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Tokyo Bans Most Fans at Summer Olympics, as City Undergoes State of Emergency
The Tokyo Olympics will be mostly without fans after the Japanese capital city announced a state of emergency because of COVID-19. Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is staking his 2021 reelection campaign, set for October, on hosting a successful Summer Olympics. Suga...
Macau Further Eases Entry Protocols for Guangdong Travelers, Quarantine Lifted
Macau health officials have further eased entry protocols for travelers arriving from nearby Guangdong Province. Beginning Saturday, July 10, visitors coming from the southeast China coastal province will be permitted to present border officials with a negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within...
AGEM Index Sets Record High, as Gaming Manufacturing Recovery Continues
Gaming manufacturing stock prices continue to surge, as the world emerges from the shallows of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) compiles a monthly index of 13 major global gaming suppliers. Its June 2021 report places the AGEM...
Ukraine’s Billionaire Casino Reopens After Overhaul, Gaming Laws Relaxed
The Billionaire Casino in the Ukraine capital of Kiev has reopened following a major overhaul of the VIP gaming space. Located inside the five-star InterContinental Kiev, the Billionaire Casino has renovated the venue with luxurious table games manufactured by Abbiati Casino Equipment....
FanDuel and Mohegan Sun Announce iGaming, Sports Betting Partnership
FanDuel's sportsbook is operational in 10 states. But that number will soon expand to 11 with Connecticut expanding its gaming compact. Today, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) announced that it's partnering with FanDuel. The leading sportsbook, iGaming, and daily fantasy sports operator...
Michigan and Pennsylvania Interested in Interstate iGaming Compact
Gaming regulators in Michigan say the state is interested in joining an interstate iGaming compact that would allow licensed online platforms to share poker player pools. Currently, only five states have legal, full-scale internet casinos with interactive slots, table games, and poker....
Mohegan Sun Pocono Patron Commits Assault, Exposed Himself, Pennsylvania Police Say
Police in Pennsylvania arrested a 46-year-old New Jersey man on July 3rd around 3 am near the Mohegan Sun Pocono casino. That's after he allegedly assaulted a man and exposed himself. Henry Ellis, a Camden, NJ, resident, was arrested on seven charges,...
Caesars Palace to Welcome Guests with 15-Foot-Tall Augustus Caesars Statue
Caesars Palace is totally renovating the Las Vegas Strip casino resort's main entrance. Construction is slated to start in the coming days, and will likely be completed in time for New Year's Eve. The property operated by Caesars Entertainment announced today that...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Hires Former Borgata Marketing Exec as VP
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has hired gaming industry veteran Michael Woodside as its new vice president of entertainment and marketing services. Woodside is moving from the Marina District to the Boardwalk after spending the previous 17 years at Borgata....
Massachusetts Lawmaker Seeks Racial Equality in Sports Betting Legalization
A lawmaker in Massachusetts says if the state wants to legalize sports betting, it should do so in a way that allows minorities to participate. State Rep. Orlando Ramos (D-Hamden) says legislation he introduced earlier this year would guarantee racial equity in...
