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Macau Casinos ‘Booming,’ MGM China to Renovate Resort Guest Rooms
Macau casinos continue to see their businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, after China President Xi Jinping lifted his "zero-COVID" policy late last year. During his firm's third-quarter earnings call this week, MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said business...
NCAA President Charlie Baker Calls for Sports Betting Reforms
NCAA President Charlie Baker recognizes that sports betting has been beneficial to college sports through heightened engagement, especially in athletics typically less watched than say football and basketball. But the boss of college sports' governing body says reforms are needed to better...
South Carolina Horsemen Renew Calls for Betting Ahead of Aiken Steeplechase
Horsemen in South Carolina are renewing calls for state lawmakers in Columbia to pass legislation to allow pari-mutuel wagering on horse races when the legislature next convenes in January 2024. South Carolina is one of the most restrictive states when it comes...
Taylor Swift Having Meaningful Impact on Sports Betting Business, Says BetMGM
Taylor Swift, much to the chagrin of many NFL diehards, is one of the biggest storylines of the 2023-24 regular season. While the nonstop media coverage of the pop star attending her boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs games has ruffled some...
Churchill Downs, Despite Richmond Casino Defeat, Betting Big on Virginia
Churchill Downs lost its bid to build a casino resort in Richmond during Tuesday's election. Richmond voters rejected the $562 million project Churchill pitched with media conglomerate Urban One by a 58%-42% tally. Divisive messaging from Urban One founder Cathy Hughes likely...
North Carolina Sports Betting Rules to Prohibit Stadium Sportsbook Partnerships
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission this week unveiled its proposed regulations to govern sports betting in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina lawmakers earlier this year authorized in-person sports betting at professional sports venues and online. Since North Carolina isn't home...
Marina Bay Sands Latest Integrated Casino Resort to Suffer Cyberattack
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore confirmed being the victim of a recent cyberattack, with the integrated casino resort's shopping rewards program the target. A notice this week from Marina Bay Sands to members of the resort's Sands Lifestyle Rewards program informed that...
Stockton University Announces Casino Certificate Program, Esports Degree
Stockton University in New Jersey is expanding its educational offerings in the casino gaming industry and budding esports market. This week, the New Jersey college announced the formation of its Integrated Casino Resort Operations Certificate. The course will be offered through Stockton's...
Maryland Gaming Revenue Drops 25 Percent in October, Six Casinos Win $159.8M
Maryland casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $159.8 million last month, a nearly 25% drop from October 2022. Last October was a record month for the state gaming industry, as the six commercial casinos won nearly $213 million on unusually high...
Resorts World Las Vegas Celebrates Casino’s One Millionth Rewards Member
Resorts World Las Vegas opened on June 24, 2021, at a cost of $4.3 billion. More than two years and four months later, the casino on the Strip's north end announced this week the enrollment of its one-millionth rewards member. Malaysia-based Genting...
