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Las Vegas Strip October Casino Win Totals $375M, Best Month Since Pandemic Began
The Las Vegas Strip just had its best month since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But it comes as Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is implementing new coronavirus restrictions. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) on the Strip totaled $375.8 million in October, its largest...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Down $89M in Third Quarter, Borgata Bears Brunt of Losses
Atlantic City's nine casino operators reported gross operating profit of $150.5 million in the third quarter, a 37 percent year-over-year decline. The standard metric of profitability, which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and other expenses, shows the three-month period was yet...
Yokohama IR Operator Selection Committee to Try and Win Back Las Vegas Sands
Yokohama officials say the first meeting of the city's IR Operator Selection Committee will take place on Nov. 30. The IR Operator Selection Committee will be tasked with reviewing request-for-concept (RFC) proposals and ensuring transparency, as Japan's second-largest city progresses with its...
The Greenbrier and Golden Nugget Set West Virginia Partnership in Small Market
The Greenbrier, a historic luxury resort located in the Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va, has reached yet another partnership with an internet gaming and sports betting platform. The Greenbrier announced today that it's teaming up with Golden Nugget Online Gaming...
Las Vegas Recovery Dealt Setbacks with New Coronavirus Restrictions in Nevada and California
COVID-19 closures have dramatically affected the gaming economy. Apparently, the "house always wins" is not the case in 2020 for Las Vegas. Clark County casinos have seen gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2020 drop 40 percent through three quarters. The Strip has...
Wisconsin Man Claims $120M Mega Millions Jackpot, Immediately Quits Job
A Wisconsin man is heading into retirement after winning a $120 million Mega Millions jackpot in September. Adrian Tongson of Racine said he didn't realize he won the September 15 jackpot until several weeks after the draw. Tongson, who has been a...
Singapore Prime Minister Issues Dire Outlook for City-State Casino Resorts
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says international travel is unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2022. That's not what Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa -- the country's two integrated resort casinos -- want to hear. Lee...
Anti-Smoking Advocates Using COVID-19 to Push for Smokeless Casinos
Anti-smoking coalitions are using the COVID-19 pandemic as a weapon in their crusade to convince lawmakers to permanently stop the indoor consumption of tobacco on casino floors. This week, the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) submitted a letter to Nevada Gov. Steve...
Steve Wynn Wins Again, Nevada Court Says State Gaming Commission Overstepped Its Authority
Steve Wynn has secured another legal victory. This week, a judge ruled that the Nevada Gaming Commission overstepped its authority last year. Clark County District Court Judge Adriana Escobar has ruled that Wynn's resignation from his namesake company in February of 2018...
New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox Back Sports Betting, as State Senate Rejects Legalization
The New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox have both lent their support to their home state legalizing sports betting. Two of the most beloved franchises in US sports both believe regulated sports betting will create new jobs in Massachusetts, which are...
