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New Illinois Gaming Board Chair Says Maintaining Integrity Key to Successful Casino Expansion
Newly appointed Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Charles Schmadeke says maintaining the integrity of casino operations is the most important task in the state's efforts to expand its gaming industry. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed...
President Donald Trump Supports Colin Kaepernick NFL Return, But Only If Ready to Play
President Donald Trump is voicing support for Colin Kaepernick's return to the National Football League, but only if the controversial quarterback is ready to play and a team isn't simply handing him a contract for...
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Says Japan Licensing Process Could Delay Osaka Resort Beyond 2025
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren says a lengthy licensing process in Japan could prohibit opening an integrated casino resort in Osaka in time for the city's hosting of the 2025 World Expo. MGM and Las...
New Jersey Tourism Growth Begins in Atlantic City, Governor Remains Committed to Increasing Visitation
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) wants to grow tourism and see visitation increase by more than a quarter by 2023, and the state official tasked with completing that mission says it all begins with...
MGM Grand Detroit Says Uncollected Gaming Debt Should Be Tax-Free
MGM Grand Detroit company officials say in legal filings that uncollected player gaming debts shouldn't be taxed by the state government. The casino operator filed two cases in the Michigan Court of Claims recently arguing...
Tiger Woods Rusty at Northern Trust, 13 Shots Back After Round One
Update: Woods has withdrawn from The Northern Trust due to an injury. Tiger Woods has played just 10 rounds of competitive golf since the beginning of June, and his 11th round inside the ropes was...
Okada Manila Casino Win Up 45 Percent in 2019, Resort Delivers Universal Entertainment Strong Quarter
Okada Manila in the Philippines is winning more money on its gaming floor, and that's leading to higher revenues for the resort's parent company Universal Entertainment. In Universal's second quarter report, the Japanese-based conglomerate reveals...
MGM Resorts Files Suit Against US Interior Dept. Over Connecticut Tribal Casino Approval
MGM Resorts has filed a federal lawsuit in DC against the US Interior Department on grounds that the agency wrongfully approved of a tribal casino project in Connecticut on non-sovereign land. The complaint challenges the...
Former Miami Casino Employees Charged in $5M Theft at Tribal Resort
Federal prosecutors say The Miccosukee Resort & Gaming property owned by a Native American tribe was the target of a multiyear theft orchestrated by then-workers. The casino is located roughly 20 miles west of downtown...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue August Forecast Adjusted Down by Analysts, Trade War Casts Economic Uncertainty
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) projections for August are being lowered by analysts after the month began slow in the world's richest casino market. Brokers at Sanford C. Bernstein and Nomura both observed weaker play...
