8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
The 13 Macau Averages 16 Booked Rooms Per Night, Casino Operators Uninterested in $1.6B Hotel
The 13 Macau continues to bleed money despite opening last September, as few visitors are making their way south of the Cotai Strip to the non-gaming hotel property. Approaching its one-year anniversary, there will be no celebratory party. Instead, parent company South...
Unfinished Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Guitar Tower Braces for Hurricane Dorian
The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood guitar hotel tower is bracing for its first major hurricane test, and it comes just as construction workers were hoping to complete the towering 450-feet architectural marvel. Hurricane Dorian, a potential Category 4 storm when it makes...
Busy Las Vegas Labor Day Weekend Has Metro Police Issuing Numerous Warnings
The Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas is expected to draw 325,000 visitors – a 1.2 percent increase on 2018 – and Metro Police have issued several warnings for both residents and tourists to adhere to during their holiday celebrations. The Las...
Genting Empire Resorts Acquisition Downgrades Casino Giant Credit Rating to Negative
Genting Berhad, the investment and holding company of the Malaysian-based Genting Group conglomerate, has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings to "negative" following its acquisition of Empire Resorts. Earlier this month, Empire agreed to be fully acquired by Genting billionaire KT Lim's family...
New York Shinnecock Indian Nation Passes Gaming Resolutions, Long Island Tribe Has Strong Ally
The Shinnecock Indian Nation on Long Island has passed two gaming resolutions for the tribe to explore the possibilities of opening a casino venue in the picturesque area. Newsday, a media outlet covering Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, says the tribe...
Green Bay Packers Name Oneida Casino Official Gaming Sponsor, Expands Longtime Partnership
The Green Bay Packers, for the first time in the storied franchise's 100-year history, has an "Official Casino" sponsor. On Wednesday, Packers brass announced the nearby tribal Oneida Casino as the team's official gaming partner. The news expands the two entities' longtime...
Hard Rock Las Vegas Offering Employees 10 Weeks Pay to Return Post Virgin Transformation
Hard Rock Las Vegas will offer current employees who return to the renovated off-Strip casino resort after its eight-month closure up to 10 weeks of pay for their loyalty. Earlier this month, new parent company JC Hospitality and partner Virgin Hotels announced...
Las Vegas Strip Casino Win Increases 1.6 Percent in July, State Gaming Industry Tops $1B
Las Vegas Strip casino revenue climbed 1.6 percent in July to $541.8 million, which pushed the overall state gaming industry past the $1 billion threshold for the second consecutive month. Statistics from the Nevada Gaming Control Board reveal statewide gross gaming revenue...
Melco Resorts Delays Crown Resorts $1.2B Share Acquisition, Regulatory Probe Cited
Melco Resorts is delaying its full $1.2 billion share acquisition stake in Crown Resorts to give regulators in Australia ample time to conduct a probe into the deal. In late May, Melco and Aussie billionaire and founder of Crown Resorts James Packer...
Underground New Jersey Casino Network Busted, Authorities Say Defendants At Large
Alleged illegal New Jersey casino clubs have been operating in downtown Newark and across the state. That's according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, which brought charges against 47 suspects this week. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office said several law enforcement agencies recently...
