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Macau Casino Revenue Posts Worst Month Since September 2020
Macau casino revenue totaled just MOP2.68 billion (US$331.2 million) in April of 2022. It was the worst monthly outcome for the six casinos operating in the Chinese gambling enclave since September of 2020. With incoming travel remaining limited to the mainland, Hong...
Atlantic City Casino Unions Split on Indoor Smoking, as Dealers Call on Tobacco Ban
The Atlantic City casino unions that represent the roughly 22,000 workers employed by the nine resorts have differing opinions when it comes to indoor smoking. The United Auto Workers (UAW) first ventured into the Atlantic City gaming industry in 2007 after it...
Las Vegas Visitors Returning, March 2022 Numbers Highlight Ongoing Recovery
Las Vegas is bustling once again, and numbers released this week show that the world's most famous casino market is approaching pre-pandemic visitor levels. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) revealed in its March 2022 Executive Summary that more than...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate, But Much Work Remains
The Massachusetts sports betting bill passed last July by the House of Representatives has finally gained approval in the upper assembly chamber. Yesterday, the State Senate approved Senate Bill 2844 (House Bill 3933) by a voice vote. The approval is expected to...
Single Powerball Ticket Hits $473.1M Jackpot, Top 20 All-Time Lottery Win
Last night's Powerball draw made one very lucky player in Arizona a multimillionaire many times over. Powerball's April 27 drawing turned up the winning white ball numbers of 11, 36, 61, 62, and 68. The Powerball was 4. Because of strong ticket...
Nevada Gaming Win Eclipses $1B for 13th Consecutive Month, as Record Play Continues
It's a baker's dozen for Nevada casinos, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) in March eclipsed $1 billion for the 13th consecutive month. Today, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) revealed statewide March casino revenue totaled more than $1.355 billion last month. The...
Hard Rock Bristol Receives First Virginia Commercial Casino License
Hard Rock Bristol has received the first commercial casino license to be issued in Virginia. It was seemingly unimaginable that Virginia would move to legalize commercial casinos just a decade ago. The state had long opposed most forms of gambling -- the...
Tilman Fertitta Says King Crab Priced Out of the Market, But Business ‘Very Good’
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire who owns five Golden Nugget casinos across the US, says inflation and ongoing distribution disruptions caused by the pandemic have rendered king crab financially obsolete. Appearing on CNBC's "Power Lunch" yesterday, Fertitta expressed his belief that the...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh Expanding, Event Space Planned at Pennsylvania Satellite
Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Greensburg, Pa., is expanding its footprint with a new 7,000-square-foot events center. Dubbed The Venue at Live! Casino, the events facility, will occupy formerly vacant space inside the Westmoreland Mall. Live! Casino Pittsburgh opened in what was formerly...
Macau Preparing to Open Borders to Foreign Travelers, Portugal First
Macau is readying to open its enclave borders to foreign travelers for the first time in more than two years. Inside Asian Gaming relayed today that Macau Social Affairs and Culture Secretary Elsie Ao Ieong said the government is developing a plan...
