Canelo Alvarez, but only if his opponent is clean and playing by the same rules. In interviews this week, the boxer voiced plenty of concerns. It was revealed earlier...
No Supreme Court Decision on Federal Sports Betting Ban, Online Odds Disappear
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released three opinions this week, but one wasn't regarding New Jersey's appeal that the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection (PASPA) of 1992 violates the Constitution. Murphy v. NCAA et al, the renamed case...
MGM Resorts Says ‘The Show’ Must Go On, Relaunches Suspended Marketing Campaign
MGM Resorts has relaunched a slightly tweaked version of its "Welcome to the Show" branding campaign, which the company suspended in the days following the October 1 massacre. The roughly three-minute spot begins by telling viewers with on-screen text that "Mankind was...
Macau Multi-Billionaire Casino Owner Pollyanna Chu Loses Half Her Fortune in Stock Crash
Pollyanna Chu, the owner of the Macau’s Golden Resorts group and until very recently Hong Kong’s richest woman, has seen more than half of her $12 billion fortune wiped out by nosediving stock in her Kingston Financial Group. Kingston is the parent...
Downtown Las Vegas Casino Owner Derek Stevens Scores on March Madness Bets
Downtown Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens bet $11,000 on each of the 32 First Round games of NCAA March Madness. And when the buzzers concluded, the D Casino boss found himself $16,000 richer. In what's become an annual tradition, Stevens bet...
Galaxy to Move Ahead with Casino on Philippine Resort Island Despite Duterte Shut-Down
Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment is pressing ahead with the construction of a $500 million integrated casino resort on Boracay Island in the Philippines, despite the country’s president Rodrigo Duterte recently describing the island “a cesspool” and ordering it to be closed. On March...
Melco Resorts Billionaire Lawrence Ho Says Six Macau Casino Licenses Plenty
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho feels six licensed casino operators in Macau is an ideal number unless the enclave wishes to drastically increase gambling revenue. The half-dozen presently authorized gaming operators will see their licenses begin to expire in 2020. SJM Holdings...
Floyd Mayweather Eyeing MMA License, Las Vegas Odds Open on hypothetical Conor McGregor Brawl
Floyd Mayweather continues to fuel hype that he'll venture into the world of mixed martial arts. The undefeated 50-0 boxing great, who is in his third retirement, told TMZ recently that his MMA training is ongoing. He also revealed that his team...
Wynn Lawyers Report Woman to FBI for Extortion Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
A lawyer for Steve Wynn reported a woman to the FBI, accusing her of extortion for threatening to go public with sexual misconduct claims about the casino mogul, according to documents recently filed in a Nevada courtroom. The documents reveal the woman...
Pamunkey Tribe’s Plan for Virginia’s First Casino Will Spark War With MGM
The Pamunkey of Virginia – the tribe of Pocahontas, no less – believe a $700 million casino resort could be just around the riverbend. It would be the first in the state. But MGM Resorts International, which has a history of using...
