7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Commercials Advertise Fun Over Family This Holiday Season, Marketing First for City
The latest commercials from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) are geared toward luring people to Sin City during the November and December holidays. It's the first time the marketing organization has released a campaign targeting Thanksgiving and the religious...
Japan Casino Management Committee Members Nominated
The five-member Japan Casino Management Committee (CMC) nominations have been unveiled. The federal agency will be tasked with determining where the country's three integrated resorts will be located. The JiJi Press news agency says Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government has picked...
Thursday Night Football Odds Have Steelers Underdogs Against Rival Browns in Cleveland
Thursday Night Football odds have the Cleveland Browns (3-6) favored by a field goal at home against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4). Though it hasn't been perhaps the most competitive in recent memory, the Browns-Steelers rivalry is one of the oldest and...
Gaming Manufacturer Claims Automated Baccarat Robot Dealer Ready for Casino Floors
Gaming manufacturer LT Game says its automated robotic table games dealer that has been in development for several years is finally ready for casino floors. A subsidiary of Paradise Gaming, a publicly traded gaming company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, LT...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Springfield Visit Unsuccessful, Casino Tax Rate Revamp Stalls
Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot went to the Illinois Springfield capital this week in hopes of convincing state lawmakers to support a new, reduced tax scheme for her city's casino. She left without with any major progress. In August, a feasibility study...
Alabama Tribe Pitches State $1B Deal to Obtain Exclusive Gaming Rights
An Alabama tribe that operates three Native American casinos in the state is on the defensive from a group arguing it should be required to pay taxes on its gaming revenue. Now, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) is moving all-in...
Poll Claims West Virginia Residents Favor Ending Greyhound Racing Subsidy
A poll in West Virginia has concluded that the majority of residents are opposed to earmarking casino tax money for state greyhound breeders. West Virginia's Racetrack Video Lottery Act of 1994 licensed slot machines and table games at the state's four racetracks....
Wynn Resorts Targets Macau Neighbor Hengqin Island for Employee Training Center
Wynn Resorts wants to develop a training facility for Macau's gaming industry on the neighboring island of Hengqin. Wynn Macau vice chair and COO Linda Chen told Bloomberg this week that the casino operator believes the Greater Bay Area needs such a...
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson NFL MVP Favorite Following Thrilling Victory Over 49ers
Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson said Monday night's showdown with the undefeated San Francisco 49ers was the "craziest game I've ever been a part of." For NFL fans, it was a heck of a back-and-forth ride. The game went into overtime, where...
MGM Resorts Fielding Investment Offers for MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Casinos
It's no secret that MGM Resorts wants to sell more of its land-based assets in Las Vegas, as Nevada's largest employer and casino operator continues its "asset-light" divestiture. The company recently unloaded Circus Circus to billionaire Phil Ruffin for $825 million, and...
