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The 13 Macau Hotel Could Play Pivotal Role in City’s Nongaming Push, New Owner Says
The 13 Macau's new owner plans to refurbish the property to make it more attractive The 13 was envisioned as a playground for billionaires Macau's gaming downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic hurt The 13's hand The long-troubled 13 Hotel in Macau, south...
State College Casino Has New Majority Ownership in Saratoga
The State College casino project in Pennsylvania will soon have a new majority owner Saratoga Casino Holdings is taking over the Nittany Mall project On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), subject to several pending conditions, approved the majority ownership transfer...
Japan Casino Bidding Round Imminent, Could NY Losers Mull Play in Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan could soon initiate another bidding round for casino licenses Japan authorized up to three casino resorts in 2018 Only one casino is in development by way of Osaka A senior official in Japan's central government says a second round of casino...
Hollywood Casino Undergoing Brand Refresh With New Logo, New Vibe
Hollywood Casino is undergoing a rebranding A new, modern brand is being deployed at Hollywood Casinos in Pennsylvania There are 18 Hollywood casinos and gaming facilities in the US The Hollywood Casino brand is undergoing a makeover. It appears the refresh will...
New Jersey High School Students Could Soon Be Taught About Gambling Risks
A bill in New Jersey would require public high school students to learn about gambling risks New Jersey is the second-richest commercial gaming state in the country behind only Nevada New Jersey has many forms of easily accessible gambling English, math, science,...
Hyatt Cuts US Call Center Jobs as Hotel Joins NYC Casino Bid
Hyatt has reduced its US-based call center staff Hyatt recently joined a casino bid in New York City Hyatt is among the world's largest hotel operators Hyatt Hotels is laying off most of its Americas Global Care Center workforce in the United...
Caesars Atlantic City to Host 2025 Miss’d America Drag Pageant This September
Caesars Atlantic City will host the 2025 Miss'd America Pageant The annual drag show supports LGBTQ+ charities The pageant is a spoof on Miss America Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino will host the 2025 edition of the Miss'd America Pageant. Following...
Caesars Palace Times Square Casino Bid Pledges LGBTQ+ Commitments
Caesars Palace Times Square would increase LGBTQ+ health care if the casino project is authorized The developers behind the $4 billion project have made $5 million in commitments to Callen-Lorde Callen-Lorde provides LGBTQ+ health care to patients regardless of their insurance status...
As Summer Pool Season Begins, Las Vegas Casinos Alerted About Prostitution and Drugs
Las Vegas pools are bustling with summer underway Nevada gaming officials are reminding casinos that they're responsible for all activity on their premises Casinos risk fines and other penalties if unlawful activity occurs on their properties Summer has officially arrived, and with...
New Jersey Online Sportsbooks, iGaming Platforms Likely to Pay Higher State Tax
New Jersey is expected to increase certain gaming taxes The tax hikes will impact iGaming and online sportsbook operators New Jersey's online gaming taxes will remain competitive New Jersey online sportsbooks and iGaming platforms are expected to see their tax rates hiked...