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Sheldon Adelson-Owned Las Vegas Review-Journal Endorses President Donald Trump
Las Vegas casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson wants President Donald Trump to stay in office for another four years. Now, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by the Adelson family empire, has come out in support of the 45th Commander-in-Chief. The RJ is only...
North Carolina Authorities Raid Six Alleged Illegal Gambling Dens
Law enforcement in North Carolina raided six alleged illegal gambling businesses last week and confiscated unlicensed gambling machines, weapons, cash, and drugs. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office says federal, state, and local officials conducted a two-day operation investigating suspected illegal casinos. The...
Zynga Closes $180M Acquisition of Rollic, Marks Company Entrance Into ‘Hyper-Casual’ Games
Zynga continues its acquisition spree, as the San Francisco-based social gaming giant has purchased a majority position in Rollic Games, a hyper-casual mobile game developer and publisher. Zynga announced in a press released that it's spending approximately $180 million in cash to...
Australia’s Star Gold Coast Casino Suing Singapore VIP Gambler Over $30M Debt
The Star Gold Coast casino resort in Queensland, Australia, is suing a gambler from Singapore that it claims owes a nearly $31 million debt. The Stars Entertainment Group, which owns and operates Star Gold Coast, The Star Sydney, and Treasury Casino in...
President Trump Positive COVID Test Could Hurt Reelection Chances, PredictIt Shares Assert
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disclosed early today that they have both tested positive for COVID-19. The startling revelation comes just a month before voters head to the polls, and for the incumbent, his contracting of the coronavirus only...
Northern California Casino Cache Creek Confirms Closure Due to Cyber Attack
The Cache Creek Casino Resort in Northern California has been the victim of a cyber attack. Owned and operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Native American casino shut down on September 20. At the time, it cited a "systems infrastructure...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox is Man with a COVID-19 Plan, Announces Testing Lab
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox announced today that the casino company is building a COVID-19 testing lab at its Las Vegas Strip property Wynn Las Vegas. In an opinion piece published today in The Nevada Independent, Maddox says research shows that many...
Harrah’s New Orleans Beginning $325M Expansion
Harrah's New Orleans is expected to break ground on the property's $325 million expansion, which is a key component of the casino's 30-year licensing extension it reached last year with the state. Caesars Entertainment, the parent company to the Big Easy casino...
Macau Casinos Show Life, September Gaming Revenue Increases 66 Percent from August
Macau casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP2.21 billion ($277 million USD) in September, a 90 percent year-over-year decline, but a significant surge in August. The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said the six licensed casino operators saw business improve...
Las Vegas Court Approves $800M Settlement for October 2017 MGM Resorts Shooting Victims
A Las Vegas court has signed off on MGM Resorts and its insurers settling with October 2017 shooting victims for $800 million. A day before the third anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, the Associated Press broke the...
