7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Caesars CEO Mark Frissora Buys Nearly $1M Worth of Company Shares
Caesars CEO Mark Frissora tried to calm investor fears last week after he revealed during the company's second quarter conference call that Las Vegas was seeing softening demand. Though Caesars surpassed analyst expectations by reporting net income of $29 million between April...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Cans $1.5B Manila Casino Development
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction on a $1.5 billion casino resort just moments after the development company behind the project held its ceremonial groundbreaking in Manila. Landing International, a gaming and hospitality company based in Hong Kong that owns and operates...
Louisiana Riverboats Want to Move Onshore, Gaming Regulator Says Investment Must Accompany Relocation
Operators of at least three Louisiana riverboat casinos have told the state's Gaming Control Board that they're interested in moving their gambling venues onshore. However, the regulatory agency's chief official says capital investment will be required to permit relocation. Louisiana lawmakers passed...
Steve Wynn Sexual Harassment Investigation by Wynn Resorts Wraps Up, Details Not Made Public
Wynn Resorts says its internal investigation into numerous sexual harassment allegations made against Steve Wynn -- its founder and former CEO -- has concluded, but the probe's findings are not presently being disclosed. In filings made this week by the company with...
Lady Gaga MGM Las Vegas Residency Shows Casino Operator A-List Entertainment Focus Expanding
Lady Gaga will call MGM Resorts' Las Vegas Park Theater home beginning December 28. MGM announced the deal on Tuesday, saying it has negotiated a Strip residency agreement with the pop superstar that will run for a minimum of 27 dates through...
Stockton University Eyeing Shuttered Atlantic Club Casino for Campus Expansion
New Jersey's Stockton University is reportedly considering buying the closed Atlantic City Casino Hotel in order to expand its Atlantic City campus. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school's board of trustees are meeting this week to discuss a potential...
Pennsylvania Casino Operator Mount Airy Announces Satellite Venue in Beaver County
Pennsylvania casino operator Mount Airy says it's building a satellite gaming venue in Beaver County some 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. One of four licensed gaming operators that secured Category 4 satellite venues through auctions held by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
PGA Championship Tees Off as Rumors Circulate of Tiger vs. Phil Match-Up Expanding Into Series
Tiger vs. Phil is set for Thanksgiving Day weekend, but the spectacle between the two golfing greats that's being dubbed "The Match" might not be a one-and-done affair. At last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods told reporters that there could be additional matches,...
Las Vegas Sands Launches Program to Promote Responsible Gaming, Combat Money Laundering and Human Trafficking
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) says its new "comprehensive global initiative" will strengthen the company's safeguards against money laundering and human trafficking inside its casinos, while at the same time promote more responsible gaming practices. Dubbed "Project Protect," Sands details in a press...
Crown Resorts Found ‘Suitable’ to Continue Operating Melbourne Casino Despite Recent Controversies
Crown Resorts can continue owning and operating its Multi-Billion dollar integrated casino resort complex in Melbourne after regulators in Victoria found the embattled company "suitable." On Friday, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) concluded in its sixth review that...
