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Wakayama Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka Says IR Withdrawal Has ‘Severe’ Consequences
Wakayama Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka today expressed his disappointment with the Prefecture Assembly rejecting the region's integrated casino resort plan. His remarks come less than a month after prefecture lawmakers voted 22-18 against a $3.6 billion...
Washington Tribe to Fly Gamblers From Canada to Tacoma Casino Resorts
Next year, two Washington tribal casinos plan to begin air service for gamblers in nearby Canada. The Puyallup Tribe, which operates Emerald Queen Casinos in Tacoma and Fife, is partnering with Kenmore Air for regional...
Louisiana Casino Owner Newcomer Has Big Plans for Baton Rouge
A relative newcomer to the Louisiana casino market -- CQ Holding Company -- completed its acquisition of the Belle of Baton Rouge earlier this month. The purchase gives the Illinois-based gaming operator control of both...
US Casinos Maintain Record Play, Gross Revenue Tops $14.3B in First Quarter
The US commercial casino industry is thriving, despite nearly unparalleled inflation and an unraveling economy. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported today that gaming revenue totaled approximately $14.32 billion in the first quarter of 2022....
Las Vegas Visitors Authority to Spend $19.5M Sponsoring F1 Races in Southern Nevada
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has agreed to spend $19.5 million to sponsor the scheduled Formula One races to be held on the Strip in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The LVCVA board...
Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Assault, But Scandal Cost Him Las Vegas Restaurants
Mario Batali, 61, one of the country's most acclaimed celebrity chefs and restaurateurs prior to the sexual misconduct allegations raised against him in 2017, has been acquitted of those charges. Boston Municipal Court Judge James...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Virginia Says Construction Timeline on Schedule
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia's Hampton Roads region says construction of the $300 million resort remains on schedule. That's despite supply chain disruptions and labor shortages caused by the recent pandemic. Today, a topping-off ceremony...
Arkansas Casino Backers Claim Poll Finds Support for Pope County Cherokee Resort
Backers of the Arkansas casino project earmarked for Pope County say a recently conducted poll finds new support for the project. A $225 million gaming development is to be located just off Hob Nob Road...
Red Rock Casino Workers Ask Federal Agency to Dismiss Culinary Union Legal Challenge
A faction of workers at Red Rock Casino in Summerlin, Nev., have asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to dismiss an ongoing organization effort by the Culinary Union. Culinary is seeking to organize the...
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Wins Controversial Philippines Presidency
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., 64, more commonly referred to as simply Marcos Jr. because of his late father's longtime reign over the Philippines, is set to become the next president of the Southeast Asian nation....
