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Judge Rules Against Harrah’s New Orleans, Casino Must Pay Hotel Comp Taxes
Harrah's New Orleans has lost a lawsuit in Louisiana state court arguing it wasn't legally required to pay taxes on discounted or comped hotel rooms. Judicial Court Judge William Morvant said otherwise. The judge ruled...
AGA President Bill Miller Says Next Five Years in Gaming Industry More Complex Than Last Three Decades
American Gaming Association (AGA) President Bill Miller says the next five years could be more important – and perhaps more exciting – for the gaming industry than the last three decades combined. It's a big...
President Donald Trump Reelection Fundraising Tops $105M in Q2, Casino Billionaires Helping Shorten 2020 Odds
Just how popular is President Donald Trump among conservatives? The committees backing the 45th commander-in-chief's 2020 campaign raised $105 million in the second quarter of 2019, which outpaces former President Barack Obama during the same...
Mississippi Casino Cashier Cage Ransacked by Alleged Robber, Marks Yet Another Southern Riverboat Crime
Police say a Mississippi casino was targeted in a robbery on Sunday morning, but the 44-year-old man was apprehended when he rushed the cashier cage at the Ameristar riverboat. The Vicksburg Police Department says Edwin...
Poker Professional Joe Sal Claims He Was Robbed at Gunpoint Exiting WSOP at Rio in Las Vegas
A poker professional says he was robbed at gunpoint after leaving a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel. Joe Sal, a self-described professional poker player, said the...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Perfectly Fine Being Watched by Massachusetts Regulators
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox – the longtime protégé of billionaire Steve Wynn who assumed the position following the Las Vegas casino tycoon's alleged sexual misconduct scandal – will be monitored by a state-appointed official...
Macau Casino Revenue Jumps Nearly Six Percent, Marks Second Monthly GGR Gain
Macau casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP 23.81 billion (US$2.96 billion) in June, a 5.9 percent gain on the same month in 2018. June marked Macau's second consecutive monthly GGR increase, and exceeded...
Brooklyn Nets NBA Odds Shorten After Landing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving
The Brooklyn Nets' NBA odds for the 2019-20 season are shortening after the team landed superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the hot 2019 summer free agency market. Sunday at 6 pm ET marked...
The 13 Macau Sells 24 Rolls-Royce Phantoms at Deep Discount, Troubled Resort Still Planning Casino
The 13 Macau, the non-gaming resort that opened last September south of the Cotai Strip, has sold 24 of its 30 cherished Rolls-Royce Phantoms at a deep discount in order to pay down a small...
American Gaming Association Announces Leadership Changes to Casino Lobbying Group
The American Gaming Association (AGA), the leading casino lobbying group in DC, has announced several changes to its organization's leadership, most notably three new senior vice presidents. In a release, AGA President Bill Miller announced...
