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$4.3B Resorts World Las Vegas Backtracking Asian Theme for Broader Appeal
New details on Resorts World Las Vegas were released this week by developer Genting Group, the most significant being that the $4.3 billion integrated casino resort is reining in its Asian theme. The Strip project, which was first envisioned by Genting in...
NFC Sunday Night Showdown Between Packers and Niners Highlights NFL Week 12
The Green Bay Packers (8-2) against the San Francisco 49ers (9-1) on Sunday Night Football will cap off an exciting and busy day in Week 12 that will result in a clearer playoff picture – especially in the NFC. Aaron Rodgers will...
Wynn Resorts Admits Las Vegas Doesn’t Work in Boston, Reduces Casino Table Game Minimums
Wynn Resorts told Massachusetts gaming regulators this week that it has realized the company's ways of doing things in Las Vegas don't necessarily work in other places, such as Boston. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) held a public meeting Thursday to discuss...
Anthony Wrobel, Man Who Murdered Las Vegas Sands Supervisor, Receives Life Sentence
Anthony Wrobel, 44, who pleaded guilty to the 2018 murder of a Las Vegas Sands executive and critically injuring another, will spend at least the next 38 years in prison. It was April 15, 2018. Sands was holding a company picnic at...
Americans Spend Around $72B on Lottery Tickets Annually, Massachusetts Residents Play Most
Americans love playing the lottery, and in 2017, US adults wagered $71.8 billion on tickets. A recent report from 24/7 Wall St., a financial news outlet, reveals just how addicted Americans are to their lotteries. Using the most recent available statistics (2017)...
Democratic Debate Reshapes 2020 Odds, President Trump Impeachment Chances Strengthen
The 2020 odds on who will be the Democratic Party's nominee to challenge President Donald Trump have changed following last night's debate in Atlanta, Georgia. Ten candidates qualified for the fifth Democratic Party debate. Prior to the discussion, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren...
Showboat Atlantic City Subdivision Approved, But Casino Odds Remain Long
Showboat Atlantic City has been granted approval by the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to divide its Boardwalk property into new lots of record. Last month, Showboat owner Bart Blatstein filed a subdivision request with the CRDA for approval. The...
Philippines Gaming Industry Flourishing, Casino Revenue Jumps 21 Percent
The Philippines gaming industry is thriving. The country's multibillion-dollar integrated resorts in Manila's Entertainment City fueled total gross gaming revenue (GGR) at brick-and-mortar casinos in the third quarter to PHP55.34 billion (US$1.09 billion) – a 20.8 percent year-over-year gain. Entertainment City is...
Russia Remains Committed to Developing Its Own Las Vegas in Far East Primorye
Russia isn't backtracking on its goal to create its own version of Las Vegas in the Far East Primorye Gambling Zone, located roughly 30 miles north of Vladivostok. In 2009, Russian President Vladimir Putin made gambling illegal everywhere except in four places:...
Georgia House Lawmakers Embark on Gaming Listening Tour to Discuss Casino Resorts
Lawmakers in the Georgia House of Representatives are traveling the state to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of legalizing commercial casinos in the Peach State. The 15-member House Special Committee on Economic Growth plans to crisscross the state on what it's...
