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Crown Resorts Accepts Blackstone $6.3B Offer for Australia Casino Group
Crown Resorts has agreed to sell its entire organization to private equity behemoth Blackstone Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$6.3 billion. After nearly a year of Blackstone pursuing Australia's largest casino operator, Crown's...
Caesars Entertainment Hosting National Hiring Day Later This Month
Caesars Entertainment is seeking to fulfill hundreds of job openings at its casino resorts across the nation. Later this month, the casino giant will hold job fairs for the company's 52 domestic locations. Dubbed the...
Virginia Is Not for Bettors, State Lawmaker Contends With Gaming Statute
Last year, legal online sports betting commenced in Virginia. Some mobile sportsbooks have been quick to steal the commonwealth's famed tagline - "Virginia is for Lovers" - for their marketing materials. But state lawmakers say...
Osaka Council Votes Against IR Referendum, Bettering MGM Casino Odds in Japanese City
For years, Osaka has been pursuing an integrated resort (IR). But as costs continue to soar and with the host city now expecting to be on the hook for approximately $1.37 billion, much opposition is...
Petersburg, Va., Casino Dreams Canned, as Senate Committee Dismisses Gaming Bill
Bringing a casino to Petersburg, Va., was a short-lived dream for those who supported the effort, most notably Virginia state Senator Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond). Morrissey introduced Senate Bill 203 soon after voters in Richmond rejected...
Deadwood Casinos Struggle to Find Consensus on Mobile Sports Betting
South Dakota's Deadwood casinos are permitted to operate sportsbooks in their brick-and-mortar establishments, so long as they first pay the state a $5,000 licensing fee for the expanded gambling privilege. The Deadwood Gaming Association (DGA)...
Evolution Gaming Says New Jersey iGaming Regulatory Complaint ‘Falsified’
Evolution AB provided an update this week on the ongoing probe into its alleged regulatory shortcomings. Evolution Gaming, the interactive gaming firm's US subsidiary, was the subject of a complaint filed in November with the...
Cordish Companies Mixed-Use Development in Florida Causes Uproar
Baltimore-based gaming operator Cordish Companies shares a similar wish among the nation's largest casino companies dreaming of entering Florida. While lawsuits and legislative efforts continue to play out regarding the Seminole Tribe's monopoly on casino...
Las Vegas Mask Mandate Expected to End, as Nevada Likely to Follow National Trend
The Las Vegas mask mandate is expected to soon be lifted by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D). The word on the Strip is that Sisolak will announce the ending of his executive order requiring people...
Wind Creek Bethlehem to Decrease Slot Allotment, Casino Cites Social Distancing
Wind Creek Bethlehem wants to declutter its casino floor by removing 655 slot machines. The commercial casino owned and operated by Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) says the decision to remove terminals is...
