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Macau Welcomes Over 30K Visitors on New Year’s Eve, But Entry Restrictions Return
Macau welcomed more than 30,000 visitors into the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) for the Near Year's Eve holiday. It's the highest daily tally for entries in almost a year. The Macau Government Tourism Office...
Penn National Gaming Donates $1M to Barstool Fund Supporting Small Businesses
Penn National Gaming, the largest regional casino operator in the United States, has committed $1 million to the Barstool Fund. The Barstool Fund supports small businesses that are struggling during state-ordered COVID-19 restrictions. Barstool Sports...
Decision Day in Georgia: Political Bettors Predict Republicans Retain Senate Control
It's decision day in Georgia, as voters in the Peach State head to the polls to decide who will be their two Senators in DC. The outcome will determine the balance of power in Congress....
Hard Rock International Reportedly Interested in Sands’ Venetian and Palazzo
Hard Rock International, the gaming and hospitality company owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is reportedly interested in buying one or two casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. In October, the rumor mill began...
Yokohama Mayor Reverses Course, Now Opposes Casino Ballot Referendum
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi says she now opposes holding a local ballot referendum to gauge public support for an integrated resort (IR) casino. Yokohama is one of four cities in Japan that plan to receive...
Atlantic City Casino Executives Optimistic, Welcome in 2021
Atlantic City casino executives are more than happy to file away 2020 and get 2021 started. The city hopes 2021 will bring a return of visitors for its nine casino properties. The gaming capital of...
Bally’s to Build Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Near Penn State University
Bally's Corporation and Pennsylvania businessman Ira Lubert are partnering to build a satellite casino near Penn State University in Centre County. Lubert was the high bidder during the September auction held by the Pennsylvania Gaming...
Sheldon Adelson, James Packer Huddle For New Year’s – Sands/Crown Deal Forthcoming?
Billionaire casino tycoons Sheldon Adelson and James Packer were spotted together during a New Year's Eve bash in the French Caribbean. And that's prompted speculation that Packer could be in discussions to sell his more...
Navajo Nation Casinos Furlough 1,100 Workers, Warns of Permanent Closures
The Navajo Nation announced just hours before the ringing in of the new year that more than 1,100 workers at its four tribal casinos were being placed on furlough. Navajo Gaming, the casino enterprise of...
Pennsylvania Casinos to Reopen Monday Following Three-Week Mandatory Shutdown
Casinos in Pennsylvania plan to reopen their doors on January 4, following a mandatory three-week shutdown of their gaming operations ordered by Gov. Tom Wolf (D). Wolf yesterday confirmed that casinos will be permitted to...
