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Alvin Chau Steps Down as Suncity Group CEO, as Stock Price Nearly Halved
Alvin Chau announced from jail yesterday that he is stepping down as CEO of Suncity Group Holdings Limited, the Macau-focused gaming promotion company that made him a billionaire. Chau is facing numerous criminal charges in...
US Online Sports Bettors and Casino Gamblers Will Soon Have ATM Options
Online sports bettors and casino gamblers will soon have quicker access to their money through a more expedited withdrawal process. PayNearMe, a leading iGaming and internet sports betting financial services firm, has announced a new...
Station Casinos, Red Rock Resort Ordered to Bargain with Culinary Union
Station Casinos and its Red Rock Casino Resort west of the Las Vegas Strip in Summerlin have been ordered to engage in labor negotiations with the leading casino workers' union in Nevada. A federal appeals...
Louisiana Supreme Court Orders Slidell Casino Ballot Question to Proceed
The Louisiana Supreme Court today delivered a major victory to casino developers seeking to build a $325 million resort on the Lakeshore Marina in Slidell. After weeks of uncertainty, the state's highest court ruled that...
Mohegan Gaming Announces Funding Plan for $1.55B Inspire Casino in South Korea
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) today divulged financing arrangements for its $1.55 billion integrated resort project in Incheon, South Korea. MGE, the gaming and hospitality unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, announced in 2015...
United Nations Celebrates Alvin Chau Arrest, Analysts Say Bad for Future Junkets
Alvin Chua is innocent until proven guilty of the illegal cross-border gambling charges he's facing in China. But the United Nations says his arrest is nonetheless a positive development. Chua, the Chinese billionaire who amassed...
Alvin Chau Latest: Suncity Denies Illegal iGaming, Macau Confirms Probe
Billionaire Alvin Chau, 47, is seemingly in a myriad of legal trouble in China. It's a country that has a no-holds-barred approach to prosecuting and punishing those deemed to have committed unlawful acts. Chau, a...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Announces Groundbreaking on $300M Virginia Resort
Rivers Casino Portsmouth plans to hold a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday, December 7. Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover confirmed the groundbreaking event, but did not provide any details on what the ceremony might entail. What we...
Alvin Chau Detained in Macau, Junket Tycoon Grilled on Alleged Crimes
Suncity junket boss Alvin Chau has been detained in Macau, the world's richest casino market and one that made him a billionaire. The Wenzhou government is seeking Chau's extradition to face a series of criminal...
Macau Casinos Say Suncity Junkets Continuing Despite Alvin Chau Warrant
Macau casinos that do business with Suncity Gaming Promotion Company -- the junket empire of Chinese billionaire Alvin Chau -- say their VIP rooms run by the trip organizer continue to operate. That news comes...
