7894 stories by Devin O'Connor
Empire City Casino Sale to MGM Resorts Postponed by New York Gaming Commission
Ownership of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York, was expected to formally change hands to MGM Resorts today. But late last night, state gaming regulators abruptly canceled a planned meeting to approve the transaction with little explanation. The New York...
Macau Chief Gaming Regulator Mum on Whether MGM and SJM Will Be Granted License Extensions
The head of the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) told local news reporters that he had no update on the odds of whether MGM China and SJM Holdings would be granted two-year license extensions. DICJ Director Paulo Martins Chan told...
New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Favorites Entering NFL Playoffs
The New Orleans Saints (13-3) finished the regular season tied for the best record in football, and enter the NFL Playoffs as the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl 53 when it's played on February 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Westgate SuperBook...
Future Taiwanese Gaming Policies Could Be Impacted By Xi Jinping Call for Chinese Unification
The future of the Taiwanese gaming industry is in peril after Chinese President Xi Jinping issued new threats against the island country urging it to reunite with the People's Republic. Xi said this week that Taiwan "must and will be" reunited with...
Macau Casinos Win $37.5B in 2018, Visitation Increase Cited for 14 Percent Gaming Revenue Gain
Macau casinos won 302,846 MOP ($37.54 billion) in 2018, a 14 percent premium on 2017 and the enclave's highest mark since 2014. An increase in mass market visitation has been credited for the gaming rebound, as casino resorts continue to pivot away...
2018 Sports Betting Recap: Wild Wagers, Big Wins, and Massive Losses
The gaming industry will remember 2018 as the year the federal sports betting ban was repealed. The Supreme Court's decision in May paved the way for states to join Nevada in offering full-fledged sports betting, and gamblers across the country made headlines by...
Las Vegas Strip Revenues Impacted by Bumped Up Resort and Parking Fees in 2018
Las Vegas Strip revenues took a hit from casino resort and parking fees that kept on climbing in 2018. And at a time when gaming operators might have pushed a more welcoming structure on visitors -- in the wake of the gruesome...
Las Vegas Legend Steve Wynn, Once Revered, Goes from Gaming Kingpin to Industry Exile in 2018
Steve Wynn had been associated with the Las Vegas Strip and the integrated casino resort concept for decades, but in 2018, the man who changed Sin City forever with The Mirage's then-fresh volcano concept saw his once-stellar reputation go straight down the...
Biggest Gaming Industry Legal Conflicts, Battles, and Outright Wars of 2018
The gaming industry kept its legal teams busy in 2018, as an onslaught of critical issues hit litigation -- or threatened to -- between casinos, ancillary businesses, federal, state, and tribal governments, and just plain old regular folks. From determining the legality...
2018 Midterm Elections: Who Won, Who Lost, and How It Will Impact the Gaming Industry for Years to Come
The 2018 midterm elections altered the power in the House of Representatives in favor of the Democratic Party. And for the gaming industry, those outcomes could significantly alter the landscape for both commercial and tribal casinos in the new year. From stripping...
