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Major League Baseball Players ‘Resoundingly’ Reject Owners’ Plan, Odds Lengthen on Season
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has "resoundingly rejected" the league and owners' proposal to play a shortened season with reduced pay. Owners want the 2020 MLB season to be drastically shortened to 82...
Caesars Entertainment Tapped by Virginia City to Build Casino Resort
Caesars Entertainment has been selected by Danville city officials to build a casino resort should local voters sign off on its development in November during a ballot referendum. After initially fielding seven proposals from interested...
US Casinos Deliver State and Local Governments $10.2B in Taxes, as Gaming Revenue Hits Record $43.6B
Commercial casinos in the United States wrote checks totaling $10.2 billion to state and local governments last year, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) hit a record $43.6 billion. The American Gaming Association's (AGA) "State of...
Man Falsely Claims to Rep Village People, Pockets $12,500 From Tribal Casino
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to represent the Village People music act and swindling $12,500 from The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon. US Attorney Billy J. Williams for the District...
Las Vegas Back in Running to Host Republican National Convention
Las Vegas is once again being considered for this August's Republican National Convention (RNC). The RNC is scheduled for August 24-27. It was to be held at the Spectrum Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. But...
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....
