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Macau Welcomes Record 35.8M Tourists in 2018, Optimistic to Hit New High in 2019
Macau visitor arrivals grew nearly 10 percent last year to a record 35.8 million tourists. Government officials believe the 12 months ahead could be even busier in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). The 9.8 percent visitation increase was a result of...
Las Vegas Sands Reports $170M Net Loss, But President Says Macau Bridge ‘Game-Changer’
Las Vegas Sands reported a net loss of $170 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, but company officials remain optimistic on Macau due to recent opening of a bridge that drastically shortens travel time from Hong Kong. The world's richest casino...
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Says Macau Sold Out for Lunar New Year, Analyst Fears Overblown
Billionaire Lawrence Ho, the founder and CEO of Melco Resorts, says his Macau properties are sold out for next month's Lunar New Year holiday, and analyst concerns regarding the enclave's 2019 gaming industry outlook are overstated. Speaking with Bloomberg this week, Ho...
Arena Football League Approves Atlantic City Expansion Team, Will Play Inside Boardwalk Hall
The Arena Football League (AFL) is betting on Atlantic City as a host city for one of its two expansion teams that will compete in the upcoming 2019 season. After undergoing a vast reorganization over the last several years that saw...
NASCAR Races Into Sports Betting, Approves Gambling Sponsorships
NASCAR, the premiere stock-car racing circuit in the US, will allow teams and drivers to be sponsored by gambling companies and sports betting operators in 2019. While there's been no official announcement from NASCAR, the SportsBusiness Journal says the auto racing company...
Japan Casino Advertisements Restricted to International Airports, Seaports
Japan casino advertisements will be limited to international airport and seaport terminals in an effort to reduce any potential harm the liberalization of commercial gambling might have on citizens. Appointed lawmakers working in the country's Integrated Resorts (IR) Promotion Council continue to...
Tiger Woods Back in Swing of Things, Farmers Insurance Open Favorite at His Beloved Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods tees off his 2019 PGA Tour season this week at the Farmers Insurance Open where the seven-time winner is one of the favorites at Torrey Pines in Southern California. The Westgate SuperBook has Woods at 16/1 to win his eighth...
Hard Rock Atlantic City to Receive $4.8M Property Tax Settlement From City and Atlantic County
Owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City will receive $4.8 million over the next four years after reaching a property tax appeal settlement with the state. Since Hard Rock – the former Trump Taj Mahal – closed In...
NFL Super Bowl Prop Bets Ire of League Officials
Prop bets on the upcoming Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams allow gamblers to make wagers on the performances of specific players, and that's a concept NFL league officials despise. Las Vegas oddsmakers are gearing up for...
Former New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak to Fight Recent DOJ Wire Act Opinion on State’s Behalf
Former New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), a resilient gaming advocate who led both the state's authorization of online gambling and sports betting, has been asked to prepare the state's response to the US Department of Justice's reinterpreted Wire Act opinion. In...
