7778 stories by Devin O'Connor
Suncity’s Alvin Chau Plans $1B Westside Casino Hotel in Manila Entertainment City
Suncity Group Holdings announced this week that it will spend approximately $1 billion to build a casino resort in Manila's Entertainment City. In filings made with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Suncity board reveals that the total construction and development of...
Alabama Senate Begins Casino and Lottery Discussion, Bill Has Bipartisan Support
The Alabama Senate this week began discussions regarding legislation that would legalize slot machines, table games, sports betting, and a state-run lottery. State Sen. Del Marsh's (R-Talladega) gaming package seeks to allow the Poarch Band of Creek Indians' expansion. Currently, they have...
Senate Bill to Support Tourism, Hospitality Would Provide $2.25B in Federal Grants
Legislation in the US Senate has been introduced that seeks to assist the tourism and hospitality industries in their COVID-19 recoveries. Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D), along with Senate cosponsors Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Mn.), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), today...
New Hampshire Man Tried to Sell Gamblers Meth at Encore Boston Harbor Casino
A man from New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with trying to sell methamphetamine inside the Encore Boston Harbor casino resort in Everett, Ma. The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Matthew Gorman, 32, has been indicted by...
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Backs Sports Betting, iGaming
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) revealed last night during his biennial budget address that his administration is actively negotiating with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. The goal is to legalize sports betting and internet gaming. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...
Bally’s Atlantic City Casino Floor to Close for 30 Hours Beginning February 16
Bally's Atlantic City will suspend its casino operations for 30 hours beginning next Tuesday, Feb. 16. The casino is going dark next week in order for the new company to switch over information technology systems to its networks. Caesars Entertainment sold the...
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Believes Many Chinese High Rollers Gone for Good
The parent company of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) expects China's crackdown on cross-border gambling to impact its casino operations. China President Xi Jinping has directed law enforcement agencies across the People's Republic to better prevent mainlanders from traveling overseas to gamble. China...
Danville, Virginia Casino Will Allocate Local Gaming Tax Revenue for Public Schools
Officials in Danville, Va., plan to use associated tax revenue from the city's forthcoming casino resort to better fund area public schools. Sixty-nine percent of Danville voters backed a local casino referendum during the November 2020 election. The vote authorizes Caesars Entertainment...
Crown Resorts Could Still Operate Sydney Casino, But With Two-Year Deferment
Crown Resorts was handed a devastating blow this week, as the Australian casino operator was deemed by a report unsuitable to hold a gaming license in New South Wales (NSW). Crown spent $1.7 billion to build Crown Sydney. The Barangaroo complex features...
Alabama Gaming Expansion Package Introduced, Would Legalize Lottery, Five New Casinos
Alabama is one of the smallest gaming markets in the United States. State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Talladega) wants to change that reality. Marsh introduced a gaming expansion package this week that would legalize a state lottery, as well as five new casino...
