7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Japanese Billionaire Kazuo Okada Sues Own Family Over Tiger Resort Removal
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada is suing his estranged wife and son, as well as several current and former Tiger Resort officials, over his 2017 removal from the gaming company he founded. Okada, 77, founded Universal Entertainment 50 years ago, but was removed...
Japan Casino Resorts Could Cost Nearly $12B, as Gaming Companies Up Bid Antes
The three Japan casino resorts expected to be authorized in the coming months by the federal government will come with lofty price tags, as the world's largest gaming operators up their antes to win one of the coveted licenses. Osaka and Yokohama...
Las Vegas Sands Uninterested in Rural Japan Casino Resort, President Trump Visits Prime Minister Abe
Las Vegas Sands is considered a frontrunner for one of the three forthcoming integrated casino resort licenses in Japan, but the company is only interested in building such a multibillion-dollar complex if it's in a large city. Speaking with GGRAsia, the online...
Las Vegas Stadium Adding 20 Additional Suites in Effort to Boost Super Bowl Candidacy
The $1.8 billion Las Vegas stadium that will become home of the NFL Raiders next year is adding 20 additional suites in hopes of better appealing to the league to win hosting rights for an upcoming Super Bowl. Las Vegas Stadium Co....
Tiger Woods Talks Sports Betting, Loses Poker Charity Event to NBA Superstar Russell Westbrook
Tiger Woods hasn't shied away from commenting on the legalization of sports betting across the US, and this week he weighed in on one outlandish wager made on himself winning all four of golf's majors in 2019. At his Tiger Jam event...
Kentucky Derby $600K Win Voided by William Hill Sportsbook, Bettor Appealing Nevada GCB
The Kentucky Derby will long be remembered for its historic disqualification, but one bettor who was denied a $600,000 payout will remember it for another reason, too. Earlier this month, stewards at Churchill Downs ruled that Maximum Security -- the first horse...
MGM Springfield GGR Plummets 15 Percent in April, Casino Nearly $100M Short of Expectations
Massachusetts' MGM Springfield reported a month-to-month 15 percent gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline for April, but company officials aren't overly concerned with the $960 million integrated casino resort's performance. Financial data supplied by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) shows that the casino...
US William Hill Sports Betting Operations Keep UK Bookmaker in the Black
William Hill would have recorded a net revenue loss January through April if it hadn't been for the company's operations in the recently liberalized US sports betting market. Retail revenue at William Hill's 2,372 betting shops throughout the United Kingdom fell seven...
MGM China CEO Grant Bowie Confident in Macau Despite US-China Trade War
MGM China CEO Grant Bowie told reporters this week that he remains bullish on Macau's economy and gaming industry despite the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Speaking with reporters at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center where regional...
Caesars Entertainment CEO Tony Rodio Tenure Could Be Short, as Potential Suitor Eldorado Resorts Wants Corporate Costs Reduced
Caesars Entertainment CEO Tony Rodio's days leading the casino giant could be short-lived, as potential buyer Eldorado Resorts wants to slash corporate costs if an acquisition is made. Sources close to the negotiations who spoke with the New York Post claim Eldorado...
