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Ponca Tribe Gets Go-Ahead to Build Carter Lake Casino
After decades of legal battles, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received word in Wednesday that the National Indian Gaming Commission has determined that the tribe can go forward with plans to build a casino. The tribe would like to build the facility...
The 13 Still Hasn’t Submitted a Macau Gaming Application, and Permits Are Running Dry
The 13, an ultra-luxury resort concept from flamboyant Hong Kong businessman Stephen Hung, has ran up a construction tab of over $1.6 billion. The much-delayed 200 all-villa hotel located south of the Cotai Strip in Coloane Village is finally slated to open...
Online Gambling Fueling Atlantic City Rebound, Casinos Up Two Percent in October
Online gambling once again helped the seven remaining Atlantic City casinos post a positive monthly gain. The internet sites generated $20.6 million in revenue last month, a more than 23 percent increase compared to 2016. The strong month takes year-to-date internet gaming...
MGM Cotai Aiming for Quality Players, Events
The keyword for the MGM Cotai appears to be “quality,” both in terms of what it wants to offer gamblers and in the kinds of customers the resort plans to attract. That’s the word of MGM China Holdings co-chairperson Pansy Ho Chiu...
Seven Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Now Linked to Rio
The Southern Nevada Health District announced on Tuesday that they have confirmed seven cases of Legionnaires’ disease among guests at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, all of which occurred during an outbreak that was reported five months ago....
Wife of Pastor Who Allegedly Committed Three M Resort Robberies Worked at Casino
Lea Mercado Bolusan, wife of alleged M Resort armed robber and local evangelist pastor Gregory Bolusan, listed herself as an M shift manager on her LinkedIn page. Now an anonymous source has told a local TV station in Las Vegas that Mrs....
MGM Resorts Done Building New Casinos, Unless Company Receives License in Japan
MGM Resorts has been on a spending spree in recent years, acquiring casino resorts and building others, but that will soon come to an end. CEO Jim Murren said during the company's third quarter conference call with investors that the development cycle...
UKGC Unveils Three-Year Strategy for Fair and Safe Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has released a 26-page document that outlines the organizations strategy to make gambling safer and fairer over the next three years. The Gambling Commission outlined five areas of focus, including protecting the interests of consumers, preventing harm to...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Opening Delayed Slightly, Targets Summer 2018
Hard Rock Atlantic City is pushing back its opening date by at least several weeks, a new billboard near the town revealing that the casino resort is now targeting the summer of 2018 to welcome guests. A summer inauguration is slightly delayed...
Boyd Gaming Updates ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies, Hotel Rooms to Be Entered After 48 Hours
Boyd Gaming is further updating its "do not disturb" policies at its 10 Las Vegas hotels. The casino operator says guest rooms will be entered by security personnel every 48 hours, regardless of whether such signs are displayed on occupants' doors. The...
