8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casinos Forecasted to Near 100 Percent Occupancy Rates, as Mass Market Numbers Continue Growth
Glitzy Macau casinos rarely have trouble keeping their hotel rooms occupied, and enclave officials are predicting that this summer will be an especially busy period. The mass market continues to drive the enclave's gaming rebound, as much focus has been given on...
Casino Union Members Authorize Strike at Eldorado Resorts Property in Florida
Members of a casino union in Florida have voted to authorize a strike at the Isle Casino Pompano, which is owned by Eldorado Resorts. Unite Here Local 355, an affiliate of the nationwide Unite Here labor union that represents workers in the...
MLB Star Justin Verlander Questions Game Integrity, Says League Juicing Balls for More Offense
MLB superstar pitcher Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros didn't hold back in criticizing league officials for what he believes is their implementation of juiced baseballs in order to spur more offense. It's a startling allegation from one of the game's highest...
125/1 Golfer Wins PGA Tour 3M Open, 20-Year-Old Matthew Wolff Fends Off Bryson DeChambeau
The PGA Tour has a new winner, and his name is Matthew Wolff, a 20-year-old who fended off a Sunday charge from Bryson DeChambeau in stylish fashion at the 3M Open. Just moments after DeChambeau made an eagle on the 18th to...
Macau Casinos Employing 108,000 Workers, More Hiring Expected
Macau casinos are currently employing around 108,000 people, and that number is expected to only increase in the coming years with new MICE space (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions). Hiring by the Special Administrative Region's six licensed casinos – Sands, MGM, Wynn, Galaxy...
Pennsylvania Slot Machines Win Nearly $2.38B in Latest Fiscal Year, Gov. Wolf Signs VGT Opt-Out Bill
Pennsylvania slot machines won almost $2.38 billion in the state's latest fiscal year, which represents a 1.1 percent gross gaming revenue (GGR) increase. Slot machines at 12 land-based casinos won $26.5 million more in the state's 2018-19 fiscal year, which ended on...
Former Wynn Resorts Security Chief Says Japanese Gangs Will Target Casinos
The former head of security at Wynn Resorts says casinos in Japan will become targets for organized crime syndicates. James Stern and Wynn Resorts parted ways in April after he testified before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) that he used company money...
Philippines Casino Opens on Former Grounds of US Air Force Military Base
A new casino in the Philippines has opened for business. The gaming venue is inside the Clark Freeport Zone, which was a US military base for the Air Force from 1903 to 1991. The Business Mirror, a media outlet in the Philippines,...
Political Bettors Buying Shares of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Ousting Following Census Controversy
Political bettors online are buying shares of the possibility that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be the next cabinet official to depart the president's administration. President Donald Trump and Ross are at odds on how to move forward with the 2020 Census...
Miami Beach Mayor Opposes Monorail Pitch From Casino Giant Genting
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber (D) has urged the Miami-Dade Board of Commissioners to forego a vote on a monorail proposal from casino giant Genting that's scheduled to occur next Wednesday. Genting and its gaming brand Resorts World has long been trying...
