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Rumor Mill: Wynn Resorts Being Pressured to Change Name, as Legal Battles Continue
Steve Wynn, the founder and former CEO of Wynn Resorts, remains engulfed in legal challenges stemming from his alleged sexual misconduct. Now, new rumors suggest the casino operator could soon do away with its namesake...
Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue Declines 9.25 Percent in October, Reduced Hold Blamed
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip saw their gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline 9.25 percent last month, with poor hold and a lethargic convention calendar blamed for the win fall. Strip casinos won $538.5 million,...
Baltimore Ravens New Super Bowl Favorites, QB Lamar Jackson MVP Frontrunner
The Baltimore Ravens are burning oddsmakers in Las Vegas and across the country, and that's prompted one sportsbook to make the team the new favorite for Super Bowl 54. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Increase in Third Quarter Due to Hard Rock, Ocean
Atlantic City casino profits for the nine gaming properties turned positive in the third quarter of 2019, thanks predominantly due to reduced marketing expenses incurred at Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Resort. Statistics supplied by...
Gaming Industry Experts Predict Further Sportsbook Consolidation Following William Hill and CG Deal
Experts in the gaming industry say the recent deal from William Hill to acquire the sports betting assets of CG Technology is just the first of several expected consolidations. Last week, William Hill reached an...
Michael Bloomberg ‘All-In’ for 2020, Entry Shakes Up Political Betting Odds
The official entry of Michael Bloomberg into the 2020 presidential race is unsettling the political betting odds on which candidate will secure the Democratic Party's nomination to take on incumbent President Donald Trump. Worth roughly...
$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,...
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 –...
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)...
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....
