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Aria Casino Site of Fight Involving R&B Star Jason Derulo, Las Vegas Police Respond
Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was the site of an altercation involving R&B star Jason Derulo early Tuesday morning. TMZ broke the news that two unidentified individuals heckled Derulo as he...
Coeur D’Alene Casino Becomes Tribal Gaming Test Ground for New Machines
Coeur d'Alene Casino in northwestern Idaho has opened what's believed to be the tribal gaming industry's first-ever testing ground. The Worley, Id., tribally owned and operated casino says its "Discovery Den," which opened on New...
Steve Wynn Saga: Nevada Regulators Still Want to Punish Ex-Casino Tycoon
Steve Wynn departed the gaming industry nearly four years ago. But officials in Nevada continue to seek legal authority to punish the now 79-year-old for his alleged conduct while he headed one of the world's...
Macau Quarantine-Free Travel With Hong Kong Delayed Indefinitely by Omicron
Macau and Hong Kong officials have been hoping to resume cross-border travel between the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions (SAR) for months without quarantine requirements. But the COVID-19 omicron variant has greatly set back those...
Ontario Casinos Shutter on Omicron Spread, iGaming Soon Coming
Ontario casinos are once again closed on provincial orders, as omicron COVID-19 spread escalates. Ontario Premier Doug Ford yesterday issued a dire warning to residents in Canada's most populous province. The Progressive Conservative advised of...
Macau Casinos Again Distribute Annual Employee Bonuses Amid Global Pandemic
Macau casinos endured another difficult year because of COVID-19. But five of the six commercial gaming operators are nonetheless providing annual bonuses again to most workers. Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and two...
Brazil Casino Proponent Says It’s Time to Override President, Religious Opposition
Brazil lawmakers have long debated the merits of legalizing commercial gambling. While such efforts to approve casinos have gone unsuccessful, a federal official says 2022 will be the year. Federal Deputy Herculano Passos (MDB-SP) has...
Alabama vs. Georgia Early Betting Action on Bulldogs, Spread Extends to Field Goal
Alabama and Georgia will meet for a rematch of the SEC Championship a week from today, January 10. But this time, the stakes will be even higher, as the game is for the College Football...
Manila Casinos Close Again, Government Blames COVID-19 Protocols Violations
Manila casinos are once again closed after the Philippines government ordered the four integrated resorts to shutter their operations because of COVID-19. It was only two weeks ago that government officials in the Manila capital...
Macau Casino Revenue Climbs 44 Percent in 2021, But Industry Remains Unsettled
Macau casinos fared significantly better in 2021 than they did in 2020. But the world's richest gambling market still has far to go to return to pre-pandemic levels. A slew of unsettled issues and regulatory...
