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Casino Hiring Spree Continues Nationwide, Resorts Offering Bonuses, Perks
Casino workers might presently have the upper hand with employers, as a nationwide labor shortage continues to render gaming properties in need of help. As such, casinos are offering steep sign-on bonuses and an array...
Richmond Mulling Legal Recourse After Lawmakers Vote to Block Casino Referendum
Richmond officials in the Virginia capital are threatening legal action against the state. That's after lawmakers passed their 2022-2024 biennium budget with a provision blocking Richmond from re-asking city residents to support a casino development....
Resorts World Las Vegas Controversial Taco Joint El Cabron Shutters
Resorts World Las Vegas is down an eatery at the $4.3 billion Strip complex. Soon after Resorts World opened on the Strip's northern end in June 2021, a taco joint called Tacos El Cabron began...
Philippines Casino Regulator Won’t Intervene in Okada Manila Corporate Anarchy
The Philippines casino regulator PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) says it will not intervene in the alleged "violent" takeover of Okada Manila by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI),...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Issues Memo to Workers On Who Can Talk To Media
Hard Rock Atlantic City has issued a memo to its employees informing them that they must receive company approval before discussing relevant gaming matters with members of the media. First obtained by Politico, the Hard...
Atlantic City Casino Job Fair Offering On the Spot Hiring for Various Resort Positions
Atlantic City casinos are staffing up for their summer busy season. Job seekers looking for a career in New Jersey's gaming industry can find one tomorrow at a hiring event involving all nine casino resorts...
Macau Casino Win in May Totals Just $413M, Nearly 90 Percent Lower Than 2019
Macau casino revenue last month totaled just MOP3.34 billion (US$413.7 million). While that's a 25% improvement from April 2022, the gaming win was 87% below May 2019. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that...
Iowa Lawmakers Cite Sports Betting as Reason for Two-Year Casino Moratorium
Iowa lawmakers last week included a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses being issued. The rule was included in a gaming omnibus legislative package that primarily has to deal with regulatory matters. The moratorium came...
Atlantic City Union Contracts Expire, as Casino Town’s Busy Season Arrives
Atlantic City union contracts that dictate pay and working conditions for most employees at the nine casino resorts expired as of 12:01 am this morning. With negotiations remaining distant from new terms being signed, union...
Nicki Minaj Joins Online Sportsbook MaximBet as Investor and Ambassador
Nicki Minaj is arguably the most successful female rapper in the history of music. The 39-year-old hopes to use her broad appeal to bring new customers to MaximBet. Dubbed the first "sports betting lifestyle brand,"...
