7660 stories by Devin O'Connor
Station Casinos Durango Project Revealed, Company Refocuses to Locals
Station Casinos and its parent organization Red Rock Resorts (RRR) are finally divulging long-awaited details on its potential resort on South Durango Avenue at the 215 Beltway. Stephen Cootey, executive vice president and chief financial officer of RRR, told investors this week...
DraftKings and Sports & Social Partner for New Nashville, Detroit Locations
DraftKings and the sports bar and gaming concept -- Sports & Social -- are partnering to build new locations in Nashville and Detroit. The sports betting company and Sports & Social restaurant venue say the agreement will result in unique, in-person entertainment...
German Lottery Winner Unknowingly Carried $39M in Purse for Weeks
A lottery winner in Germany who was unaware of her lucky fortune carried around the ticket that will make her a multimillionaire many times over for several weeks. Lotto Bayern, Germany's state-run lottery, confirmed yesterday that a 45-year-old mother residing in Lower...
Reno Casino Firm Jacobs Entertainment Sweetens Deal to Buy City Land
Reno casino owner and operator Jacobs Entertainment has entered into an agreement to acquire land from the city. This week, council members signed off on Jacobs paying more than $3.07 million for the properties. The Reno City Council this week voted in...
Yokohama Integrated Resort Plans from Genting, Melco Released
Yokohama officials have unveiled the city's two qualifying integrated resort (IR) bids from Genting Group and Melco Resorts. Now through August 7, an exhibit at the Yokohama City Hall displays models of the two large-scale casino design pitches. Each would be expected...
Melco Resorts Stock Rebounds, Investors Optimistic Despite Q2 Net Loss
Melco Resorts shares surged more than 10 percent today. The investor enthusiasm comes less than 24 hours after the Macau integrated casino resort operator reported a net loss of $185.7 million in the second quarter. Melco's US shares are traded on the...
Olympics Gymnastics Odds Shuffle Following Simone Biles Exit
The 2020 Olympics gymnastics individual competition has been thrown into a state of chaos following the shocking withdrawal of American Simone Biles. Biles abandoned the team competition yesterday following an uncharacteristically poor vault. The 24-year-old cited mental health reasons for her exit. ...
Grand Lisboa Palace $5B Casino Opening July 30, Cotai Debut for SJM Resorts
Grand Lisboa Palace on Macau's Cotai Strip is set to welcome its first casino gamblers on Friday, July 30. Daisy Ho, chairwoman of SJM Holdings, recently announced the planned opening to GGRAsia. Daisy Ho revealed that the integrated resort has been granted...
Failed Biloxi Casino Project Land Worth $28M Donated To Charity
A Biloxi real estate developer has decided to donate some 30 acres of land he intended to build a casino on to a local charity. Chris Ferrara is one of the largest landowners in the Mississippi Gulf Coast town. The Sun Herald...
Un-Vaxxed MGM Resorts Las Vegas Workers to Pay for COVID-19 Tests
MGM Resorts has informed unvaccinated employees in Las Vegas that they need to either pay the company for ongoing COVID-19 testing or procure their own tests. Media reports surfaced today that Nevada's largest employer and operator of the most Las Vegas...
