5352 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Defendants Sue Prosecutors Over ‘Vindictive’ Charges
In Hawaii, a sweepstakes machine supplier and a group of arcade owners, who were on the wrong end of the islands’ biggest ever gambling bust, are turning the tables on their accusers. The eight individuals are suing Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro...
Atlantic City Casinos Have Thousands of Jobs to Fill, Not Enough Applicants
Atlantic City casinos Hard Rock and Ocean Resort plan to open this summer, but before they can, the two Boardwalk properties need to fulfill thousands of jobs. Local officials are concerned that there might not be enough qualified applicants. Atlantic City resorts...
Crown Resorts Completes Sale of Aborted Alon Plot to Wynn Resorts
James Packer’s Crown Resorts announced Monday it had completed the sale of its subsidiary Alon Las Vegas Resorts to Wynn Resorts Ltd for $300 million. The finalization of the deal signals the end of James Packer’s Vegas dream, while Wynn Resorts has...
Wynn Resorts Stocks Now a Risk, Gaming Analysts Say, As Steve Wynn Sex Scandal Repurcussions Hit Hard
Investing in Wynn Resorts, publicly traded on NASDAQ and China's Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has become a riskier endeavor in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding the company's billionaire founder and CEO, Steve Wynn. That's the view of several key...
Macau’s VIP Junket Industry Shrinks for Fifth Consecutive Year
While Macau’s casino market has well and truly rebounded from the 2014-16 economic slump, the junket industry, once the oil in its cogs, continues to decline. According to new figures from the enclave’s gambling regulator, DICJ, there are currently 109 licensed junkets...
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Rejects Another Casino Referendum
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) is determined to see that gaming is leading her state down the right road. To that end, the state's chief legal advisor this week struck down another gambling ballot initiative that sought to authorize three commercial...
Are Loot Boxes Gambling? Washington State Demands an Answer
Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker (D) has charged the State Gambling Commission with answering once and for all the question of whether a loot box constitutes gambling, and whether the microtransactions of modern video-gaming are predatory towards children. A loot box is...
Bloombery Casinos Will Allow Some Gamblers to Redeem Loyalty Points for Company Stock
The Solaire Resort and Casino in Manilla, Philippines, has a novel addition to its loyalty program. Owner Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to reward its best customers by giving them a little ownership in the form of stock. This week, subsidiary Bloomberry Resorts...
St. Louis Casinos Stagnant at $1 Billion in 2017 Revenue, Sports Betting Could Help
The St. Louis area is home to six riverboat casinos. In 2017, they collectively grossed $1,025,443,718, and while that's a 1.2 percent gain on 2016, gaming analysts believe sports betting is needed to spur new growth and return the market to previous...
MGM China Stock Takes a Hit as MGM Cotai Opening Delayed Again
MGM Cotai will not open in Macau on January 29, as scheduled, MGM China announced on Thursday. The news that the operator was pushing the date back to sometime “within the month of February” caused its stock to slip by 7 percent...
