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Officials in Danville, Va., Already Banking on Caesars Casino Revenue
Danville is one of four cities in Virginia that has been cleared to move forward with a casino resort. Local officials there are already banking on the development's tax generation. Caesars is expected to use...
Osaka Sets April 6 Deadline for Casino Submissions, MGM Resorts Sole Bidder
The Osaka Prefecture government announced today that its request-for-proposal period for a potential integrated casino resort will run through April 6. Currently, only MGM Resorts has submitted a qualifying scheme. Osaka is one of the...
Las Vegas Officials Hope World of Concrete Paves Way for Convention Recovery
Las Vegas is set to hold its first major convention in more than a year. Area officials hope its success will ignite a return of exhibitions, and as a result, an economic recovery for Southern...
Mohegan Gaming CEO Mario Kontomerkos Departing Tribal Casino Business
The CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) is abruptly leaving the tribal casino business. His employment will end March 31, 2021. Mario Kontomerkos joined the Mohegan Tribe's gaming unit in 2011 as chief financial...
Abandoned Casino Ship in Argentina Docked in Triple Frontier Planned for Renovation
A former casino ship in Argentina that's been docked in the Iguazu River since 2013 is being targeted for an overhaul. Local media reports say an Argentinian firm called Comercial de Turismo (CTC) wants to...
Foxwoods Resort Casino Appoints First Tribal Member to CEO
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Ct., has appointed its first tribal member to the position of chief executive officer. The casino resort, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, announced this week that...
Eric Trump Pitches Casino Resort for Trump’s National Doral Florida Golf Property
Trump National Doral Miami is reportedly struggling financially. But Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump and executive vice president of The Trump Organization, has a solution to turn around the property's finances: casino...
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Continues Growing, February Revenue Totals Nearly $302M
Pennsylvania is solidifying itself as the nation's second-largest gaming market, only behind Nevada. The US is far removed from the days when commercial gambling was largely limited to Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Twenty-four states...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 32 Percent, Analysts Hopeful of Recovery
Atlantic City casinos continued to struggle last month amid ongoing operating capacity limits. The nine brick-and-mortar casinos won $148.2 million from their slot machines and table games, a 32.1 percent decline compared with February of...
UK Gambling Commission Chief Neil McArthur Resigns Following Football Index Controversy
UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Neil McArthur has resigned. The shocking announcement comes in the aftermath of the gaming agency facing public criticism for not better regulating the Football Index. McArthur has been with the...
