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Singapore Targeting September for Opening Border to International Travelers
Singapore remains relatively closed to the rest of the world because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns. And that is greatly damaging the nation's two integrated casino resorts -- Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa --...
Ex-Star Sydney Casino Baccarat Dealer Guilty in $345K Betting Scam
A former baccarat dealer at The Star Sydney in New South Wales has been sentenced for cheating the casino out of nearly AU$500,000 (US$345,000). Prosecutors brought charges against Hieu Duc Lam, now 36, in September...
Ex-Crown Director Claims Casino Inquiry Chair Forced Resignation
An attorney representing Former Crown Resorts director John Poynton testified today before a royal commission in Western Australia. He said that his client was unjustly pressured to resign from the Aussie casino business. The Perth...
Macau COVID-19 Outbreak Looming, Enclave Health Officials Worry
Macau health officials are voicing concerns that a surge in new COVID-19 cases could be on the horizon because of an outbreak in neighboring Guangdong. The city of Zhongshan directly borders Macau, one of two...
Don Brinkerhoff Dead, Visionary Las Vegas Landscape Architect Backed Strip Beautification
Famed landscape architect Don Brinkerhoff died July 16 at the age of 90 at his home in Newport Beach, Ca. No cause of death was given in the obituary. Without Brinkerhoff's distinguished career, the Las...
Las Vegas Population Forecast to Increase More Than 40 Percent
The Las Vegas population is an estimated 2.38 million people as of the end of 2020. UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) says it will only grow over the next four decades. Southern...
Idaho Powerball Ticket Price Increasing Next Month to $3, Power Play Mandatory
Idaho Lottery officials are revamping Powerball, the primary change being that the price to play will soon become more expensive. Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson said this week that beginning with the Monday, August 23...
Resorts World Sentosa Casino Remains Open, as Neighboring Sands Shutters
Resorts World Sentosa says its casino space will remain open despite Singapore retreating to a more restrictive COVID-19 phase amid rising coronavirus case numbers. In the past five days, Singapore has confirmed 816 new COVID-19...
Star Entertainment Rescinds $6.6B Crown Offer, Cites Melbourne Inquiry
Star Entertainment has withdrawn its AU$9 billion (US$6.64 billion) buyout offer of rival Australian casino operator Crown Resorts. Star Entertainment, the smaller of the two Aussie casino groups, cited the growing assumption in Victoria that...
New Jersey Republicans Seeking State Office Running on Anti-Casino Smoking Platforms
New Jersey Republicans seeking state office have taken positions opposing ongoing tobacco smoking inside Atlantic City casinos. Assemblyman Vince Polistina (R-Egg Harbor) and Don Guardian, the former Republican mayor of Atlantic City, say they both...
