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Leading Candidate to Replace Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Emerges
Macau will soon need a new chief executive when Fernando Chui's second five-year term expires in December, and a leading candidate with backing from Beijing has emerged. Ho Iat Seng – the current president of the Legislative Assembly of Macau – formally...
Former William Harrah Lake Tahoe Mansion Listed for Sale at $25.75M
The Lake Tahoe home of casino pioneer William Harrah was once the hottest invite for Hollywood's A-list celebs. Today, it's on the market for a cool $25.75 million. Known as Villa Harrah, the legendary eight-bed, seven-bath sprawling estate overlooking Lake Tahoe features...
Caesars Entertainment Board Frustrated With Billionaire Carl Icahn Regarding Acquisition Price
The Caesars Entertainment Board of Directors is becoming frustrated with billionaire Carl Icahn over a potential selling price of the casino operator that owns its namesake brand, as well as Harrah's, Bally's, and Horseshoe properties across the US. The news comes from...
President Donald Trump Launches 2020 Campaign, Las Vegas Casino Tycoons Expected to Assist
President Donald Trump will formally announce his re-election campaign today in Orlando, and several Las Vegas casino billionaires are expected to fund his run at another four years in the Oval Office. His message is expected to again be one that he's...
Former MGM Resorts Employees Unite Online to Find New Jobs
Former MGM Resorts employees who have been let go in recent months are bonding online to help one another find new careers in the gaming industry. For the more than 1,000 MGM workers given pink slips this year, finding a new employer...
MGM Springfield Continues to Lag Behind Pre-Market Gross Gaming Revenue Expectations
MGM Springfield, the $960 million integrated casino resort that opened last August, continues to trail far behind its pre-opening gross gaming revenue (GGR) projections. Data released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission shows that the MGM Resorts property won $22.28 million in...
Las Vegas Iconic Reality Show ‘Pawn Stars’ Cashes In for More TV Gold
"Pawn Stars," the hit History Channel reality series that has featured the Las Vegas Gold & Silver Pawn Shop for nearly a decade, has been renewed for 40 new hour-long episodes. The Gold & Silver Pawn Shop has become a Las Vegas...
Resorts World Manila Reopening Casino Second Floor Where Deadly 2017 Attack Occurred
Owners of Resorts World Manila in the Philippines plan to soon reopen the casino's second floor where a deadly attack in 2017 left 36 people dead. It was nearly midnight on June 2, 2017, when a lone gunman later identified as Jessie...
Arkansas Casino Proposal Approved by State Racing Commission, Five Bids in Pope County Rejected
The Arkansas casino proposal for Jefferson County submitted by a Native American tribe has been formally approved by the state's racing commission. On Thursday, the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously signed off on plans for a $350 million casino resort in Pine Bluff....
LPGA Takes Swing at Sports Betting Integrity Concerns, Partners With Data Monitoring Company
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is partnering with Genius Sports to better protect the tour from rogue outside influences linked to gambling. The LPGA is the latest professional sports league to reach such an agreement with a firm that can properly...
