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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...
Hurricane Ida Postpones Louisiana Elections, Slidell Casino Vote Rescheduled
Hurricane Ida has delayed Louisiana voters in St. Tammany Parish voicing their stance on a proposed casino resort on the Lakeshore Marina. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed an executive order last week that postponed the state's fall elections. The general...
Atlantic City Casinos Win $262.4M in August, Down Eight Percent From 2019
Atlantic City casinos won $262.4 million on their nine brick-and-mortar gaming floors last month. August gross gaming revenue (GGR) from retail slot machines totaled a little more than $198 million, with table games accounting for just shy of $64.4 million. The land-based...
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Odds Long as Lawmakers Hurry to Adjourn
North Carolina sports betting gained Senate approval in August after lawmakers there passed Senate Bill 688 by a vote of 26-19. This week, nearly a month later, legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Commerce for initial review. SB 688...
