8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
UK National Lottery Details Licensing Process, Winner to Be Announced in 2021
The UK National Lottery operating license currently held by Camelot Group is set to expire in 2023. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) says the competitive bidding process for the coveted lottery permit is officially underway. The UK lottery is the fifth-largest in...
Manila Casinos Reopening at 30 Percent Capacity, Operators Report $271M Loss in Q2
Integrated resorts (IR) in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, can begin reopening effective immediately, but at a maximum capacity of 30 percent. The news comes from Melco Resorts, one of the four IR casino operators in Manila. The company owns...
Summit Ascent Seeking New Markets, Capping Investment on Russia Casino
Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings revealed in a financial update last week that it plans to cap its investment on Tigre de Cristal in Russia's Far East, and instead seek new integrated resort markets. Summit says phase two construction on Tigre in...
Borgata Sues Ocean Casino, Alleges Atlantic City Resort Poaching Its Executives
Borgata has brought a lawsuit against Atlantic City competitor Ocean Casino on allegations that the boardwalk resort has poached its marketing executives and stolen its trade secrets. Filed in the US District Court of Nevada, MGM Resorts, the parent company to Borgata,...
Nevada Man Tests COVID-Positive for Second Time, 530 Silver State Visitors Catch Virus
A Nevada man is thought to be the first American to test positive again for COVID-19 after believing he had already fully recovered from the respiratory disease. The unnamed man is a 25-year-old Reno resident. He first tested positive on April 18....
MGM Resorts Reducing Quarter of Its US Workforce, 18K Jobs Cut
MGM Resorts has informed approximately 18,000 furloughed workers that, effective Monday, they will be permanently terminated. The notice represents about one-fourth of the casino giant's US workforce. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide employees with a...
Las Vegas Tourism Agency Ready to Buy Monorail for More Than $24M
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will ask its board of directors next Tuesday, September 1, to approve its plan to spend $24,260,000 to acquire the Las Vegas Monorail Company (LVMC). The tourism agency's agenda meeting notes for next week...
Casa De Shenandoah, Former Home of Wayne Newton, Hits Market for $30M
Wayne Newton, Mr. Las Vegas, hasn't lived at Casa De Shenandoah since 2010. But the sprawling complex located southeast of the Strip is once again on the real estate market, this time for nearly $30 million. The house, located at 6629 S....
Pennsylvania Casinos Urged to Stay Smoke-Free, Bill Introduced to Amend Clean Indoor Air Act
Pennsylvania casinos are smoke-free businesses currently amid COVID-19, and many in the Keystone State want the gaming floors to remain that way. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), under permission of Gov. Tom Wolf (D), allowed the state's 12 brick-and-mortar casinos to...
UFC Boss Dana White to Speak Before President Trump Accepts Nomination
UFC President Dana White will speak in support of President Donald Trump tonight before the Commander-in-Chief accepts the GOP nomination on the South Lawn of the White House. Democrats have no problem attracting celebrities to speak on the party's behalf. Eva Longoria,...
