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Macau Casinos Maintain Recovery as March Gaming Revenue Climbs to $2.45 Billion
Macau casinos won $2.45 billion in March 2025 Gaming revenue in the Chinese city remains below pre-COVID levels Macau casinos are diversifying to appeal to more people than just gamblers Macau casinos maintained their years-delayed COVID-19 recovery in March as gaming win...
Macau Casinos Agreed to Invest $16 Billion in Nongaming, Lawmakers Question if Pledge Being Upheld
Macau casinos continue to invest in nongaming The local government is tracking the casinos' investments Visitation and gaming revenue remains below 2019 levels Macau casino operators agreed to invest billions of dollars each into their casino resorts in exchange for license extensions....
Las Vegas Strip Casino Revenue Plummets as February Presented Difficult Comparable
Las Vegas casino revenue fell sharply in February 2024 February 2024 was a tough comparable since Las Vegas hosted the Super Bowl Concerns about Las Vegas' outlook are heightening Gross gaming revenue on the Las Vegas Strip and across most of Nevada...
Black-Focused Media Conglomerate Urban One Remains Interested in Gaming Industry
Media conglomerate Urban One wants to enter iGaming Urban One is a Black-focused media company Urban One previously sought to build a casino in Richmond Urban One, the Black-focused media conglomerate based in Silver Spring, Md., that unsuccessfully sought to build a...
Coney Island Wonder Wheel Owner Opposes Casino, $200 Million Community Benefit
The owners of the iconic Wonder Wheel in Coney Island don't want a casino A $3 billion casino resort has been proposed for the Brooklyn seaside city Coney Island needs an economic spark The family that owns Coney Island's famed Wonder Wheel...
The Star Sydney Casino Will Remain Under Government Supervision Through September
The Star Sydney will remain under government supervision through September Star Entertainment Group continues to progress with its remedial efforts to become suitable to hold a casino license in New South Wales and Queensland The Star is one of two casino operators...
MGM New York City Bid for Full Casino License Backed by Yonkers Mayor
MGM Resorts is seeking a downstate New York casino license MGM operates Empire City Casino, which is a racino with slot-like video lottery terminals (VLTs) Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is supporting the MGM bid MGM Resorts is amid a crowded bidding pool...
Charles Barkley Express Interest in Owning a Casino in Alabama
Charles Barkley wants to own a casino in Alabama Barkley's gambling escapades are well-documented Commercial casinos remained banned in Alabama Alabama native Charles Barkley says if his home state ends its longstanding prohibition of commercial casino gambling, he'd be interested in investing...
NPR Blasts Legal Sports Betting, Claims Help for Problem Gamblers Limited
NPR wrote a piece arguing more help is needed for problem sports bettors March Madness is the busiest sports betting season The gaming industry claims it takes care of its consumers National Public Radio, or NPR, argued in a Saturday report that...
Arkansas: Pope County Casino Dispute To Be Resolved Next Month in Federal Court
A federal judge in Arkansas will rule whether a casino is allowed in Pope County The Cherokee Nation has been seeking to build a casino in Russellville for seven years A referendum last year repealed the Cherokees' gaming permit The legal saga...