6147 stories by Devin O'Connor
Philippines Casino Regulator Won’t Intervene in Okada Manila Corporate Anarchy
The Philippines casino regulator PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) says it will not intervene in the alleged "violent" takeover of Okada Manila by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), a subsidiary of Universal Entertainment Corporation, owns...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Issues Memo to Workers On Who Can Talk To Media
Hard Rock Atlantic City has issued a memo to its employees informing them that they must receive company approval before discussing relevant gaming matters with members of the media. First obtained by Politico, the Hard Rock memo tells the resort's more than...
Atlantic City Casino Job Fair Offering On the Spot Hiring for Various Resort Positions
Atlantic City casinos are staffing up for their summer busy season. Job seekers looking for a career in New Jersey's gaming industry can find one tomorrow at a hiring event involving all nine casino resorts in town. The Casino Association of New...
Macau Casino Win in May Totals Just $413M, Nearly 90 Percent Lower Than 2019
Macau casino revenue last month totaled just MOP3.34 billion (US$413.7 million). While that's a 25% improvement from April 2022, the gaming win was 87% below May 2019. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that May gross gaming revenue (GGR) began a...
Iowa Lawmakers Cite Sports Betting as Reason for Two-Year Casino Moratorium
Iowa lawmakers last week included a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses being issued. The rule was included in a gaming omnibus legislative package that primarily has to deal with regulatory matters. The moratorium came as a surprise to many, including the...
Atlantic City Union Contracts Expire, as Casino Town’s Busy Season Arrives
Atlantic City union contracts that dictate pay and working conditions for most employees at the nine casino resorts expired as of 12:01 am this morning. With negotiations remaining distant from new terms being signed, union leadership says pickets will begin this evening....
Nicki Minaj Joins Online Sportsbook MaximBet as Investor and Ambassador
Nicki Minaj is arguably the most successful female rapper in the history of music. The 39-year-old hopes to use her broad appeal to bring new customers to MaximBet. Dubbed the first "sports betting lifestyle brand," MaximBet is currently only operational in Colorado....
Omaha Casino Construction to Begin Late Summer 2022, Nebraska Tribe Hopes
The Omaha casino project slated for Horsemen's Park plans to begin construction on the $220 million overhaul sometime this summer. Nebraska voters legalized commercial casino gambling through a ballot referendum during the 2020 election. The outcome allows the state's six horse racetracks...
Okada Manila Parent Company Says Kazuo Okada ‘Violently’ Took Control of Casino
Okada Manila in the Philippines' Entertainment City is reportedly amid a coup led by the casino resort's namesake founder, who was ousted from its governance a half-decade ago. Less than a year after the $2.4 billion integrated resort opened in December 2016,...
PGA Tour Golfer Zach Johnson Involved in Cedar Rapids Casino Pitch
PGA Tour golfer Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship winner and an Iowa native, is lending his name and likeness to a casino resort bid targeting Cedar Rapids. Despite Iowa lawmakers last week passing a two-year moratorium on new...
