7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Michigan Gambling Losses Now Tax-Deductible, State Joins Others in Write-Offs
Michigan gambling losses are now tax-deductible in state income filings. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed Senate Bill 764 last week. The tax legislation amends the state's Income Tax Act of 1967 to allow gamblers to deduct their gaming losses from their...
Powerball New Year’s Day Jackpot Estimated $500M, First Millionaire Draw Live Tonight
The Powerball jackpot for the January 1 draw is an estimated $500 million, the largest lottery prize to kick off a new year in the history of the United States. Ticket sales, Powerball officials say, have been sturdy throughout the holidays. Ticket...
