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Manila Casinos Remain Closed Through August 15, as Coronavirus Cases Surge
Manila casinos in the Philippines will remain shuttered through at least the middle of the month, as President Rodrigo Duterte is retaining the general community quarantine (GCQ) status on the capital city. Home to more than 12 million people, metro Manila is...
Maryland Lottery Director Says Online Games ‘Inevitable,’ Revenue Surprisingly Strong
Maryland Lottery Director Gordon Medenica told the state House Ways and Means Committee this week that online games are "inevitable" for the future success of the agency. Nine states have operational online lotteries, including Maryland neighbors Pennsylvania and Virginia. Medenica says that...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Want Study on Third Category 1 Casino
Massachusetts lawmakers have added an amendment to an economic development bill that would require the state Gaming Commission to submit a report on the Region C casino license by October 1. The 2011 Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act authorized three Category 1, full-scale...
Sen. Kamala Harris VP Odds Shorten, Joe Biden to Announce Candidate
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is the betting favorite to be named Joe Biden's running mate for the 2020 presidential election. Online political betting exchange PredictIt gives Harris a 59 percent chance of being tapped by the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee. Susan Rice,...
Detroit Casinos Reopening August 5, But At Only 15 Percent Capacity
Detroit casinos are permitted to reopen beginning August 5, but Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) is severely limiting their operations. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel, and Greektown Casino-Hotel have been closed since March 16. MotorCity and Greektown have both announced their...
Russia’s Planned Version of Las Vegas Strip Set to Open Second Casino Resort
Russia's version of the Las Vegas Strip will soon finally get its second casino resort, the developers of Shambala Casino saying it will open "this summer." Shambala CJSC, which opened a casino in Krasnodar back in 2004, says its $111.5 million integrated...
Nevada Casinos Win Nearly $567M in June, First Month Back in Business
Nevada casinos won just shy of $567 million last month, the first month the gaming venues were permitted to reopen following their closures because of COVID-19. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $566.8 million, which is a year-over-year drop of 45.6 percent. The...
Arkansas Racing Commission Chair Recuses Himself From Casino Fiasco
Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) Chair Alex Lieblong has recused himself from the process to award the state's final remaining commercial casino license, earmarked for Pope County. In late June, text messages were revealed between Lieblong and an attorney representing the interests of...
Federal Judge Rules Against Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Tribal Gaming Compacts
A federal judge has ruled that the Class III gaming compacts that allow 35 Native American tribes to operate slot machines and table games in Oklahoma automatically renewed on January 1. The ruling is a major blow to Gov. Kevin Stitt (R),...
Standard General Hedge Fund Owner Bullish on Casinos Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has sickened the global gaming industry. But Standard General hedge fund founder Soo Kim says the economic environment has presented numerous buying opportunities for his casino investment unit. Standard General controls a 38 percent stake in Twin River Worldwide...
