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Foxwoods Casino Resort Shutters Two Hotels, Furloughs Approximately 100 Employees
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut has temporarily closed two of its hotels because of low demand as a result of COVID-19. The tribal casino resort owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced...
San Manuel Tribe Donates $14M to Claremont Graduate University
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has given $14 million to Claremont Graduate University in Southern California to build a research facility that will be called the Yuhaaviatam Center for Health Studies. The tribe's...
Maryland Casino Revenue Hit By COVID-19 Orders, Horseshoe Posts Record Low
A surge in new COVID-19 cases in Maryland along with stricter coronavirus regulations resulted in reduced casino wins in the state last month. Maryland's six casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $130.3 million in...
Singapore Casino Resorts Offering Voucher Promotions, as City-State Gives Residents Tourism Money
Singapore is taking a page out of Macau's playbook by issuing its residents tourism vouchers. Earlier this year, Macau, the world's richest gaming hub that relies heavily on tourism and its casinos, issued each adult...
Hard Rock International Becomes Official Casino Developer of Bristol Resort in Virginia
Hard Rock International has been formally selected to build and operate a casino resort in Bristol, Va. The casino and hotel are owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Bristol City Council met briefly...
Las Vegas Execs and Economic Experts Increasingly Optimistic on Quick Recovery
The Las Vegas business community, including those in the gaming industry, is becoming increasingly optimistic about a quick recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) announced this week that the first federally...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Will Appeal Steve Wynn Court Ruling
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) voted during its Wednesday meeting to appeal a recent court decision that went in favor of disgraced casino tycoon Steve Wynn. Clark County District Court Judge Adriana Escobar ruled...
Casino Operators Tell Chicago Integrated Resort Should Be Located Downtown
Three of the world's largest casino operators -- MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and Hard Rock International -- as well as several other gaming companies are telling officials in Chicago that its forthcoming integrated resort (IR)...
Crown Resorts Appoints Financial Crimes Officer, as Company Tries to Win Over Sydney Regulators
Crown Resorts announced today the appointment of the Australian casino operator's first chief compliance and financial crimes officer. Steven Blackburn has agreed to join the casino group. He is currently the chief financial crime risk...
Michigan Lawmakers Approve Regulations for Mobile Sports Betting, Online Casinos
As expected, Michigan lawmakers have signed off on regulations that will govern daily fantasy sports (DFS), online casinos, and mobile sports betting in the state. The Michigan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) voted yesterday...
