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Macau, Trip.com Expand Partnership to Bring More Visitors to Chinese Casino Enclave
The Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Trip.com are expanding their government-sponsored marketing pact. The deal is designed to lure in new international visitors to the Chinese casino enclave. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) initiated its partnership with Trip.com in September...
Tucker Carlson 2024? Despite Social Media Buzz, Political Odds Suggest Lengthy Chance
Tucker Carlson, the face of Fox News Channel and the cable news network's most recognizable personality, was let go by the media company on Monday in what was a shocking development to the prime-time host's legion of fans. In a statement, Fox...
Gateway Casinos to Reopen Ontario Properties Following Cyberattack
Gateway Casinos in Canada has endured a more than weeklong closure of its 14 properties in Ontario. The shutdown is the result of a cyberattack against the company's information technology (IT) infrastructure. Gateway's Ontario casinos ceased operations on Sunday, April 16, around...
Resorts Atlantic City Announces 45th Anniversary Plans with Kelsey Grammer
Resorts Atlantic City forever changed the New Jersey beachfront town when its casino floor opened in May 1978. This Memorial Day weekend, the Boardwalk resort will celebrate its 45th anniversary of continuous operation and its reign as the oldest casino resort in...
Gateway Casinos Confirms Cyberattack on Ontario IT Infrastructure
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. in Canada has confirmed what many have suspected since the gaming operator shut down its 14 properties in Ontario nearly a week ago. The temporary closures, the Canadian casino firm announced Friday, were a result of an...
NFL Suspends Five Players for Breaching League’s Sports Betting Policy
The NFL on Friday announced the indefinite suspensions of three players and six-game suspensions for two others. NFL officials said the suspensions are for violations of the league's policy on gambling and sports betting. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore of...
Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park Expanding Temporary Gaming Space
The Grand Island Casino Resort's temporary gaming space inside the Fonner Park racetrack concourse has been approved for expansion. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) this week agreed to Grand Island Casino's request to add another 40 slot machines and eight...
Macau Casino Delegation Touring Europe, Hyping Chinese Region’s Integrated Resorts
Macau government officials and enclave business leaders are embarking on an overhaul of the Chinese territory's economic focus. To make sure the world knows about the region's efforts to diversify away from its gaming-first mentality, a delegation representing the city is crisscrossing...
Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen: Atlantic City Threatened by New York Casinos
Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen made concerning, yet unsurprising, comments this week at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City. His remarks were about the impending arrival of full-scale casinos in downstate New York. Allen's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Clarifies Category 4 Casino Bidding Rules
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) remains engulfed in a legal dispute over the Category 4 casino license it awarded in January to SC Gaming OpCo, LLC. SC Gaming OpCo is an entity controlled by Pennsylvania businessman Ira Lubert. A Penn State...