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Macau Visitor Arrivals Surge After Quarantine Easing, Casino Traffic Returning
Macau is benefiting from the Guangdong province lifting its mandatory 14-day quarantine on people returning from the gaming center. Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes revealed Friday that the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) is welcoming roughly...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Down 18 Percent in 2019-20 Fiscal Year
Pennsylvania gaming revenue, including win from slot machines, table games, online gambling, sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and video gaming terminals (VGTs), fell 18 percent during the 2019-20 fiscal year. COVID-19 was the culprit for the steep decline. The pandemic forced...
Smart Money on Kanye West Running for 2020 Presidency, But Odds Say No Chance He Wins
Kanye West is moving forward with a bid to challenge President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in November. But his odds of winning are long. The Oklahoma Board of Elections confirmed yesterday that the 43-year-old has filed the necessary...
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Cherokee Nation Is Qualified Casino Applicant
The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected a lower court judge's decision that the Cherokee Business Nation -- bidding for the lone casino license in Pope County under the entity Legends Resort and Casino, LLC -- is not a qualified casino applicant in...
Manila Quarantine Order Extended Through July, Casinos Remain Shuttered
Despite plans to lift the quarantine, Manila will remain under a general community quarantine through at least the end of the month. That means the four commercial integrated resorts in the Philippines' capital will stay closed. Metro Manila, the hardest-hit area in...
Tiger Woods is King of Memorial Golf Betting, Oddsmakers Welcome His Return
Tiger Woods is returning to the PGA Tour for the first time since playing at Riviera in February, and oddsmakers are subsequently reporting a surge in handle for this week's Memorial Tournament. Woods says he played it safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Connecticut Tribal Casinos Post Surprisingly Strong June Slot Numbers
Connecticut's two tribal casinos -- Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods -- reported strong gross gaming revenue (GGR) from their slot machines in their first month back in operation after being closed by COVID-19. The Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation agreed to...
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Eyes Monorail, Mayor Goodman Opposed
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is mulling a bid to acquire the Las Vegas Monorail. But one powerful local leader opposes such a decision. LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill revealed during Tuesday's board meeting that the tourism agency...
New Jersey Online Casinos, Sportsbooks Win $97M in June
Online casinos and mobile sportsbooks in New Jersey once again proved beneficial to Atlantic City's nine gaming resorts, as brick-and-mortar operations remained suspended in June. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed this week that online casinos won just shy...
Macau Casino Workers to Undergo Mandatory COVID-19 Testing
Macau casino workers will soon be required to undergo a COVID-19 test, as the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) relaxes certain border entry requirements. The Macau Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today that all employees working inside the enclave's casinos will...
