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Justify Triple Crown Odds Shorten After Dominating Kentucky Derby Win, Woman Collects $1.2M on $18 Bet
Could Justify become just the 13th Triple Crown winner in the title's 143-year history? Many horse bettors feel there's now a decent chance. After Justify dominated a strong Kentucky Derby field on Saturday at Churchill Downs, and many challengers announcing they won't...
City of Dreams Morpheus to Open Without Casino Junkets, Focus on Macau Premium Mass Market
Morpheus, the $1.1 billion City of Dreams hotel tower that is to open next month, will not rely on VIP junket companies to provide high rollers to its casino floor. The Melco Resorts property will instead focus on "premium mass customers." Designed...
CNBC Stock Guru Jim Cramer Bullish on MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts is a "buy" according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. The "Mad Money" host declared during Thursday's show that the recent selloff of the casino stock has been "hideous," and the pullback presents a buying opportunity. "The selling here has been extreme," Cramer...
Mohegan Sun Now Fully Controls South Korea Casino Project ‘Inspire’
Mohegan Sun, the casino operating unit of Connecticut's Mohegan Tribe, is increasing its investment on the company's first international project. Announcing its second quarter financial results for the 2017-18 fiscal year, Mohegan Gaming Entertainment (MGE) revealed it has bought out its local...
Moody’s Says Raiders Stadium Good for Las Vegas, but Gubernatorial Candidate Threatens Project
The $1.8 billion Raiders stadium being built near the Las Vegas Strip will provide an economic boost to the city and state as a whole, so says Moody's Investors Service in a note this week. Moody's analyst Patrick Liberatore predicts the 65,000-seat...
Las Vegas Union Says Caesars Entertainment Forcing Hospitality Workers to Enforce ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies
A Las Vegas union says Caesars Entertainment has rejected a proposal to have security personnel first enter a hotel guestroom that has hung a "do not disturb" sign for more than 24 hours. Culinary Workers Union 226, a 57,000-member strong labor group...
Galaxy Entertainment Posts Quarterly Record, Revenue Totals $2.36 Billion
Galaxy Entertainment enjoyed a prosperous three months to kick off 2018, as the casino operator says Q1 revenue surged to HKD$18.5 billion ($2.36 billion), a 32 percent premium on the same period in 2017. One of Macau's six licensed casino companies, Galaxy...
Kentucky Derby Odds Favor Justify and Mendelssohn, Triple Crown Winner Unlikely
Kentucky Derby odds favor Justify and Mendelssohn at Churchill Downs this Saturday in Louisville. Justify, a three-year-old colt who was sold to a Chinese horseracing club in 2016 for $500,000, is the favorite as of Thursday at 3/1. Trained by Bob Baffert,...
Analyst: Las Vegas Resort and Parking Fees Negatively Impacting Tourism
Las Vegas resort and parking fees are hurting Sin City. That's according to Las Vegas Advisor publisher Anthony Curtis, who believes the new costs are turning otherwise would-be tourists away. Casinos up and down the Strip have recently increased daily resort fees,...
Las Vegas Police Say First Officer in Gunman Stephen Paddock’s Suite Failed to Activate Body Camera
Las Vegas police are being forced to publicly release new documents and video footage of its October 1 response to the Mandalay Bay shooting that left 58 dead. But ahead of the disclosure, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo told the media that...
