8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Detroit Casinos Benefit From Caesars Windsor Strike, Michigan Online Gambling Bill Advances
Detroit casinos won more money in May 2018 than in the previous year, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased 3.9 percent to $124.6 million. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Greektown likely benefited from the Caesars Windsor strike. Union members refused to work...
Where Will LeBron James Go? Online Odds Favor Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James has to inform the Cleveland Cavaliers whether he intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent by 11:59 pm ET on June 29. Most NBA observers believe the game's best player will...
Japan Casino Bill Vote Could Come Wednesday, Integrated Resorts Measure Expected to Pass
The Japan casino bill that would authorize three commercial integrated resorts (IR) is expected to receive a vote this week in the National Diet's House of Representatives. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet introduced the IR bill to the legislature in late April....
Boyd Gaming Preps Casino Acquisition Spending Spree, Raises $700M
Boyd Gaming is raising $700 million in issued debt notes in order to expand its operations and potentially acquire new casinos. After initially telling investors that the company was offering $500 million in debt notes, the casino operator upped the ante by...
Singapore Summit Success: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Kiss and Make Up, Sheldon Adelson’s Marina Bay Sands Hosts North Korean Leader in Singapore
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their historic face-to-face Singapore Summit Tuesday morning at Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island. Both sides said the meeting was successful. The man who had once said his nuclear button was...
Singapore Summit with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Spurs Online Odds, North Korean Leader Arrives With Personal Porta-Potty
The historic Singapore Summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that kicks off on Tuesday has online sportsbooks and American political prediction markets running wild with outcome odds of the critical meetup. Trump and Kim are...
Triple Crown Winner Justify Now Worth Estimated $75 Million, Racing Career Not Over, Says Trainer
Justify is now not only one of the most valuable race horses in the world, he's also probably not done competing, says his renowned trainer of the gifted equine. The 13th horse in American history to win the Triple Crown on Saturday...
Cyprus City of Dreams Mediterranean Casino Breaks Ground, Venue Will Be EU Flagship for Melco Resorts
When City of Dreams Mediterranean in Cyprus is completed in 2021, the $651 million integrated resort being built in the city of Limassol will be Europe's biggest casino. Melco Resorts -- one of Macau's six gaming license holders -- is building the massive...
Las Vegas Sands Has Big Plans for Multibillion Dollar Integrated Resorts And Stock Buyback
Las Vegas Sands announced this week that it's increasing a term loan issued in the US by $1.35 billion. The funds will be used to help repurchase nearly $1 billion more shares of the company than previously announced. Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Urged to Reconsider Southeastern Casino Proposal
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby confirmed during a meeting on Thursday that the agency was in receipt of a letter from a casino operator requesting its denied proposal for a gaming venue in the southeastern part of the state be...
