8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casino Revenue Declines Again, October Kills Golden Goose
Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) was in the red for a sixth month in 2019, as October's haul came in at $3.28 billion – a 3.2 percent year-over-year decline. October kicked off with the all-important annual Golden Week holiday, and while...
President Donald Trump Impeachment Odds Hit New Highs, as House Approves Inquiry Rules
President Donald Trump's impeachment odds are shortening after the House of Representatives passed ground rules that will govern the probe into the commander-in-chief's alleged wrongdoings. The tally in the lower chamber was 232-196, with zero Republicans backing the rules package. Just two...
Golden State Warriors Odds Lengthen to 200/1 Following Steph Curry Broken Hand
For the Golden State Warriors, things just keep getting worse. Franchise superstar Steph Curry went down with a broken left hand in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Suns at their new Chase Center home in San Francisco. Warriors...
Melco Resorts Announces Two Japan Non-Gaming Hotels, But Remains Committed to Casino IR
Melco Resorts says it will invest JPY 27 billion ($250 million) to build two non-gaming properties in Japan – a hot spring resort in Hakone, near Tokyo, and a ski resort in Nagano. Melco is one of the frontrunners to win one...
Norfolk Casino Opposition Finds New Avenue to Block Tribal Gaming Resort in Virginia
Opponents to a proposed Norfolk casino have developed a new avenue to potentially block the $700 million tribal gaming project after they failed to obtain the minimum required signatures to force a public referendum vote. The "Say No to the Norfolk Casino"...
September Record for Nevada Casinos, Gaming Revenue Eclipses $1B
Nevada casinos reported a record September, as the 447 gaming floors across the state kept more than $1 billion of their customers' betting money. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $1.059 billion, the state's all-time best mark for the month of September. The...
Billionaire Ted Leonsis Believes Incorporating Sportsbooks at Pro Venues Better Utilizes Real Estate
Ted Leonsis, the billionaire who controls three professional sports teams in Washington, DC, says incorporating sportsbooks into stadiums and arenas better utilizes the real estate assets during off periods. Leonsis's company, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owns the NBA Washington Wizards, NHL Washington...
Showboat Atlantic City Developer Requests Major Property Subdivision for Boardwalk Resort
Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein has filed a petition with state gaming regulators seeking approval to subdivide his property into five new lots of record. Attorneys representing Blatstein's Showboat Renaissance LLC – the parent company to the Boardwalk hotel – applied...
Traveling Between Macau and Hengqin Island Becomes Easier With Checkpoint Removal
Moving between Macau and Hengqin Island will become easier in December. The People's Republic of China signed off on removing the previous necessity of having two border checkpoints. Macau, a sovereign Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic that has a...
Ben Affleck Spotted Playing Poker at Commerce Casino, Actor Admits Sobriety Slip
Actor Ben Affleck says the rumors that he wasn't entirely on his best game while playing poker at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles are true, and he admits he had a sobriety lapse. Entertainment media and gossip sites reported over the...
