8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Gambler Claims He Was Robbed After Winning $40K in Cash
A 34-year-old Arizona man claims that after visiting Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois, two assailants robbed him at gunpoint and stole some $40,000 in cash that he had just won while gambling. The alleged victim, Cordero Supe, told police that a...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Owners Say Longstanding Strip Eyesore Will Open in 2023
The new owners of Fontainebleau Las Vegas committed yesterday to bringing the Strip's notorious 67-story idled eyesore to completion in two years. Fontainebleau Development and Koch Real Estate Investments, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, acquired the unfinished casino resort from New York...
Rhode Island Casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton Begin Bally’s Rebranding
Rhode Island's lone casino operator -- the recently formed Bally's Corporation -- has begun the rebranding process of its two casinos in the state. Formerly Twin River Worldwide Holdings (TRWH), the group changed its corporate identity to Bally's following its acquisition of...
MGM Resorts Osaka Partner in Japan Sets Aside $2.4B for Casino Project Start
An integrated resort (IR) consortium led by MGM Resorts and Orix Corporation is the preferred casino developer in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. The combined group has proposed an IR development with a total investment budget in the neighborhood of $10 billion. Orix, a...
Richmond Casino Defeat Good for Norfolk, Portsmouth Gaming Resorts, Economist Says
Richmond voters rejected a local ballot referendum on Election Day asking if they support allowing a single commercial gaming development to be built in the Virginia capital city. Urban One, a publicly traded media conglomerate, and casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E),...
Mohegan Gaming Expansion Focus Shifts from Greece to South Korea
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) last week officially withdrew its involvement in a more than $1 billion integrated resort casino project in Athens, Greece. MGE, the gaming entity owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, says it will instead devote all of...
Live! Casino is Top Maryland Earner for Only Second Time Since 2016 MGM Opening
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland was the state's top grossing casino in October. It's only the second time since MGM National Harbor opened in December of 2016 that the Anne Arundel County gaming floor outpaced its primary competitor. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from...
Manila Casinos Welcome Back Guests, as Philippines Eases Capacity Limits
Manila casinos are finally able to open their doors to meaningful numbers of guests. That's after the Philippines government decided to ease their operating restrictions in the wake of decreasing COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations. Harry Roque, the spokesperson for Philippines President...
Navajo Nation Casinos Remaining Smoke-Free, as Tribal Government Signs Ban
Navajo Nation casinos in New Mexico and Arizona will not allow smokers to light back up on the casino floors post-pandemic. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed the "Air is Life" statute over the weekend. The tribal resolution prohibits the use of...
Delaware Park Casino Sold to Clairvest Group and Former Caesars Board Member
Delaware Park will soon have a new owner for the first time in 38 years. The storied thoroughbred horse racetrack and casino, located in Wilmington, is being sold to Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group and Rubico Gaming LLC. Rubico is a...
