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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,...
New Jersey Governor Proclaims State Tops In Sports Gambling
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) says the state has emerged as the premier destination to gamble on professional and collegiate sports. New Jersey sportsbooks kicked off the new year with yet another busy month. Oddsmakers took in more than $958.7 million...
Trump Plaza Implosion Symbolic Ending to Donald Trump Casino Career
Today's implosion of Trump Plaza in Atlantic City is the unofficial end to former President Donald Trump's business dealings in the gaming industry. A few minutes after 9 am ET, a series of loud explosions were heard at the Trump Plaza site....
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...
New York Stock Exchange President Rejects Notion That Stock Markets Are Casinos
The head of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is rejecting recent comparisons of the stock market to casino gambling. January's volatility surrounding such stocks as GameStop and AMC Entertainment led to some politicians lambasting how markets operate. They argue that stock...
