6136 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Airport Included in 5G Buffer Zone, Flights Remain Uninterrupted
Harry Reid International, the main Las Vegas airport, will be one of the country's major commercial air hubs that will be afforded a 5G buffer zone when the mobile network is deployed. AT&T and Verizon heeded calls yesterday from the Federal Aviation...
Massachusetts Casinos Nearly Set Monthly Revenue Record to Finish 2021 Strong
Massachusetts casinos ended 2021 in almost record fashion. The three commercial properties combined to win nearly $96 million off of their patrons. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $95.66 million in December, the second-highest...
Adele, Caesars Palace Rolling in the Dough, as Las Vegas Residency Begins
The curtain goes up on Adele's Las Vegas residency this Friday, January 21, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Fans still seeking tickets can find them on numerous ticket resale exchanges, but they're not going cheaply. "Weekends with Adele" brings the British...
Jackpocket Lottery App Expands in New Jersey, as Mega Millions Climbs to $347M
Jackpocket is officially available in New Jersey for download on Android smart devices through the Google Play store. Jackpocket's iOS app for Apple products debuted last fall. Jackpocket is a third-party lottery service that acts as a courier for lottery players. Third-party...
Great Canadian Gaming Claims Ontario iGaming Will Devastate Land-Based Casinos
The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCG) is warning the Ontario government and Premier Doug Ford of the financial consequences of legalizing iGaming under the province's proposed regulations. GCG is the largest operator of land-based casinos in Ontario, Canada's most populated province and...
Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Report Slot Machine Win of $866M in 2021
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods experienced a much better year in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2021 than the two Southeastern Connecticut casinos did in 2020. GGR from the tribal casinos' slot machines totaled roughly $866 million last year. That's a...
China ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Response Expected to Remain Through 2022
China is expected to maintain its "zero-COVID" policy approach to battling the ongoing pandemic through most of 2022. That's according to a recent note from financial services firm Jefferies. China's strict policy that requires the implementation of severe operating limitations on most...
Celine Dion Cancels North America Dates, Las Vegas Residency Further Postponed
Celine Dion is continuing to cancel tour dates due to lingering personal health issues. The 53-year-old Las Vegas Strip headliner announced recently that the entire North American leg of her "Courage World Tour" has been canceled. Dion says in a note to...
Macau Casinos Celebrate New Gaming Law, Industry Remaining at Six Players
Macau casinos are rejoicing. That's following last Friday's news by the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) government that it will maintain status quo when it comes to the number of licensed gaming operators. Macau surprised the industry last week by announcing initial...
Manila Casinos to Remain Under COVID-19 Alert Level 3, as Cases Spiral Out of Control
Manila will remain under Alert Level 3 in the Philippines through at least the end of January. The Philippines Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is maintaining its COVID-19 alert status on the capital metro for the...
