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Macau, Hong Kong Require Vaxx for Quarantine-Free Travel Between SARs
Macau and Hong Kong continue to wait on Beijing for permission to allow cross-border travel between the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions (SARs) without quarantine. When that happens, a leading government official in Macau said only those who are fully vaccinated against...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Cut Passes, Will Save Nine Properties $55M in 2022
There were no Monday blues yesterday for Atlantic City casinos. New Jersey lawmakers in Trenton kicked off the week by passing legislation that will save the nine gaming resorts around $55 million next year. The New Jersey Assembly and Senate each signed...
Alabama Lottery and Casino Legislative Efforts to Resume in Early 2022
Alabama gaming proponents plan to reignite their legislative efforts when the state legislature convenes for its 2022 session next month. A new year means new political undertakings in Montgomery to end Alabama's decades-long prohibition of most forms of commercial gambling. Alabama is...
Philadelphia Casinos Require Vax Proof, Upstate New York Casinos Renew Mask Mandates
Philadelphia casinos will soon require visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry. The regulatory change follows a city order that all indoor gatherings be held only with people who are fully inoculated against the coronavirus. Effective January 3, any indoor...
California Casino Workers Allege Sexual Misconduct Allegations Not Handled Properly
Former restaurant servers who worked at a California casino owned and operated by a federally recognized tribe claim they are not being taken seriously. They say their repeated complaints regarding alleged sexual harassment and misconduct committed by one of their associates were...
Las Vegas Super Bowl Expected to Deliver Southern Nevada $500M Economic Impact
Las Vegas officials say hosting the 2024 NFL Super Bowl will cost the county and city as much as $60 million. But it will be money well spent. The NFL announced this week that Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders,...
Puerto Rico Casino Industry Set to Expand With Three New Gaming Properties
Officials in Puerto Rico revealed this week that the Caribbean island's gaming industry is set to expand by way of three new casinos. The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission says the Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan, Embassy Suites by Hilton-Dorado in Dorado,...
Atlantic City Casino Brick-and-Mortar Does $207M in November, Still Down From 2019
Atlantic City casinos are expected to soon learn whether they will be collectively required to pay $165 million or $110 million in property taxes next year. State lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will have the final say regarding the proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes...
Atlantic City Casino Property Relief Bill Shadowed By Threat of County Lawsuit
Atlantic County officials are preparing to bring a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey. That's if lawmakers pass legislation to lower the amount of property taxes the nine casinos in Atlantic City are required to pay in 2022. Atlantic County, home...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas ‘fb’ Lettering Adorns Towering Blue Strip Structure
Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a stark reminder of the 2008 Great Recession. But the new owners of the longtime Strip eyesore say the towing 67-story blue building is on a path to completion. Koch Real Estate Investments, a subsidiary of the Koch...
