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Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts Casino Hotels Receive Five-Star Accreditations
Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts' entire casino hotel holdings have received Five-Star accreditations in the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide. The 63rd annual edition of the list features 283 Five-Star hotels. Melco and Wynn account for...
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium Pitches Dumfries, Virginia $389M Casino Resort
The parent company to Rosie's Gaming Emporium historical horse racing (HHR) parlors is pitching Dumfries, Va., a deal it seemingly cannot refuse. The new deal includes a $389 million development project. This week, Colonial Downs,...
Casino Business Talking Points: Pent-Up Demand Will Fuel New ‘Roaring Twenties’
Casino executives and gaming industry leaders continue to forecast a strong recovery, primarily due to pent-up demand. The frequent talking points from gaming industry brass recently target a new "Roaring Twenties." Wynn Resorts CEO Matt...
Trump Family Seeks to Regain Power Following Acquittal, Bettors Back Lara Trump
As political bettors forecast, former President Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate on the lone impeachment charge brought by the House. With his second impeachment behind him, Trump and his family are reportedly prepping...
City of Dreams Mediterranean Opening Delayed Until 2022
The opening of City of Dreams Mediterranean has been pushed back until 2022 because of construction impacts caused by COVID-19. Set to become Europe's largest casino resort, the Financial Mirror reports that City of Dreams...
Osaka Concedes Integrated Resort Time Line a Mystery, No Target Date for Casino Opening
Osaka, one of the leading candidate cities for one of Japan's three casinos, says there is no set time line for the development and opening of the integrated resort (IR). When Japan's National Diet passed...
Gila River Indian Community Announces Major Expansion Project at Wild Horse Pass
The Gila River Indian Community has announced plans to greatly expand the Wild Horse Pass casino resort's footprint south of Phoenix. A project that the tribal group says will take more than a decade, the...
Alabama Senate Begins Casino and Lottery Discussion, Bill Has Bipartisan Support
The Alabama Senate this week began discussions regarding legislation that would legalize slot machines, table games, sports betting, and a state-run lottery. State Sen. Del Marsh's (R-Talladega) gaming package seeks to allow the Poarch Band...
New Hampshire Man Tried to Sell Gamblers Meth at Encore Boston Harbor Casino
A man from New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with trying to sell methamphetamine inside the Encore Boston Harbor casino resort in Everett, Ma. The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that...
Bally’s Atlantic City Casino Floor to Close for 30 Hours Beginning February 16
Bally's Atlantic City will suspend its casino operations for 30 hours beginning next Tuesday, Feb. 16. The casino is going dark next week in order for the new company to switch over information technology systems...
