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Resorts World Hudson Valley to Open This Fall, Hopes to Rejuvenate New York Mall
Resorts World Hudson Valley plans to open the doors to its 90,000-square-foot slots and electronic gaming hall this fall. Resorts World Hudson Valley is taking the place of a former Bon-Ton department store at the Newburgh Mall in upstate New York. The...
Macau Casinos See Continued Job Cuts , Business Climate Remains Ugly
Macau casinos have done their best to soften the financial impact of COVID-19 on their workforces. But with China upholding its "zero-COVID" policy and the sprawling resorts remaining nearly lifeless, job cuts continue. Last Friday, Macau's Statistics and Census Service revealed that...
Okada Manila Parent Company Sues Kazuo Okada for Takeover of Philippines Casino
The parent company of Okada Manila in the Philippines has filed a lawsuit against its founder and former chairman and CEO, Kazuo Okada. The 79-year-old led a takeover of Okada Manila's operations on May 31. He was emboldened by an order in hand...
Americans Have Mixed Views on Marijuana, Casinos Do Not
Americans are split on how marijuana use impacts society. An August poll from Gallup found that 49% of US adults believe legal cannabis has a positive impact on society, while 50% say marijuana consumption is much more of a detriment. Thirty-eight states...
Southwest, Largest Carrier at Harry Reid International, Increasing Las Vegas Service
Southwest Airlines is increasing its service in and out of Las Vegas beginning in March 2023. This is more good news for Vegas, which is seeing increased air traffic since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passenger traffic at Harry Reid International...
Mohegan Sun Tops USA Today ‘Best Casino Hotel’ List, Connecticut Rival Foxwoods No. 9
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Connecticut has done it again. For the fifth year in a row, the entertainment destination owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe has been bestowed the honor of the "Best Casino Hotel" in the country by...
Las Vegas Raiders Largest Super Bowl Liability in Nevada, as Week 1 Kicks Off
The Las Vegas Raiders went 10-7 a year ago and made an early playoff exit in the Wild Card round. But bettors are optimistic that the Silver and Black are legitimate Super Bowl contenders for the 2022-23 season. It's Saturday, so college...
China Urges Mainlanders to Avoid Macau During Upcoming Public Holidays
China is telling its people to avoid nonessential travel during this weekend's Mid-Autumn Festival and the Golden Week holiday set for Oct. 1-7. Despite "zero-COVID" being lambasted by many world powers, the People's Republic continues to maintain the pandemic policy that requires...
Biloxi City Council Rejects Medical Cannabis Dispensary Near Beau Rivage
A Biloxi casino has won over local city officials in its thinking that Mississippi's forthcoming medical cannabis industry shouldn't be allowed to open dispensaries near the beachfront resorts. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state's Medical Cannabis Act into law in...
College Township to Probe Casino Impact on Community Near Penn State
The College Township Council near State College, Pa., where Penn State University's main campus is located, will probe the impact a commercial casino at the Nittany Mall would have on life in the region. After receiving hundreds of letters in opposition to...
