8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Discussing E-Visa Resumption, Individual Visit Scheme Is Critical
Macau officials confirmed this week that the enclave's government is actively working with mainland China administrators to restore the e-visa process for the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS). Mainland China suspended electronic IVS applications in January of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. China...
MGM Resorts Resuming Weekly Hotel Operations at Mandalay Bay, Mirage, and Park MGM
MGM Resorts announced today that weekly hotel operations are resuming at three of its casino resorts located on the Las Vegas Strip. Effective March 3, the hotels at Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, and Park MGM will be open seven days a week,...
Monzo Says UK Should Require Banks to Strengthen Betting Safeguards
Monzo, an online bank in the United Kingdom, says the government should force financial institutions to strengthen their gambling safeguards. More than five million people have online Monzo bank accounts. And the company says one of its product's most important features is...
Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts Casino Hotels Receive Five-Star Accreditations
Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts' entire casino hotel holdings have received Five-Star accreditations in the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide. The 63rd annual edition of the list features 283 Five-Star hotels. Melco and Wynn account for 11 of the properties. Melco Resorts' four...
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium Pitches Dumfries, Virginia $389M Casino Resort
The parent company to Rosie's Gaming Emporium historical horse racing (HHR) parlors is pitching Dumfries, Va., a deal it seemingly cannot refuse. The new deal includes a $389 million development project. This week, Colonial Downs, which owns the Colonial Downs Racetrack, as...
Casino Business Talking Points: Pent-Up Demand Will Fuel New ‘Roaring Twenties’
Casino executives and gaming industry leaders continue to forecast a strong recovery, primarily due to pent-up demand. The frequent talking points from gaming industry brass recently target a new "Roaring Twenties." Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox was first to link the current...
Trump Family Seeks to Regain Power Following Acquittal, Bettors Back Lara Trump
As political bettors forecast, former President Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate on the lone impeachment charge brought by the House. With his second impeachment behind him, Trump and his family are reportedly prepping to regain some sort of political power....
City of Dreams Mediterranean Opening Delayed Until 2022
The opening of City of Dreams Mediterranean has been pushed back until 2022 because of construction impacts caused by COVID-19. Set to become Europe's largest casino resort, the Financial Mirror reports that City of Dreams Mediterranean parent company Melco Resorts has confirmed...
Osaka Concedes Integrated Resort Time Line a Mystery, No Target Date for Casino Opening
Osaka, one of the leading candidate cities for one of Japan's three casinos, says there is no set time line for the development and opening of the integrated resort (IR). When Japan's National Diet passed its Basic Policy on commercial gambling in...
Gila River Indian Community Announces Major Expansion Project at Wild Horse Pass
The Gila River Indian Community has announced plans to greatly expand the Wild Horse Pass casino resort's footprint south of Phoenix. A project that the tribal group says will take more than a decade, the Gila River Indian Community reveals that it...
