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GOP Tax Reform Could Increase Cost of Las Vegas Raiders Stadium by $100M
Tax exempt bonds financed from a hotel charge on Las Vegas casino resorts being used to build Raiders Stadium could increase the cost if a provision in federal tax code legislation is approved. House Republicans...
Set to Break 2016 Record, Las Vegas Shooting Threatens New Visitation Highs
Las Vegas tallied a record 42.9 million visitors last year, and the city was poised to set a new high in 2017. Visitor arrivals totaled 32.1 million through September, and while that's a 1.1 percent drop,...
Deadwood Casino Goes Bankrupt Two Months After Kevin Costner Closes Midnight Star
Deadwood casinos have been struggling in recent years as visitation numbers have declined to South Dakota's Black Hills. More bad news broke last week with the revelation that the Celebrity Hotel and Casino has entered...
2018 Macau Casino Revenue Projections Looking Sexy and Stable, Ongoing Upward Trends
Macau’s gaming industry is having a very good year, and can expect those revenue growth trends to continue. According to the gaming enclave's Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, the local government is projecting...
Pennsylvania’s Small Cities and Rural Towns Ponder Satellite Casino Status, Not All Are on Board
As many as 10 Pennsylvania satellite casinos have been approved by the state government, but before licensed gaming operators can begin bidding on where they want to build their more down-sized venues, towns and cities...
Dominik Nitsche Wins $4 Million in WSOPE High Roller for One Drop
Dominik Nitsche overcame a strong field that included many of his German countrymen to win the 2017 High Roller for One Drop at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The...
Maine Casino Committees Fined Record $500,000 by State Ethics Commission
The groups behind the Maine casino push to place a gambling facility in York County have been fined a record $500,000 by the state's Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The commission said testimony...
Las Vegas Sees Plenty of Strip Investments, Thousands of Rooms Renovated, Construction Resuming
Las Vegas is getting a series of makeovers, at least on the inside of the casino resorts that line the Strip. Gaming operators are currently in the process of spending upwards of one billion dollars...
Macau Gastronomy Recognized by UNESCO, Mirrors Las Vegas as Nongaming Draws Expand
Macau culinary excellence is now right behind Las Vegas, as both gaming destinations are finding award-winning fine dining is proving to be an effective path to a gambler’s wallet. After the tremendous success Las Vegas...
Maine’s Largest Tribes Oppose York County Casino
The two largest Native American tribes in Maine have come out against the proposed York County casino, pitting them against at least one other tribe in the state that is supporting the Question 1 referendum...