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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....
Cleveland Browns Super Bowl Odds Slashed to 14/1 Following OBJ Trade Blockbuster
The Cleveland Browns are now at 14/1 to win the Super Bowl, down from 25/1 prior to the announcement of the team's blockbuster trade for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. With the OBJ acquisition, the Browns become...
Former Caesars, Wynn, and MGM Casino Executive Charged in DOJ College Bribery Indictment
Longtime casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz -- more commonly known in gaming industry circles as Gamal Aziz -- has been named in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) college bribery complaint and charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Along with CEOs,...
MGM Resorts Gets Spotlight in Japan With 2019 MLB Season Openers in Tokyo
MGM Resorts will have the spotlight in Japan later this month, as the Las Vegas-based casino operator is the title sponsor for Major League Baseball's 2019 opening series being played in Tokyo. The Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's will officially get the...
