7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Celebrate Easing of International Travel Entry Rules
Foreign guests haven't been able to visit the gaming capital since the onset of the pandemic. That will change soon for vaccinated foreigners. Southern Nevada received great news this week, with President Joe Biden's administration announcing the easing of entry protocols into...
Responsible Gaming Education Week 2021 Begins, Poll Finds Positive Views on Industry
Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) is underway and runs through Sept. 25. The annual event is tailored towards showcasing and promoting responsible gambling programs and services throughout the industry. Results compiled from two recent polls perhaps demonstrates that the gaming industry is...
Suncity Boss Alvin Chau Says Macau Not Ridding Itself of VIP Junket Groups
Suncity Group founder and CEO Alvin Chau says the current chaos surrounding the future of Macau's gaming industry will not result in the elimination of VIP junkets. Speaking with the Hong Kong Economic Journal, as first reported by GGRAsia, Chau says junket...
Kazuo Okada Exhausts Legal Appeals, Must Pay $194K to Universal Entertainment
Embattled Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada has been dealt yet another legal defeat in his ongoing battle with Universal Entertainment Corporation. Universal, a gaming conglomerate founded by Okada in 1969, says the Tokyo Supreme Court last week ruled in its favor in...
Oakland A’s to Decide on Las Vegas After World Series, Team Visits Sin City for Sixth Time
The Oakland A's MLB franchise says it will decide on whether to pursue relocating to Las Vegas after the World Series concludes in late October or early November. The A's are considering following their former neighbor -- the Raiders -- to Southern...
Wife of Convicted Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Voices Opposition to Penn State Casino
Dottie Sandusky, the wife of convicted sex offender Jerry Sandusky, is stepping up to voice her opposition to a casino being built near the Penn State University campus. The 78-year-old recently submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to express...
Tokyo Odds of Entering Japan Casino Pool Remain Long, Leading Observer Says
Tokyo would be a most ideal setting for a multibillion-dollar integrated resort (IR) casino development. But Japan's capital city has thus far remained on the sidelines. Japan is slowly inching towards becoming a nation with legal commercial casinos. The country passed its...
MGM Resorts Secures Osaka Casino Rights, $9B Project Moves Forward
MGM Resorts and its Japanese partner Orix have secured Osaka's lone integrated resort (IR) development opportunity. With the prefecture and city blessing, the group will work with government officials to finalize its pitch to Japan's central government for licensure. According to Japanese...
Caesars $500M Virginia Casino Will Preserve Elements of Historic Dan River Mills Factory
Caesars Entertainment this week unveiled its casino resort blueprint for Danville, Va. The half of a billion-dollar project will result in Caesars Virginia, a casino destination featuring a 500-room hotel, casino floor with 1,400 slot machines and 75 table games, 16-table WSOP...
Rhode Island Casinos Rebranded, Bally’s Lincoln Resort Details $100M Expansion
The two Rhode Island casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton are adding the Bally's brand to their names. The Bally's Corporation is the newly formed, Rhode Island-headquartered entity created from Twin River Worldwide Holdings' 2020 acquisition of the iconic Bally's casino moniker from...
