7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Mohegan Sun Agrees to $60K Fine for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening
The Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has agreed to pay Nevada $60,000 for COVID-19 violations incurred on its opening night in March. In a complaint brought against the casino by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), state gaming officials...
Macau Casino Forced to Reimpose COVID-19 Regulations Amid Guangdong Outbreak
Macau casinos, effective today, June 9, must reinstate numerous health safety protocols to combat the spread of COVID-19. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said the regulatory requirements are in response to an outbreak of new coronavirus cases in the neighboring province...
Richmond Mayor Received Campaign Money From Organization Founded by Investor in Casino Project
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) is denying any allegations that political contributions to his 2020 reelection campaign had any bearing on his preference in selecting a winning casino bid for the Virginia capital city. Stoney, who easily won reelection last year with...
Las Vegas Sands Again Sued Over Macau Casino License, Plaintiff Seeking $12B
Las Vegas Sands is once again facing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought by a man who claims the company wronged him in 2001. The case stems from when Sands initiated its campaign to win licensure in Macau after Portugal handed back the enclave...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening Celebration Headlined by Christina Aguilera
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, opened in March to little fanfare because of ongoing limitations caused by the pandemic. But with most restrictions now lifted, and Las Vegas returning to its typical Vegas ways, Virgin is...
Brick-and-Mortar Detroit Casino Revenue Remains Lower Than Pre-Pandemic
Detroit commercial casino revenue remains below pre-COVID-19 levels. The three brick-and-mortar gaming floors won $109.7 million last month, $16.1 million less than what they did in May of 2019. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Greektown were closed throughout May 2020 because of...
Wakayama Casino Developer Taps Former Sands Executive William Weidner
The company behind the Wakayama integrated casino resort proposal has brought on a longtime gaming industry executive with global development experience. William Weidner served as president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands for 15 years before his departure in March...
St. Tammany Residents to Vote on Louisiana Casino During October Election
Residents in Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish will decide whether to authorize a $250 million casino resort in Slidell during the November 13 election. After months of political jockeying, lobbying, and confrontational public meetings between casino proponents and religious opposition, the Louisiana Senate...
Full House Resorts Urges Rejection of $250M Slidell Casino, Pitches $500M Lake Charles Project
Full House Resorts, perhaps feeling threatened by an effort to build a new $250 million casino resort in Slidell, Louisiana, is encouraging state lawmakers to reject allowing St. Tammany Parish voters to decide whether to lift a prohibition on gaming. Peninsula Pacific...
Upstate New York Video Lottery Casino Targets Early 2022 Opening
A new casino in Upstate New York at the Newburgh Mall is targeting an early 2022 opening. Empire Resorts, the parent company that owns and operates Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, N.Y., says it hopes to begin construction on a video lottery...
