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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Says Casinos, Marijuana Critical to Rescuing Distressed City
Outgoing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to legalize recreational marijuana and allow casinos to be placed in America's third largest city. Emanuel, who has decided not to seek...
American Gaming Association to Name DC Lobbyist Bill Miller Next CEO
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has been without a chief executive since August 1, but the lobbying organization that represents casino interests in DC and throughout the country has reportedly found its next leader. CDC...
Atlantic City Ocean Resort Casino Announces Concert Schedule Targeting Baby Boomers
Atlantic City's Ocean Resort Casino opened in June with such celebrities as Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx, and Kesha, but the Boardwalk property appears to be marketing towards a new demographic through a concert partnership reached...
Caesars Entertainment Exec Jan Jones Blackhurst Predicts Company Will Win Japan License
Caesars Entertainment Executive VP of Government Relations Jan Jones Blackhurst expressed her opinion this week that the casino operator is well-positioned to win one of the three coveted gaming licenses in Japan. In an interview...
Claimed Howard Hughes Heir Melvin Dummar Dead at 74, Nevadan Supposedly Rescued Billionaire in 1967
An alleged heir to Howard Hughes is dead at the age of 74. Melvin Dummar, who claims to have saved the billionaire's life in 1967 and was the beneficiary of a handwritten will that left...
Okada Manila Raises $600M to Complete Philippines Integrated Casino Resort
Okada Manila parent company Universal Entertainment has raised $600 million through the issuance of privately placed debt notes in order to complete the integrated casino resort in the Philippines' capital city. Opened in stages beginning...
Ocean Resort Sued for $10M, Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Misconduct Against Casino Owner Bruce Deifik
Ocean Resort Casino owner Bruce Deifik is being sued by a former partner in the property's HQ2 nightclub for $10 million. Joe Morrissey argues in a lawsuit filed with the New York Supreme Court that...
Grand Lisboa Palace Requests 500 Table Games From Macau Regulators
Grand Lisboa Palace is asking Macau gaming regulators for authorization of between 300 and 500 new-to-market table games for its Cotai Strip resort. SJM Holdings, the parent company to the $4.6 billion property, says it...
Las Vegas MLB Rumor Mill Churning Out New Speculation, Investors Working to Bring City Pro Team
Las Vegas has quickly gone from a city shunned by the four major professional sports leagues in the US due to its widespread gambling, to a town that could soon be home to three teams....
MGM Springfield Further Angers Connecticut Tribes With Door-to-Door Bus Service to Neighboring State
MGM Springfield is adding fuel to an already blazing fire between the Massachusetts casino and its Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun competitors in neighboring Connecticut by announcing a new door-to-door bus service offered to residents in...
