8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Crown Resorts Inquiry Alleges James Packer Sold Stake with Inside Information
The inquiry into Crown Resorts' suitability to hold a casino license in New South Wales (NSW) has allegedly uncovered information into the dealings of its founder. Billionaire James Packer, who founded the Australian casino empire in 2007, was allegedly privy to secret...
Shaq Throws Down Las Vegas Roots Two Years After Opening Chicken Restaurant
Shaquille O'Neal, aka Shaq, has established a home base in Southern Nevada. The former NBA great is paying $765,000 for a Las Vegas pad. Clark County property records show that the estate, located at 11143 Pentland Downs Street, sold in February. The...
Graton Rancheria Tribe Donates $15M to UCLA Law for Native American Studies
The Graton Rancheria Tribe, owner and operator of the Graton Resort & Casino, located 40 miles north of San Francisco, is giving UCLA Law $15 million. The gift is to provide scholarships for law students interested in pursuing Native American legal studies....
Singapore Casinos to Be Governed by New Gaming Authority in 2021
Singapore's two integrated casino resorts -- Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa -- will be regulated by a new gaming authority in the island city-state beginning in 2021. The integrated resorts are currently governed by the Singapore Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA)....
Sahara Las Vegas, Grand Sierra Resort Reno to Pay $75K COVID-19 Fine
The ownership group of Sahara Las Vegas and Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno has agreed to pay Nevada a $75,000 fine for violating COVID-19 health and safety regulations. The Meruelo Group, the holdings conglomerate of Cuban-American billionaire Alex Meruelo, didn't...
Palace Station Casino Workers Vote to Exit Culinary Union, But Labor Group Wins Fiesta Henderson Dispute
Palace Station casino workers have spoken, and it's not what the powerful Culinary Union wanted to hear. Station Casinos, the operating subsidiary of the publicly traded Red Rock Resorts, said this week that employees at the off-Strip casino resort voted to sever...
Michigan Island Resort Casino Continues Construction on $33M Hotel Expansion
Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Mich., owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, isn't halting construction on its $33 million hotel expansion despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Island Resort & Casino isn't actually located on an island but Michigan's Upper Peninsula....
Macau Lawmaker Calls for Online Gambling to Provide COVID-19 Relief
Macau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho is urging the enclave government to legalize online gambling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau is down 81.6 percent January through August, casino win totaling roughly $4.5 billion. The...
Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx Cast as Face of BetMGM Sportsbook
Actor Jamie Foxx is starring in a new advertising campaign promoting BetMGM, the sports betting and online gaming platform of MGM Resorts. MGM says Foxx will be its leading man in a variety of traditional and social media advertising. The first brand...
Hotel Industry on ‘Brink of Collapse,’ Resorts Warn More Layoffs Without Federal Relief
The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), the industry's leading trade association and lobbying voice in DC, is warning Congress that more than two out of three (67 percent) of US hotels can't last another six months without federal assistance. A survey...
