7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
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 him $156 million, died at his home...
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 in late 2016, Okada Manila is situated...
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 Deifik wrongly pushed him out of the...
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 hopes to have the resort completed in...
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. The NHL Vegas Golden Knights began playing...
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 both states. Beginning Monday, December 10, MGM's...
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Say Over $16B Will Be Spent on Development Projects Through 2025
Las Vegas tourism officials expect more than $16 billion to be invested in developments across the city between now and through 2025. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) released its Construction Bulletin update this week showing that $16.22 billion is...
Mohegan Sun to Break Ground on South Korea Casino, Announces Paramount Pictures Theme Park
Mohegan Sun plans to break ground on its $5 billion integrated casino resort in South Korea in May. Known as Inspire, the property is located adjacent to the Incheon International Airport, and will be equipped with its own air terminal. The gaming...
Steve Wynn Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Delaying Decision on Encore Boston Harbor Future
Disgraced billionaire Steve Wynn filed a lawsuit last month against his former casino company and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), and the legal action is delaying the gaming regulator's ability to move forward its investigation into whether Encore Boston Harbor will retain...
Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Plans Unveiled for Westmoreland Mall, Targets 2020 Opening
The Pennsylvania satellite casino reserved for Westmoreland County in the western part of the state will create a $152 million annual impact for the region. That's according to developers who visited the county this week to present their plan to local officials...
