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Fontainebleau, Now JW Marriott Las Vegas Blvd., Announces October 2023 Opening
The former Fontainebleau Las Vegas and The Drew, now currently known as JW Marriott Las Vegas Blvd., now says the long-delayed Strip eyesore will open in the fall of 2023. The towering 67-story blue behemoth...
FireKeepers Casino Hotel to Welcome Famed Tightrope Walker Nik Wallenda
FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Mi., will welcome famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda to the resort next month. Wallenda dubbed the "King of the High Wire," is one of the most celebrated tightrope walkers...
Oakland Police Raid Alleged Casino, Seize Gaming Machines, Drugs, Rifles
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) recently raided an alleged illegal casino operation as part of ongoing crackdowns on illegal gaming in the state. These casinos are tied to other violent activity, police say. This week,...
Canada Quarantine Requirement Ending August 9 for Fully Vaccinated US Citizens
Canada will end its 14-day quarantine requirement for US citizens who are fully vaccinated beginning Monday, Aug. 9. The COVID-19 relaxation of entry restrictions comes less than three weeks after Ontario casinos in Niagara Falls...
Las Vegas Casino Union Claims Americans Want More Labor Organizations
The leading casino union in Las Vegas says more workers want a voice on the job. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 represents some 60,000 workers employed by Las Vegas and Reno casino resorts. Their...
China Casino Blacklist Expands, But Public in Dark Regarding Banned Destinations
The China casino blacklist of gaming resort destinations that the People's Republic wants its citizens to avoid has expanded. But to where remains unknown. Chinese officials in August of 2020 first announced the formation of...
South Carolina Horse Racing Betting Supported by State Lawmakers
South Carolina horse racing is a long-cherished and widespread sport in the state, but wagering on such races remains prohibited. A committee reviewing how to expand the economic benefits of horse racing believes allowing betting...
Horseshoe Baltimore Casino Betting Stadium Corridor Investments Pay Off
Horseshoe Baltimore Casino and local economic officials are betting big on infrastructure investments being made. Those will, ideally, overhaul the corridor between the Caesars Entertainment venue and the city's professional sports stadiums. Known as the...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down Nine Percent in June Compared with 2019
Atlantic City casino brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $214.5 million in June 2021. That's a loss of nine percent, or $21.5 million, compared with June 2019. The headlines are reading as if the gaming...
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi Committed to Casino Resort
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi has formally announced her reelection campaign for what would be a nearly unprecedented fourth term. Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which controls the National Diet in Japan's central government as well...
