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Nevada Casino Revenue Ends Fiscal Year Up Nearly Three Percent, Sportsbooks Win Big in June
Nevada casino revenue totaled $11,444,388,000 during the 2016-2017 fiscal period, a 2.9 percent increase compared to the previous year. For the 12 months from July 2016 through June 2017, casino win increased in 13 of the state's 15 studied markets. The biggest...
English Premier League Shirt Sponsorship Hits £281.8 million
English Premier League team shirt sponsorship has rocketed to all-time high. The league’s 20 teams will earn a combined £281.8 million ($368 million) from the brands that will adorn chests during the forthcoming 2017-18 season. That’s up £55 million ($72 million) on...
Online Revenues Soar for Ladbrokes Coral as Retail Profits Tumble
Just as online sales for common goods have forced many brick-and-mortar retail stores to close, it seems the more “punters” in the UK bet online, the less they bet in traditional bookmaking shops. Ladbrokes Coral’s revenue from digital operations climbed 17 percent...
Pennsylvania Senate Plans on Mystery Gambling Revenues to Help Plug Budget Hole
The Pennsylvania Senate is betting on $200 million in new gambling revenues to help balance the state budget, even though they aren't exactly sure what type of new gambling they'll allow to generate that money. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf allowed an underfunded...
Massachusetts Moves to Legalize DFS, But DraftKings Miffed by Online Gaming Label
A special commission in Massachusetts has recommended the State Legislature regulate daily fantasy sports, but pass on regulating online poker and casino gaming for the time being. But by labeling DFS as online gaming worthy of being regulated like gambling, Boston-based DraftKings...
Unions to Go After Crown Melbourne’s VIPs, Threatening ‘Social Media War’ After Layoffs
James Packer’s Crown Resorts is facing a vicious backlash from Australia’s unions over its decision to sack 16 slots technicians at its flagship Crown Casino Melbourne. The chorus of anger has been amplified by the fact that Amtek, the company to which...
Connecticut Amends Tribal Gaming Compacts to Allow for New Casino
Connecticut's House of Representatives approved updates to the state's tribal gaming compacts on Monday, clearing the way for the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes to jointly build the state's third casino, and its first on non-tribal land. On a vote of 118-32,...
Caesars Bankruptcy Prevented Investment at Company’s Atlantic City Properties, Gaming Regulator Says
Caesars shareholders voted to approve a merger of two of its operating companies this week, a step that moves the casino conglomerate closer to emerging out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That's good news for two of its Atlantic City resorts, which suffered...
Father Sues California Lottery Over Denied $5 Million After Underage Son Bought Winning Ticket
An aggrieved Long Beach resident who had a $5 million lottery win whisked from under his nose on a rather glaring technicality is suing the California Lottery Commission and the gas station that sold the “winning” ticket to his 16-year-old son. That’s...
Macau Visitor Arrivals Up Over Five Percent Through First Half of 2017
Macau welcomed more than 15 million visitors between January and June 2017, a 5.4 percent gain compared to visitor numbers for the first half of 2016. Even better for Macau tourism interests, more than eight million stayed overnight, a 13 percent year-over-year...
