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New Wynn Resorts CEO Says Growth Will Continue After Steve Wynn Exit, Japan Casino Still on Radar
Wynn Resorts new CEO Matt Maddox said in his first major address to employees on Monday that the company's casino development projects in Las Vegas, Boston, and Macau will continue, and emphasized that the operator remains committed to obtaining an integrated resort...
SJM Holdings CEO Ambrose So Seeks Clarity on Future of Macau Casino Licenses
As the date for the renewal of gaming concessions in Macau grows nearer, at least one of the leaders of a major player in the city’s casino sector is itching for more information on what the territory will expect from companies who...
Caesars Switching ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policy to Mandated Daily Room Checks, in Line with New Industry Trend
Caesars Entertainment is the latest gaming firm to announce a change to its "do not disturb" policy, saying that they will now have employees visually check all occupied rooms once per day. The move comes as part of a trend in the...
Saipan Imperial Pacific Casino Blasts Investigative News Story for Claiming Corruption
Imperial Pacific, developer of the Grand Mariana Casino Hotel & Resort on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, has slammed a recent Bloomberg article that accused the company of turning the island “into a back door to the US...
UK Race Track Bookies Conspire to Rip Off Bettors, Says Whistle Blower
On-track bookies in the UK regularly collude to increase the vigorish at events they expect to be largely attended by inexperienced gamblers. That’s according to one on-track bookmaker, who admits he has taken part in such activity in the past but now...
GVC Offloads Turkish Business for Free to Clear Regulatory Path for Ladbrokes Takeover
Online gambling giant GVC just gave away a quarter of its business for free. GVC’s Turkish operations, which represent roughly 25 percent of the company’s profits, were something of a sticking point in its $4.3 billion Ladbrokes takeover, as online gambling is illegal...
Daytime iHeart Radio Music Festival Moving Location, Previously Held at Site of Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting
When the iHeart Radio Music Festival -- this year slated to feature major artists like Coldplay, Chris Stapleton, Pink, DJ Khaled, Lorde, and Kesha -- returns to Las Vegas on September 22, it will be at least partially in a new location, one...
Potential China Hainan Casino Won’t Steal Macau Profits, Credit Agency Fitch Opines
Another Chinese gambling destination in the form of a Hainan casino is unlikely to shake up Macau's gaming grip any time soon, according to a leading credit rating agency. Unless, of course, it is. As officials in Beijing contemplate whether to allow...
Connecticut Satellite Casino Blueprint Leaves Some Locals Underwhelmed
The Connecticut satellite casino in East Windsor being jointly developed by the state's two Native American tribes will come with 2,000 slot machines and up to 150 tables, and a five-story, 1,800-parking space garage. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes submitted initial...
Japanese Lawmakers Propose Restricting Casino Visits For Nationals
Lawmakers in Japan tasked with drawing up a framework of regulation for the country’s future casino market presented a plan on Thursday designed to restrict Japanese nationals' exposure to gambling. Under the proposal, Japanese citizens and foreigners living in the country would...
