7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
Encore Boston Harbor to Stop Paying Part-Time Workers, Furloughing 10 Percent of Staff
Encore Boston Harbor says it will stop paying its approximately 850 part-time workers after Sunday, May 31, and is furloughing more than 10 percent of its overall staff. The Boston Globe broke the news that the $2.6 billion integrated resort that was...
Shuttered Nevada Casinos Miss Out on $933M in April, GGR Down 99.6 Percent
Nevada casinos were closed throughout the month of April, and that resulted in the state's gaming operators missing out on nearly $933 million in revenue compared to the same month in 2019. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCG) reveals in its April...
Bellagio Fountains to Pay Tribute to Frontline Workers, American Resiliency June 4
The Bellagio is one of three MGM Resorts properties opening June 4, and it will do so with its iconic fountains paying tribute to the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is allowing state casinos, including those...
Manila Casinos Ready to Reopen When Given Greenlight by President Rodrigo Duterte
Casinos in the Philippines capital city of Manila are prepared to reopen their businesses once the federal government and President Rodrigo Duterte give them the go ahead. The Philippines has four integrated resort (IR) casinos – Solaire Resort & Casino, City of...
Relationship Between Connecticut Tribes and Governor Continues Souring, Liquor Licenses Threatened
Connecticut tribes are moving forward with reopening their casino resorts June 1, much to the chagrin of Governor Ned Lamont (D). Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe relations have been strained for many months. It's not getting any...
Genting Singapore Investors Receive $213M Dividend, Company Focus Turns to Japan
Genting Singapore, owner and operator of Resorts World Sentosa in the Southeast Asia city-state, is distributing a 2019 annual dividend of $213 million USD to shareholders. At the company's 35th annual general meeting, held today remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, stockholders...
Showboat Atlantic City Pitches $100M Water Park, Democratic Committee Pleads with Gov. Murphy to Reopen Casinos
Showboat Atlantic City, a nongaming property sitting between Ocean Casino and Hard Rock along with Boardwalk, has presented the state with a plan to construct a $100 million indoor water park. Philadelphia real estate developer Bart Blatstein says Atlantic City needs to...
Private London Casino Iconic for James Bond Film Says Saudi Sheikh Owes $2.5M Debt
Private London casino Les Ambassadeurs says one of its high rolling members, Saudi Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi, owes the club millions of dollars in gambling debts. Les A, as the ultra-exclusive private club is known, argues in court documents that Al...
Japan Betting on IR Development to Fuel Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19
Japan will not slow its progression of three integrated resort (IR) casinos because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the country plans to use the licensing process of the multibillion-dollar complexes to help restart its economy in the post-coronavirus world. Joji Kokuryo, managing...
Can Casino Buffets Survive COVID-19? Hospitality Experts Have Varying Views
The casino buffet has been an integral part of the Las Vegas experience for decades. But COVID-19 is threatening to put a fork in the Strip amenity staple. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) confirmed last night that Silver State casinos can begin...
