6126 stories by Devin O'Connor
Studio City Casino Indoor Water Park Ready to Open on Macau’s Cotai Strip
Studio City, a sprawling casino and entertainment resort on Macau's luxurious Cotai Strip, is ready to debut its newest attraction, an indoor water park that will be open 365 days a year. The facility will welcome its first guests this Thursday, April...
Ilani Casino Resort Tribe Considering Dropping Mohegan as Gaming Operator
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington state, which owns the ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, shocked its more than 3,600 members last week by announcing that tribal officials are mulling a decision to separate from its longtime gaming partner. Four years after...
Macau Casinos Post Best Gaming Month Since January 2020, March Win $1.6B
Macau casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP12.738 billion (US$1.58 billion) in March 2023. It's the highest monthly haul for the Chinese casino hub since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019. March marked a 38-month high for the...
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships Swap Jazz Clubs for Nonsmoking Casinos
Royal Caribbean has been quietly converting its jazz clubs into small casino parlors in recent months, the Royal Caribbean Blog website reports. The world's second-largest cruise line operator behind Carnival, Royal Caribbean's fleet consists of 25 ships that travel to approximately 1,000...
Donald Trump Indictment Sways Political Bettors, But Remains 2024 Favorite
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan. The indictment brought against the 45th president of the United States remains sealed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The exact nature of the charge(s) remains unclear. But the...
Georgia Sports Betting on Hold Until 2024, as Lawmakers Stall Gaming Expansion
Georgia sports betting efforts are officially dead for 2023, after the General Assembly adjourned late Wednesday night. Despite a flurry of bills introduced to expand gaming in the Peach State and recent polling suggesting adequate public support to authorize gambling on sports,...
Morgan Stanley: Philippines Asking Price for State-Owned Casinos Too Pricey
Investment bank Morgan Stanley said in an advisory note this week that the Philippines government seeking nearly $1.5 billion for its state-owned land-based casinos is likely a bit rich. The Philippines is home to commercial and government-run casinos. The Southeast Asia island...
Steve Wynn Discounts Beverly Hills Mansion Listing Price by $15M, Now Offered for $85M
Former casino tycoon Steve Wynn has been trying to sell his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion, one of the most expensive private residencies in the US, since early 2021. More than two years later, and with an expensive sales tax forthcoming in Los...
Cordish Continues To Fight State College Casino, Seeks Bid Discovery
The Cordish Companies is seemingly doing the people's work in State College, Pa.. That's as the Baltimore-based gaming and hospitality firm continues to fight against an approved plan for Bally's to place a casino inside the Nittany Mall near Penn State University's...
US Gamblers Lost $157B in 2022, Casinos Still King Despite Industry Expansion
Gamblers in the United States lost about $157 billion in 2022. That's according to a tally from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, a California-based research firm focused on casino, iGaming, and lottery insights. The legal gaming landscape in the US has changed greatly...
