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City of Dreams Mediterranean Construction Beginning This Month, $617M IR Expands Melco Portfolio
City of Dreams Mediterranean is breaking ground this month on the EUR $550 million ($617 million) integrated casino resort that will feature 100 tables and around 1,000 slot machines. Melco Resorts – the casino operator...
Injured Circus Circus Rollercoaster Rider Is Double Amputee, Investigation Ongoing
The Circus Circus rollercoaster rider who was injured last month is a double amputee, Clark County records show. Last month, a woman fell from the El Loco rollercoaster inside Circus Circus' Adventuredome theme park. According...
Palms Unveils $1M Weekend Package for Three-Night Stay at Refurbished Las Vegas Casino Resort
The Palms in Las Vegas is offering Sin City's wealthiest visitors a three-night weekend package that costs a cool $1 million. The off-Strip casino resort is undergoing a $690 million renovation by Station Casinos –...
Wynn Resorts Board Member Blames Elaine Wynn for Failing to Disclose Her Ex-Husband’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Wynn Resorts board member Patricia Mulroy told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) this week that a certain amount of blame rests on Elaine Wynn in regards to her former husband's alleged sexual misconduct. It wasn't...
Alaska House Bill Would Legalize Card Rooms in Nation’s Last Frontier
Alaska lawmakers are considering legislation that would legalize card rooms and end the state's longtime commercial gambling prohibition. Introduced last month by state Rep. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R-District 7), House Bill 103 would authorize commercial card...
March Madness Sports Betting: Gambler Turns 14 Cents Into $1,345 on Seven-Game Parlay
A fortunate March Madness parlay bettor turned 14 cents into more than $1,300 on the unlikeliest of scenarios that involved seven games and a total of 14 wagers. ESPN's David Purdum – who covers sports...
Sports Betting Revenue Not Delivering Forecasted Tax Benefit, Four States Say Sportsbooks Underperforming
Legalized sports betting is now operational in eight states, but officials in four of the markets where the liberalized gambling began last year say revenues are falling short of premarket forecasts. An Associated Press review finds...
China Developing Hengqin Island to Complement Growing Tourism in Nearby Macau
China has announced plans to develop Hengqin Island into an "international recreation zone." It's part of an effort to expand Macau and ease congestion in the enclave's busiest corridors. The State Council of the People's...
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...
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...
