7660 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Total $185.1M in Q2, But Hotel Occupancy Remains Low
Atlantic City casino profits in the second quarter of the year reveal that overall business is strong in the nation's emergence from the pandemic. Though COVID-19 is still spreading because of the delta variant, vaccinations have led to far fewer serious symptoms...
Station Casinos Hosts Protest Outside Culinary Union, Las Vegas Labor Group Laugh
Station Casinos staged a picket line yesterday afternoon outside the Culinary Union's downtown office in Las Vegas. The stunt was designed to voice the casino company's frustrations with the labor group. Roughly 100 Station Casinos employees, the majority being supervisors and management...
Casinos Austria Reveals Nagasaki IR Plan, Prefecture Defends Bidding Process
Casinos Austria International has unveiled early plans for its integrated resort (IR) casino project. The complex will be adjacent to Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo City. The casino operator says it's partnering with global hotelier Hyatt Hotels to build...
Caesars Virginia to Hear Public Input for Casino at Former Textile Mill Site
Caesars Virginia is one of four casinos authorized in the state. The $400 million resort set for Danville will hear public input on its design at a meeting later today. Danville voters last November approved a local ballot referendum authorizing a commercial...
