7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Grand Lisboa Palace to Focus on Macau VIP, $5B Resort SJM’s Biggest Bet to Date
The $5 billion Grand Lisboa Palace, SJM Holdings' first integrated casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Macau, hopes to open before the end of June. During the company's first-quarter 2021 earnings call this week, executives said they are still waiting on...
Could Full Online Casino Gaming Come to Nevada? State Regulators to Discuss
Nevada is synonymous with casinos, but the state currently bans nearly all forms of gambling via the internet. That could soon change. Many outsiders who only casually visit Las Vegas are often surprised to learn that Nevada is one of only five...
Norfolk Casino Named HeadWaters, as Pamunkey Indian Tribe Unveils New Resort Details
The lone casino in Norfolk will be called HeadWaters Resort & Casino. Norfolk partnered with the Native American tribe and billionaire Jon Yarbrough to develop a casino. That followed Virginia's authorization of commercial gambling in five economically struggled cities last year, and...
Melco Resorts Offering Employees 12 Months of Pay to Quit or Take Time Off
Melco Resorts is offering what seems too good to be true: a full year of pay for workers to quit. The Hong Kong-headquartered casino operator that operates gaming resorts in Macau, the Philippines, and Cyprus has announced a voluntary exit program for...
Atlantic City Casinos Returning to Full Capacity, as NJ Lifts Restrictions
Beginning Wednesday, May 19, Atlantic City casinos will be able to operate at 100 percent capacity. It will be the first time they will be free of capacity limits since early March 2020. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) revealed the much-welcomed...
Poll Finds Adequate Support for St. Tammany Casino Resort in Slidell, La.
Residents in St. Tammany Parish could face a ballot referendum question in November regarding a potential $250 million casino in Slidell, La. A new poll finds that a vast majority of locals hope to have a chance to vote on the gaming...
Robinhood Fires Back at Warren Buffet for Linking Its Platform to Casino Gambling
Robinhood, the commission-free trading platform that was involved in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, has responded to criticism from billionaire Warren Buffett. During Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting over the weekend, the 90-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" linked Robinhood's users to casino gamblers. has...
Shooting at Ameristar Casino Shooting in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Victim Not Cooperating
Police say a man who was shot outside the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs, Ia., is not cooperating with its investigation. Iowa State Patrol responded to a 9-1-1 call around 2 am CDT this morning, May 3. Police said a man...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Sets $20M Renovation Three Years After $500M Overhaul
Hard Rock Atlantic City says it will spend at least $20 million in capital improvements, the bulk of the money allocated to renovating 91 suites at the Boardwalk casino. Hard Rock only opened its integrated resort in Atlantic City in June of...
Macau Casinos Win $1B in April, Highest Monthly Total Since Pandemic Onset
Macau casinos won MOP8.4 billion (US$1.05 billion) in April, the highest monthly total for the Chinese Special Administrative Region since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The gross gaming revenue (GGR) number represents a 1.1 percent premium on March, and a more than 1,000...
