7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
President Trump to Announce SCOTUS Nominee Saturday, Odds Expect Senate Vote Before Election
President Donald Trump says he will nominate his pick to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, and bettors are forecasting a Senate confirmation vote before Election Day. Ginsburg died September 18 at the age of 87 from...
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...
Anti-Casino Group in Norfolk, Virginia Questions Tribal Partnership
"Informed Norfolk" is seeking to sway local Virginia residents into voting "no" on a ballot referendum question on November 3 that would legalize commercial gambling. Virginia's casino legislation, signed earlier this year by Gov. Ralph Northam (D), allows cities facing economic hardship...
Macau Tourism Office and Casino Resorts Launch Marketing Campaign in Beijing
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), in partnership with the enclave's six licensed casino resort operators, is launching a marketing campaign in Beijing. The goal is bringing mainland visitors to the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). "Beijing Macau Week" is being organized...
