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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...
Joe Biden 2020 Odds Shorten Following Contentious Debate with President Trump
The odds of former Vice President Joe Biden becoming the 46th president of the United States are shortening following the first of three planned presidential debates. Prior to the debate showdown between Biden and President Donald Trump, UK bookmakers had the 2020...
Atlantic City Casinos Employing Nearly 22 Percent Fewer Workers
Atlantic City casinos continue to lay off workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the summer resort season comes to a close. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) says as of September 1, the nine casinos employed 22,352 people. That's a...
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Win $317M in August, Down 39 Percent
The Las Vegas Strip reported $317.3 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month, a 39 percent year-over-year loss. Data from the Nevada Gaming Control Board reveals that slot machines kept $173.8 million of gamblers' money, while tables and sports won $143.5...
MGM Resorts ‘Convene with Confidence’ Plan Utilizes Rapid COVID-19 Testing
MGM Resorts has developed a plan that it hopes will return conventions to Las Vegas and its US properties once states allow large indoor gatherings. "Convene with Confidence" is the casino giant's health and safety approach to hosting meetings and exhibitions in...
Brightline West Offers $3.2B in Bonds to Build Las Vegas to California High-Speed Train
Brightline West, formerly known as XpressWest, the high-speed rail project that seeks to connect Las Vegas with Southern California, is turning to investors to raise capital through the issuance of $3.2 billion in bonds. High-speed rail operator Brightline has announced it will...
Indiana Casino Executive Indicted for Violating Federal Campaign Finance Laws
Indiana casino executive John Keeler, the vice president and general counsel of Spectacle Entertainment, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly violating federal campaign finance laws. Keeler is accused of orchestrating a scheme in 2016 to finance the congressional...
UK Gambling Commission, Facebook Partner to Reduce Gambling Ads on Social Media
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has partnered with Facebook to reduce gambling-related content that is shown to at-risk people on the social media platform. Under the arrangement, Facebook and the UKGC have issued guidance explaining to users how they can limit the...
