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Melco Resorts Delisting From Philippines Stock Exchange, Files to Trade Macau Studio City on NASDAQ
Melco Resorts and Entertainment is voluntarily delisting its subsidiary company from the Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE), and one financial institution thinks that's a positive strategic move. Board members of Melco Resorts signed off on delisting Melco Resorts Philippines, the latter which owns...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Issues 16-Point Checklist to Deter Sexual Harassment
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has recommended requiring the state's nearly 3,000 licensees to utilize a 16-point checklist to ensure their anti-sexual harassment policies are adequate. Board Chairwoman Becky Harris -- the first woman to oversee the state agency -- said...
Las Vegas Casino Union Tells Nevada Gaming Control Board Female Workers Remain Unsafe
Members of Las Vegas' largest casino union told the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) this week that female workers remain vulnerable to sexual harassment and other unsafe employment conditions. The Culinary Union appeared before the state gaming regulator to provide testimony as...
Penn State vs. Pitt, USC vs. Stanford Rivalries Headline Otherwise Ho-Hum College Football Week Two
The No. 13 Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) travel 140 miles west to play in-state rivals Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) in a nationally televised Saturday night primetime broadcast. The game is one of the marquee matchups that fans are looking forward to in...
Arkansas Casino Question Certified for November Ballot, Oklahoma Tribes Behind Push
The Arkansas casino ballot question known as Issue 4 has finally achieved certification from Secretary of State Mark Martin's office to go before voters this November. The proposal will ask Arkansans whether they want to amend the state constitution to authorize four...
Penn National Gaming Shops for a Satellite Casino Locale, Finds it at York, Pennsylvania Mall
Penn National Gaming says it will soon present plans to put a satellite casino inside a mall in York, Pennsylvania. In January, the casino operator that specializes in regional gambling properties secured the first satellite auction with a winning bid of $50.1 million....
As Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Route 91 Harvest Shooting One-Year Anniversary Nears, a City Still Stricken Braces to Remember with Tributes
It's hard to believe almost a year has passed since shooter Stephen Paddock sprayed bullets down onto a crowd below his 32nd-floor Mandalay Bay window, hitting hundreds of fans of the Route 91 Harvest country music festival outside. And while most of...
Atlantic City’s Miss America — Like the East Coast Gaming Capital Itself — Struggles to Stay Relevant
Miss America 2.0 -- the rebranded swimsuit-less version of the competition -- is being held at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall this week, and much like the gaming town itself, the pageant is seeking to discover a new purpose. And sometimes foundering in...
Lucky Dragon Foreign Investors Could Be Out of Luck on Permanent Visas
Foreign investors in the failed Lucky Dragon casino hotel in Las Vegas were promised permanent US residency through the government's EB-5 visa program, but with the resort's bankruptcy auction looming, those guarantees might go unfulfilled. Built specifically for Asian customers, the $165...
Study Suggests NFL Will Win Billions Annually From Sports Betting Expansion
The NFL might have been opposed to the expansion of sports betting in America, but a new study concludes that the league will reap handsome financial rewards from the spread of the gambling activity. A Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the American...