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Showboat Atlantic City Readying to Anchor Casino Floor, State Decision Coming Monday
Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein is taking steps to obtain the appropriate licenses to return his non-gaming Boardwalk property to a full-scale casino resort. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has determined that the Philadelphia-based real estate developer is...
Kazuo Okada Launches Strange Social Media Campaign to Regain Universal Control, Pledges $890K Giveaway
Japanese-born billionaire Kazuo Okada is turning to social media in an effort to regain control of Universal Entertainment, the gaming conglomerate he founded 50 years ago. Worth an estimated $2 billion by Forbes, Okada, a Hong Kong resident, launched a YouTube channel...
Caesars Entertainment to Save $40M Annually by Reducing Corporate Positions
Caesars Entertainment has announced plans to trim its corporate costs by $40 million a year, as the future of the casino giant remains in limbo and billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn continues to increase his position in the company. The $40 million...
Steve Wynn Met With Treasury Department For Advice After Selling $2.1B Stake in Casino Empire
Steve Wynn met with the US Treasury Department after selling his $2.1 billion stake in his namesake company after sexual misconduct allegations against him came to light early last year. According to The Wall Street Journal – which first exposed the alleged...
First Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Approved, as Township Officials Back Hollywood Morgantown
The first satellite casino in Pennsylvania has been approved by local officials. Following the Caernarvon Township Board of Supervisors' unanimous vote this week, Penn National Gaming can proceed with its Hollywood Casino Morgantown. The 36-acre development will be located where the Pennsylvania...
PAGCOR Defends Offshore Gaming Operations After Philippines Finance Secretary Claims Taxes Missing
PAGCOR, the gaming regulator in the Philippines, says it's properly governing offshore gaming operators after the country's finance minister said the federal government is missing PHP3 billion ($57 million) monthly in taxes from foreign workers. The Philippines Gaming and Amusement Corporation released...
American Airlines Wants to Fly Direct From Las Vegas to Tokyo, Approval Could Link Gaming Hubs
American Airlines has applied for four of the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) 12 allocated new airport slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, with the goal of using one to initiate nonstop service to and from Las Vegas' McCarran International. The 2020 Summer...
Oscars Betting Proves Fruitful for New Jersey Gaming Industry, Atlantic City Casinos Continue Growth
Oscars betting provided a nice boost to New Jersey sportsbooks' February win, as oddsmakers kept roughly a quarter of all wagers placed on the outcomes of Hollywood's biggest night. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports that oddsmakers took $747,696...
The Players Championship Odds Favor Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods Returns
The Players Championship tees off this week at TPC Sawgrass, and Las Vegas oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook have Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy the co-favorites for golf's "fifth major." DJ – the world's No. 1 golfer – and No. 6 McIlroy...
Pennsylvania Truck Stops Ready to Fill Up With VGTs, But Some Lawmakers Want to Pump the Breaks
Pennsylvania truck stops that qualify to incorporate as many as five video gaming terminals (VGTs) into their facilities continue to gain conditional approval from state regulators, but some lawmakers want to first give counties a chance to weigh in on the matter....
