7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Casinos Set New Monthly Gaming Revenue Record, July Win Totals $1.36B
Nevada casinos have set a new bar when it comes to gross gaming revenue (GGR). Nevada's 312 licensed gaming facilities combined to win $1.36 billion off of players in July. This revenue is an all-time best monthly GGR report in state history....
Imperial Palace Saipan Casino Owner Cui Lijie Declared in Contempt of Court
Imperial Palace Saipan owner Cui Lijie has been found in contempt of court by a US district court judge in the Northern Marina Islands (NMI). Chief Judge Ramona Manglona of the District Court for the NMI ruled this week that Cui violated...
Oakland A’s Owner John Fisher Returns to Las Vegas to Continue Relocation Talks
Oakland A's billionaire owner John Fisher and his right-hand man, Dave Kaval, are back in Las Vegas this week for further discussions about relocating the MLB team to Southern Nevada. The casino capital of the nation was long snubbed by the big...
Japan Casino Industry Could Be Smaller Than Lawmakers Originally Hoped
Japan's forthcoming casino industry could be just a shell of the grand concept lawmakers envisioned when they passed legislation to legalize commercial gambling in 2018. Japan's lengthy process to bring the Asian nation casino resorts, paired with COVID-19, has resulted in little...
Mexico Casino Fire That Left 52 Dead Unresolved Decade Later
Those responsible for the Mexico casino fire on Aug. 25, 2011, that killed 52 people largely remain free a decade later. The incident occurred ten years ago today at around 3:50 pm local time in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, a state in Mexico's...
Russia Casino Operator Optimistic Japan IR Unease Will Help Vladivostok
Russia casino operator Summit Ascent Holdings told investors during its first-half 2021 earnings report this week that Japan's fluttering integrated resort (IR) development process could help its business in Vladivostok. Summit Ascent, a subsidiary of Suncity Group -- Hong Kong billionaire Alvin...
Ukraine Gambling Commissioner Arrested in Bribery Scheme
A Ukraine gambling commissioner who served as the regulatory agency's first interim director has been arrested on bribery charges. Anti-corruption law enforcement agencies in Ukraine say they detained a member of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries after learning...
Osaka Casino Candidacy Endures Despite Yokohama Integrated Resort Fallout
Osaka remains steadfast in its commitment to bid Japan's central government for one of the country's three integrated resort (IR) licenses. Osaka's announcement comes less than 48 hours after anti-IR candidate Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka won Yokohama's mayoral election. Yokohama's mayor-elect has pledged...
Foxwoods Could Soon Have Marijuana Dispensary Near Casino Resort
Foxwoods Resort Casino could soon have a new amenity, allowing locals and guests to legally purchase and consume marijuana. Connecticut legalized medical marijuana in 2012. The state expanded cannabis use to recreational forms earlier this year when Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in...
Caesars Virginia Raises Danville Casino Resort Budget by $100M
Caesars Virginia is expanding its investment in Danville by $100 million. Company representatives met last night with local officials and residents regarding the resort's development in Danville's historic Schoolfield neighborhood. During the meeting, initial plans were presented to garner feedback. "This meeting...
