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Phil Ruffin Suing Insurance Companies Over Denied Treasure Island, Circus Circus Claims
Billionaire Phil Ruffin is suing two insurance companies that have denied claims filed for alleged damages at his Las Vegas Strip casino resorts. Treasure Island and Circus Circus, both owned by the real estate tycoon,...
US Casino Operators Dominate Global Gaming Industry, Las Vegas Sands No. 1
Casino operators headquartered in the United States are controlling the global gaming industry, and Las Vegas Sands has once again claimed the top spot. Malta-based Catena Media says it did a deep dive into the...
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...
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...
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 --...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
