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Galaxy Entertainment Billionaire Founder Lui Che Woo Confident on Boracay Island Casino
Galaxy Entertainment founder and CEO Lui Che Woo isn't backing down to controversial Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte. The 89-year-old billionaire recently spoke with CNBC where he covered a host of topics related to his gaming empire. Talking with the business network to...
Rhode Island Tiverton Casino Opens September 1, as New England Approaches Gaming Saturation Point
The Tiverton Casino Hotel in Rhode Island will open its 33,600 square foot casino and 84-room hotel on Saturday, September 1. The gaming floor will consist of 1,000 slot machines and 32 table games. The facility also has a dedicated sportsbook, as...
Madden Esports Tournament Shooting Thrusts Competitive Video Gaming Into Mainstream News, Leaves Two Victims Dead
A Madden 19 esports tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, ended in tragedy on Sunday after a disgruntled player and former event champion killed two people and injured 11 others before turning the gun on himself and ending his own life. Madden has long...
American Gaming Law: Two Las Vegas Casino Industry Legal Experts Break Down Sports Betting Post-PASPA, Vegas Reinvention, and the Online Outlook
American gaming law is one of the most intricate and thorny areas of our legal system, yet every aspect of it affects the casino industry and its offshoots. The Supreme Court recently opened the door to state-by-state sports betting legalization, and both...
Despite Saying Daily Fantasy Sports Dehumanize Players, NFL Star Richard Sherman Founds DFS Platform
NFL star Richard Sherman hasn't always been a fan of daily fantasy sports (DFS). Last October, the player made comments that the online gaming contests essentially dehumanize players. "A lot of fans out there have looked at players even less like people...
Sen. Orrin Hatch Says Federal Sports Betting Oversight Needed, Gaming Industry Rejects Argument
US Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) spoke for 12 minutes on the Senate floor this week about a need for federal regulation of sports betting, a gambling activity that was liberalized in May by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). SCOTUS...
MGM Springfield Opens Its $960 Million Doors, State and Communities Ready to Reap Financial Rewards
MGM Springfield became the first integrated casino resort in Massachusetts when it opened its doors on Friday, August 24. The $960 million complex features a 125,000 square foot casino floor with 2,550 slot machines and 120 table games, 251-room hotel, spa, retail...
Odds Shorten on CG Technology Losing Nevada Sportsbook License After Regulators Reject Settlement
CG Technology is one step closer to seeing its gaming license withdrawn in Nevada after state regulators denied a proposed $250,000 settlement for the company's admitted violations. Earlier this month, the sportsbook company and the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) agreed to...
Wynn Resorts to Discover Fate From Massachusetts Regulators Next Month
Wynn Resorts continues to build its $2.5 billion integrated casino complex outside Boston without formally knowing whether it will be permitted to operate gambling once it's finished. Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby said at a meeting that state investigators working...
American Gaming Association Says US Commercial Casinos Won Record $40B in 2017
The American Gaming Association (AGA) reports in its annual review of the US gaming industry that commercial casinos won a massive $40.28 billion in 2017. That's a 3.4 percent increase on 2016, and marks the first time the industry has surpassed the...
