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Macau Gambling Revenue Skyrockets 36.4 Percent in January
Macau gambling revenue saw its biggest year-on-year growth in almost four years in January. A gain of 36.4 percent from the same period a year ago returned the enclave’s gaming economy to 2012 levels, while shattering analysts’ forecasts. As the Year of...
US Sanctions Kings Roman Casino in Laos For Operating Global Crime Network
The United States has designated the Kings Romans Casino in Laos as a "transnational criminal organization," and as such has placed it and its notorious owner, Zhao Wei, on an organized crime sanctions blacklist. The casino exists in the "Golden Triangle" of...
Nevada Sportsbooks Set Record Handle and Win in 2017, But December Strip Revenues Slide
Nevada sportsbooks enter 2018 fresh off their best year in state history. Final 2017 numbers issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board this week show that sportsbooks took in a record $4.8 billion in bets, and won $248.77 million on the wagers....
Delaware Legislature Mulls Tax Relief Plan to Save Its Three Casinos
Delaware casinos are struggling and state lawmakers are debating a bill that would slash taxes in an effort to safeguard their futures. Senator Brian Bushweller (D-Dover) is the primary sponsor of SB 114, which proposes a tiered tax on slots revenues, instead...
Florida Legislature Introduces Two Competing Gambling Bills, More Stalemate Expected
The Florida Legislature has been trying to determine its gambling future since the powerful Seminole Tribe's compact expired in 2015. Two new legislative proposals that seek two entirely different goals might suggest that a conclusion will not be reached anytime soon. In...
Former Trump Taj Workers Flock to Hard Rock for Jobs
Atlantic City’s jobs market is bouncing back, while its unemployment rates are close to pre-recession levels – and with two new casino resorts scheduled to open this summer, the Hard Rock and Ocean Resort, thousands of new jobs are just over the...
Steve Wynn Investigation Launched by Nevada Gaming Control Board, Potential Penalties Significant
Steve Wynn is the subject of a formal Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) investigation, as the state regulator confirmed this week that it's reviewing the sexual misconduct allegations being made against the Las Vegas tycoon. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published...
No Charges Likely for October 1 Shooting Ammo Supplier Douglas Haig, Says Counsel
Update Jan 31, 1:15 pm PT: Marc J. Victor, the attorney representing Arizona-based ammunitions dealer Douglas Haig, said on Wedneday that he does not expect any charges to be filed against his client in the matter of the Stephen Paddock October 1 shooting...
President Donald Trump First-Year State of the Union Delivers Win for Political Bettors
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, and online political bettors on the PredictIt.org exchange correctly anticipated much of what the POTUS spoke about with one year in office under his belt. Bait and Switch While...
Illinois Smoking Ban Has Not Damaged Casino Revenue, Study Claims
The Illinois smoking ban was one of the first in the US to make commercial casinos completely smoke-free, but it hasn’t impacted their footfall or gambling revenues, according to a new study by the Bureau of Economic Research. But operators of the...
