8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Gaming Stocks Skyrocket Following Better-Than-Expected March
Macau gaming stocks are way up this week following the enclave's March report that showed the enclave's six licensed casino operators beat analyst expectations. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) came in at $3.2 billion, a decline of 0.4 percent. However, the general consensus...
Masters Field Set at 86 Players, Rory McIlroy Now Favored Over Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods
The 2019 Masters field is all but set at just 86 players. Only the winner of this week's Valero Texas Open in San Antonio can additionally qualify for golf's first major of the year. At 8/1, Rory McIlroy is now the frontrunner,...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Tops Expectations in March, Casinos Win $3.2B
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP25.84 billion ($3.2 billion) in March, a negligible loss of 0.4 percent. The $3.2 billion haul surpassed analyst expectations, which predicted the world's richest gambling hub would see a decline between three and six percent. Better...
The 13 Macau Future Remains in Limbo, Casino Operations Further Postponed
The 13 in Macau's Coloane Village announced this week that the commencement of gaming operations are once again being postponed. The $1.6 billion property is located on the border of Cotai and Coloane more than a mile south of The Parisian, which...
Del Lago Requests Reduction of Slot Machines at Upstate New York Casino, Rivers Petitions for Tax Break
Del Lago Casino in upstate New York is joining two of its competitors in asking state gaming regulators to allow the resort to reduce the number of slot machines on its floor. Earlier this week, the New York Gaming Commission approved slot...
Case Dismissed: Kazuo Okada Perjury Allegations Withdrawn by Manila Prosecutor
Billionaire Kazuo Okada – known in Asia as the "pachinko king" – won't face perjury charges filed by his former company after a prosecutor in the Philippines dismissed the lawsuit. Tiger Resort, Leisure, and Entertainment Incorporated (TRLEI) accused the Japanese-born businessman of...
New Jersey Gaming Regulators Seize $107K From Prohibited Players at Borgata, Issue Numerous Fines
New Jersey gaming regulators have confiscated more than $107,000 in casino winnings that were won by prohibited players at the Borgata in Atlantic City. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced this week that the money was won by either underage...
Few Details Released on Circus Circus Las Vegas Rollercoaster Accident
An accident at a Circus Circus Las Vegas rollercoaster this week has left a woman injured, but her condition remains unknown, as authorities aren't releasing many details on the incident. The MGM Resorts budget property is home to the Adventuredome. One of...
Connecticut Tribes Drop Lawsuit Against Interior Department, Forging New Relationship With DOI
The two Connecticut tribes – the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians – have, along with the state, dropped their lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior (DOI). The move comes less than a week after the two tribes finally received formal...
Perfect Bracket Remains in NCAA March Madness, Derek Stevens More Conservative in Betting This Year
The 2019 NCAA March Madness men's college basketball tournament has featured several upsets, but one person has been able to correctly predict each and every game so far to the Sweet 16. 40-year-old neuropsychologist Gregg Nigl has correctly picked each of the...
