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Wakayama Casino Rejection Another International Opportunity Lost for Caesars
Supporters of the Wakayama integrated resort (IR) plan saw their dreams suddenly enveloped in a nightmare this week. That's after the prefecture legislature voted against moving forward with the proposed JPY470 billion (US$3.6 billion) development....
Encore Boston Harbor Alleged Loan Shark Circled, Preyed on Distraught Gamblers
An Encore Boston Harbor loan shark targeted distraught gamblers who were down on their luck and chasing their losses, law enforcement alleges. Kimanh Le, 50, of Quincy, Ma., was arrested on April 10 at the...
Mohegan Sun Spending $15M to Renovate, Expand Connecticut Flagship Casino Resort
Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., is investing $15 million to renovate and expand the tribal casino resort. The focus of the spending is to better cater to VIP patrons and high rollers. In a release...
Macau Eases Entry Rules for Zhuhai Travelers Ahead of China Labor Day
Macau is extending the validity of negative COVID-19 tests required for entry for certain travelers arriving at the casino enclave's borders. The move comes just in time for one of China's seven annual public holidays....
Nevada Cannabis Consumption Regulations Emerge, as Weed Users Celebrate 4/20
Nevada is moving forward in joining only a handful of other states that have legalized recreational cannabis consumption lounges. And as marijuana users around the country celebrate 4/20 -- pot's unofficial holiday -- details regarding...
Circus Circus Las Vegas Casino Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit
Circus Circus Las Vegas and Baltimore-based Cordish Companies each recently lost appeals regarding their COVID-19 coverage lawsuits against their property insurers. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco last week...
Atlantic City Brick-and-Mortar Casino Revenue in March Short of Pre-Pandemic
Atlantic City casinos are amid a fight to maintain indoor cigarette smoking. The March gaming revenue report for the nine properties could serve as fodder for maintaining status quo when it comes to tobacco use...
Okada Manila iGaming Site Launches for Domestic Gamblers in the Philippines
Okada Manila is at long last entering the iGaming space for players located inside the Philippines. Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. announced yesterday that its internet gaming platform is underway with its soft launch....
Massachusetts Woman Indicted on Casino Loansharking Charges
A 50-year-old Massachusetts woman is facing criminal usury charges -- better known as loansharking -- for her alleged criminal operation that authorities say she ran inside Encore Boston Harbor. Attorney General Maura Healey's office alleges...
Massachusetts Casino Study Concludes COVID-19 ‘Unequal Recession’
A Massachusetts casino study regarding job losses caused by COVID-19 concluded that gaming industry layoffs disproportionately affected minorities. Funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) and conducted by the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic & Public...
