8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casinos Begin Laying Off Temporary Summer Employees with Labor Day Weekend
It was just last month that Atlantic City's nine casinos collectively employed more than 30,000 workers for the first time in over four years. But with Labor Day unofficially ending the summer, resorts are beginning to lay off their seasonal workers and...
Macau Casino Win Jumps 17 Percent in August, Outpaces Analyst Forecasts
Macau casinos won 26.6 billion patacas ($3.3 billion) last month, a 17.1 percent year-over-year premium and a mark that eclipsed the general consensus of financial analysts. Gaming analysts were calling for median gross gambling revenue (GGR) growth of 15 percent. The $3.3...
Las Vegas Billionaire Frank Fertitta Drops $25M on Daughter’s Las Vegas Red Rock Casino Wedding, Bruno Mars Headlines Reception
Station Casinos CEO Frank Fertitta spared no expense in throwing the most extravagant of weddings for his daughter Kelley. The $25 million shindig went down over the weekend at Fertitta's Red Rock Resort. Some 450 guests were in attendance, and several A-list...
Westgate SuperContest Expected to Again Break Entry Record, 2018 Top Prize Could Eclipse $1.5M
The Westgate SuperContest, the most popular season-long NFL spread betting tournament in Las Vegas, says the competition is once again on track to break its buy-in record. According to the Las Vegas Sun, which spoke to Westgate SuperBook Vice President Jay Kornegay,...
The 13 Opens in Macau Coloane Village, $1.6B Property Debuts Without Casino
The 13 in Macau's Coloane Village south of the Cotai Strip is at long last open for business. Five years after ground was broken on the $1.6 billion property, the ultra-luxurious resort catering to only Macau's most elite visitors welcomed its first...
Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue Falls Six Percent in July, Casino Stocks React Negatively
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip saw gross gambling revenue (GGR) drop 5.8 percent in July to $533.1 million. July marks the first month in the third quarter, a three-month period that has Wall Street investors concerned following cautionary guidance from several...
Fox Sports Bets on Daily Sports Gambling TV Show Featuring ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Star Cousin Sal
Fox Sports will premiere "Lock It In," a daily hour-long television show focused on sports betting, on September 10. The network's first program geared towards the day's odds and spreads, the series airing on FS1 will be hosted by Rachel Bonnetta and...
Arkansas Highway Commission Cautions Voters on Casino Ballot Question
The Arkansas Highway Commission (AHC) issued a statement this week warning residents that a proposed ballot amendment that would change the state's constitution to allow commercial casinos will provide no tax revenue for road improvements as advertised. Driving Arkansas Forward, a nonprofit...
Japan Forming Casino Administration Committee, 40 Municipalities Want Integrated Resort
In less than a year, Japan will unveil its Casino Administration Committee (CAC), a government agency that will be tasked with overseeing and regulating operators in the country's forthcoming commercial gaming industry. According to GGRAsia, a media outlet covering Asian gaming markets,...
St. Louis Casinos Face Smoking Ban, Jeopardize Riverboat Gaming Revenue
St. Louis casinos are already struggling financially, and come November, the riverboats could face new hardships should voters decide to ban smoking on the gaming floors. Three casinos would be impacted should citizens in St. Louis and St. Charles counties support respective...
