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Macau Visitation Surges During Golden Week, Junkets Want Credit Database
October 9, 2017

Macau Visitation Surges During Golden Week, Junkets Want Credit Database

Macau visitor arrivals jumped almost 12 percent year-over-year during China's October 1-7 Golden Week, much welcomed statistics for casino resorts that suffered from a recent typhoon that caused an economic loss of $1.42 billion. China...

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New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal Goes Before US Supreme Court in December, Billions Lie in the Balance
October 9, 2017

New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal Goes Before US Supreme Court in December, Billions Lie in the Balance

The New Jersey US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that says the Garden State doesn't possess the right to sidestep a longstanding federal law on sports betting will get a fresh look on December 4....

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Maryland Casinos Not Named MGM See Revenues Fall Over 12 Percent
October 8, 2017

Maryland Casinos Not Named MGM See Revenues Fall Over 12 Percent

Maryland casinos struggled in September 2017 compared to the same month a year earlier, as their total gaming win plummeted 12.3 percent. Maryland Live! near the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, once the richest gambling floor in...

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Tribes ‘Oversold’ on Sports Betting, Suggests Pechanga Chairman
October 7, 2017

Tribes ‘Oversold’ on Sports Betting, Suggests Pechanga Chairman

The economic benefits of legal and regulated sports betting may have been oversold to tribal operators, according to the leader of California’s Pechanga tribe. Speaking at G2E this week, Mark Marcarro, chairman of the Pechanga...

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Maine Casino Developer Shawn Scott Vilified by PAC Website
October 7, 2017

Maine Casino Developer Shawn Scott Vilified by PAC Website

In Maine, a contentious casino proposal, which has found its way onto the November ballot, became the target of a no-holds-barred web campaign this week which seeks to characterize the its developer as “Shady Shawn.”...

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Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Still Among Potential 2026 World Cup Host Venues
October 6, 2017

Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Still Among Potential 2026 World Cup Host Venues

The $1.9 billion Las Vegas Raiders stadium that's expected to soon break ground between Russell Road and Hacienda Avenue just west of I-15 and the Strip is still in the running to host 2026 World...

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MGM Resorts Abandons ‘Welcome to the Show’ Marketing Campaign in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
October 6, 2017

MGM Resorts Abandons ‘Welcome to the Show’ Marketing Campaign in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting

MGM Resorts, the parent company to Mandalay Bay, is putting its recently debuted marketing campaign that concluded: "We are not in the hotel business. We are in the holy sh*t business" on the shelf for now. Titled...

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Elk Grove Casino Signed Off by California Governor, Opponents Demand Summary Judgement 
October 6, 2017

Elk Grove Casino Signed Off by California Governor, Opponents Demand Summary Judgement 

California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill ratifying a compact between the state and the Wilton Racheria Tribe of Milwok People that authorises the tribe to build a $400 million casino in Elk...

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Magic Johnson Addresses G2E on SportsBetting: ‘The Narrative is Changing’
October 6, 2017

Magic Johnson Addresses G2E on SportsBetting: ‘The Narrative is Changing’

Basketball legend and Los Angeles Lakers co-owner “Magic” Johnson stopped just short of directly endorsing legalized sports betting during his keynote address on the final day of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, but...

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Tropical Storm Nate Heads to Gulf Coast, Casinos Hope to Remain Open
October 6, 2017

Tropical Storm Nate Heads to Gulf Coast, Casinos Hope to Remain Open

Tropical Storm Nate is now the latest in a series of natural disasters that could be heading towards the Gulf Coast this weekend, where it’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane. Mississippi residents have...

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