8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Phil Ruffin Readying His Las Vegas Casinos to Reopen May 15, Odds Long It Will Happen
Billionaire Phil Ruffin plans to reopen his Las Vegas casinos, Treasure Island and Circus Circus, on May 15. But the odds seem long that gaming will be permitted to resume operations on that date. On the Treasure Island website, the property says...
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen Gives Grim Outlook for Casino and Hospitality Business
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen says it will take a least a year for the company's businesses to recover once they're allowed to reopen. Appearing on CNBC Wednesday, the chairman of the corporation owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida said...
Joe Biden Enjoys Best Fundraising Month, But Trump Campaign Has Nearly $250M to Spend
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $46.7 million in March, his best month ever. But his campaign is still at a serious disadvantage compared to President Donald Trump. Filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclose that Biden's campaign received a surge...
Americans Have Travel Itch Amid Continued Lockdowns: Good News for US Casinos
Travel has become basically nonexistent in the United States over the past two months, resulting in nearly one in two Americans saying they're itching to get out of their house and on the road. Every commercial casino in the US remains closed....
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Odds Slashed Following Gronk Announcement
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the 2020 NFL season with more hype than any other team in the league after landing future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady last month. Now they have added to it by enlisting his future Canton...
Two Oklahoma Tribes Reach New State Gaming Compacts, Sports Betting Included, Disputed
Two Oklahoma tribes have reached new compacts with the state to continue lawfully operating Class III gaming (slot machines and table games) at their tribal casinos. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) announced today that new 15-year gaming compacts had been reached with the...
South Carolina Lottery Extends Scientific Games Contract, Deal Includes New Mobile App
The South Carolina Lottery has extended its contract with Scientific Games by another six years, adding on to the 18-year partnership that was forged when the lottery debuted back in 2002. Scientific Games, a Las Vegas-based corporation that is a global leader...
South Point Furloughs Employees Indefinitely, Owner Michael Gaughan Says Workers Better Off
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas is furloughing its 2,200 workers effective May 3, owner Michael Gaughan saying the decision is in their best interests. The casino is one of the few non-union properties in Las Vegas. In a...
Las Vegas Sands Sale of Pennsylvania Casino Saves Company Millions of Dollars
Las Vegas Sands completed its $1.3 billion sale of its former Pennsylvania casino resort in Bethlehem to Wind Creek Hospitality last May. Fast forward to today, and the transaction is proving to be a sound decision by the casino giant. Few saw...
Golden Nugget Billionaire Tilman Fertitta, ‘Mattress Mack’ Named to Texas Strike Force
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of Golden Nugget casinos, Landry's hospitality empire, and the NBA's Houston Rockets, has been named to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's (R) reopening task force. Abbott recently announced his Special Advisory Council to the Governor's Strike Force to...
