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Macau Maintains Recovery Momentum, April Gaming Revenue Totals $1.82B
Macau casinos maintained their recovery momentum in April, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) continued to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed Monday that the region's six commercial casino operators won MOP14.72 billion (US$1.82 billion) in April...
Former Sands Exec George Markantonis Named to Nevada Gaming Commission
Former Las Vegas Sands President and Chief Operating Officer George Markantonis has been appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) by Gov. Joe Lombardo (R). Markantonis replaces Commissioner Steve Cohen, a Las Vegas attorney who opted not to seek reelection to the...
Bally’s Wins Over Rhode Island Senate President for iGaming, Legislation Introduced
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation has successfully convinced several of the state's most powerful lawmakers to support the legalization of iGaming. In February, Bally's began campaigning for online casino privileges. The company cited concerns that the emergence of online sports betting in neighboring...
SJM Holdings CEO Dr. Ambrose So Retiring After 48 Years With Macau Casino Giant
The executive director, vice chair, and CEO of Hong Kong-based SJM Holdings Limited and its Macau gaming subsidiary, SJM Resorts, is set to retire in June. Dr. Ambrose So Shu Fai, 68, who has served in an executive capacity at SJM since...
Nevada Resorts, Casino Union Spar Over Daily Housekeeping
The Nevada Resort Association and Culinary Union Local 226 chapter in Las Vegas are at odds over state legislation that seeks to repeal a lingering law stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. That law requires daily cleaning for hotel rooms in Clark and...
Churchill Downs Committed to Richmond Opportunity, Targeting 2023 Referendum
In February 2022, Churchill Downs Inc. agreed to purchase most of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment's (P2E) casinos and resort assets. The nearly $2.5 billion acquisition also delivered the Kentucky-based casino and horse racetrack group the potential opportunity to construct a new, from-the-ground-up casino...
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland Receives AAA Four Diamonds for Fifth Consecutive Year
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover has been designated as a AAA Four Diamond resort property by the nonprofit roadside assistant service provider and hospitality inspector. AAA annually reviews more than 32K hotels and restaurants, with just 7% receiving a Four...
The 13 Macau Chairman Denied Bail, Remains in US Custody
The former chairman of The 13 Macau, a planned $1.6 billion resort and casino that never opened its ultra-luxury gaming space, remains in US custody after being denied bail. Peter Lee Coker Jr. co-chaired South Shore Holdings, the parent company of The...
BetMGM Expands Buffalo Wild Wings Partnership With New Interactive Slot Game
BetMGM and Buffalo Wild Wings are adding to their prior online affiliation with a new interactive slot machine game. The companies originally partnered in 2021 to launch in-restaurant geolocation technology that provided sportsbook patrons with unique promotions when they dined at the...
Caesars Virginia Announces Opening Date for Temporary Casino in Danville
Caesars Virginia in Danville has become the third commercial casino in the state's history to receive a gaming license. That came after the Virginia Lottery Board signed off on the development's temporary gaming venue this week. The Virginia Lottery Board is tasked...
