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Live! Casino Hotel Maryland Receives AAA Four Diamonds for Fifth Consecutive Year
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover has been designated as a AAA Four Diamond resort property by the nonprofit roadside assistant service provider and hospitality inspector. AAA annually reviews more than 32K hotels and restaurants, with just 7% receiving a Four...
The 13 Macau Chairman Denied Bail, Remains in US Custody
The former chairman of The 13 Macau, a planned $1.6 billion resort and casino that never opened its ultra-luxury gaming space, remains in US custody after being denied bail. Peter Lee Coker Jr. co-chaired South Shore Holdings, the parent company of The...
BetMGM Expands Buffalo Wild Wings Partnership With New Interactive Slot Game
BetMGM and Buffalo Wild Wings are adding to their prior online affiliation with a new interactive slot machine game. The companies originally partnered in 2021 to launch in-restaurant geolocation technology that provided sportsbook patrons with unique promotions when they dined at the...
Caesars Virginia Announces Opening Date for Temporary Casino in Danville
Caesars Virginia in Danville has become the third commercial casino in the state's history to receive a gaming license. That came after the Virginia Lottery Board signed off on the development's temporary gaming venue this week. The Virginia Lottery Board is tasked...
Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Proponents Hype Small Business Benefits Outside Capitol
Pennsylvania skill gaming machines continue to operate across the commonwealth in a legal grey area. Proponents of the controversial devices rallied outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol this week to hype the benefits the machines provide to small businesses. In what's a political...
Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Completes $100M Expansion, Opens New Nonsmoking Casino
Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in Rhode Island showed off its $60 million expansion and renovation to its first guests on Tuesday. That's after company officials held an opening ceremony commemorating the resort's new amenities and property enhancements. The renovation project...
Nevada Gaming Revenue Totals $1.3B in March, Las Vegas Strip Cools Off
Nevada gaming revenue last month totaled a little more than $1.3 billion, a 3.2% year-over-year decline from March 2022. The Nevada Gaming Control Board published the March 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR) numbers this week, revealing a bit of a slowdown in...
President Joe Biden Announces Reelection Bid, 2024 Odds Shorten
President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that he will seek another four years in the White House and will presumably be the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Though some speculation during the first two years of Biden's presidency was that party leaders...
Atlantic Club Owner Says Condition of Former Atlantic City Casino Worse than Anticipated
The owners of the former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel on the south end of the Boardwalk say the condition of the rundown resort was worse than expected. The property has sat vacant since it closed in January of 2014. In the fall...
Macau, Trip.com Expand Partnership to Bring More Visitors to Chinese Casino Enclave
The Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Trip.com are expanding their government-sponsored marketing pact. The deal is designed to lure in new international visitors to the Chinese casino enclave. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) initiated its partnership with Trip.com in September...