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Sahara Las Vegas Temporarily Drops Resort Fees, Will Others Follow?
Sahara Las Vegas has made an announcement that many Sin City visitors hope is the beginning of a new trend: no resort fees. The property, located on the Strip's northern end, announced this week that...
Hong Kong Extends Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine to July 7, A Setback to Macau Casinos
Hong Kong has extended to July 7 its requirement that anyone arriving from Macau enter a 14-day quarantine. The decision will further delay the casino hub's urgent mission to restart its economy, which greatly relies...
Legislation Introduced to Provide Atlantic City Casinos Interest-Free Loans, Reduce Gaming Taxes and Fees
Relief for Atlantic City casinos could be soon coming by way of reduced tax liabilities, forgoing of certain fees, and available interest-free loans. Two bills were recently introduced to the New Jersey General Assembly. Both...
Suncity Group Holdings Invests Another $160M in Russian Casino Tigre de Cristal
Suncity Group Holdings is acquiring HKD1.24 billion ($160 million) worth of underwritten shares in Summit Ascent Holdings, owner of the Tigre de Cristal casino resort in Russia's Far East. Suncity is purchasing the shares from...
New Jersey Governor ‘Trying Like Heck’ to Reopen Atlantic City Casinos
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says his administration is actively working to allow Atlantic City casinos to reopen. But the odds aren't likely that the nine gaming floors will welcome back guests before July....
Zynga Buying Turkish Mobile Game Developer for $1.8B, Coronavirus Fuels Social Gaming
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has announced it will acquire competitor Peak, a mobile gaming developer headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, for $1.8 billion. Zynga, based in San Francisco and best known for Farmville, Words With Friends,...
Campaign Against Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Machines Intensifies During Pandemic
Pennsylvania skill gaming machines have largely continued to operate during the state's shutdown over the past two and a half months. As the Commonwealth slowly begins to reopen, opponents to the controversial terminals are demanding...
Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture Delaying Time Line to Select Integrated Resort Casino Partner
The Wakayama Prefecture government in Japan is extending its deadline to select which integrated resort (IR) casino operator to partner with from this November to January 2021. GGRAsia confirmed the delay, local authorities telling the...
Polls, Odds Agree: Former VP Joe Biden Man to Beat in 2020 Presidential Election
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been the polling favorite for the 2020 presidential election since he became the presumptive Democratic Party nominee in early April. He's now the political betting favorite, too. The polls...
Three Pennsylvania Casinos Could Reopen June 5, Wind Creek Bethlehem Furloughs 2,100 Workers
Three Pennsylvania casinos are in counties that are scheduled to enter the "green phase" of the state's reopening plan on Friday, June 5. Pennsylvania's 12 brick-and-mortar casinos have been shuttered since March 16. As the...
