8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Coeur D’Alene Casino Becomes Tribal Gaming Test Ground for New Machines
Coeur d'Alene Casino in northwestern Idaho has opened what's believed to be the tribal gaming industry's first-ever testing ground. The Worley, Id., tribally owned and operated casino says its "Discovery Den," which opened on New Year's Eve, features a smattering of new...
Steve Wynn Saga: Nevada Regulators Still Want to Punish Ex-Casino Tycoon
Steve Wynn departed the gaming industry nearly four years ago. But officials in Nevada continue to seek legal authority to punish the now 79-year-old for his alleged conduct while he headed one of the world's largest casino empires. Wynn resigned from Wynn...
Macau Quarantine-Free Travel With Hong Kong Delayed Indefinitely by Omicron
Macau and Hong Kong officials have been hoping to resume cross-border travel between the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions (SAR) for months without quarantine requirements. But the COVID-19 omicron variant has greatly set back those ambitions. Omicron is spreading around the globe,...
Ontario Casinos Shutter on Omicron Spread, iGaming Soon Coming
Ontario casinos are once again closed on provincial orders, as omicron COVID-19 spread escalates. Ontario Premier Doug Ford yesterday issued a dire warning to residents in Canada's most populous province. The Progressive Conservative advised of a "tsunami" of new COVID-19 cases. Based...
Macau Casinos Again Distribute Annual Employee Bonuses Amid Global Pandemic
Macau casinos endured another difficult year because of COVID-19. But five of the six commercial gaming operators are nonetheless providing annual bonuses again to most workers. Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and two of the three Hong Kong-based gaming operators...
Brazil Casino Proponent Says It’s Time to Override President, Religious Opposition
Brazil lawmakers have long debated the merits of legalizing commercial gambling. While such efforts to approve casinos have gone unsuccessful, a federal official says 2022 will be the year. Federal Deputy Herculano Passos (MDB-SP) has represented Sao Paulo in the lower chamber...
Alabama vs. Georgia Early Betting Action on Bulldogs, Spread Extends to Field Goal
Alabama and Georgia will meet for a rematch of the SEC Championship a week from today, January 10. But this time, the stakes will be even higher, as the game is for the College Football Playoff National Championship. No. 1 Alabama (12-1)...
Manila Casinos Close Again, Government Blames COVID-19 Protocols Violations
Manila casinos are once again closed after the Philippines government ordered the four integrated resorts to shutter their operations because of COVID-19. It was only two weeks ago that government officials in the Manila capital said City of Dreams, Okada, Solaire, and...
Macau Casino Revenue Climbs 44 Percent in 2021, But Industry Remains Unsettled
Macau casinos fared significantly better in 2021 than they did in 2020. But the world's richest gambling market still has far to go to return to pre-pandemic levels. A slew of unsettled issues and regulatory matters pose considerable threats to such a...
Lake Tahoe Resort Developer Acquires Beesley Cottages on California Side
A developer bullish on Lake Tahoe despite recent wildfires and a global pandemic has acquired another property, this one coming with lake frontage. EKN Development Group, a real estate developer based in Newport Beach, Ca., announced just before Christmas that it purchased...
