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Tony Hsieh Emaciated, Holding Whippet in Photo Taken Two Months Before 2020 Death
Tony Hsieh, the late Zappos CEO who died suddenly in November 2020, appears emaciated and is shown holding a whippet inhalant canister in a newly released photograph. Hsieh died tragically at age 46 while visiting family in Connecticut for Thanksgiving. Firefighters responded...
Caesars Virginia Struggling to Staff Up Ahead of Temporary Casino Opening
Caesars Virginia in Danville is calling on all gaming industry professionals who are looking for a new career. The casino under development is also open to training new workers, so long as they have an upbeat attitude and an appetite to provide...
Masters Odds: Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Betting Favorites for 2023 Green Jacket
It's officially Masters week, the favorite tournament of the year for many golf fans. And with the ongoing PGA Tour versus LIV Golf controversy, plus Tiger's highly anticipated return to Augusta National, the 2023 edition of the Masters has an abundance of...
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...
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...
