2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
NagaCorp Weighs Nagasaki Amusement Park for Resort Casino as Officials Await Japanese Government Action
NagaCorp has interest in placing a gaming venue in Nagasaki -- perhaps at the Huis Ten Bosch amusement park -- among other locations in Japan, according to media reports. Nagasaki and local officials have recommended the theme park as a spot for...
Encore Boston Harbor Subcontractors Feel ‘Cheated’ after Tens of Millions of Dollars Allegedly Remain Unpaid
Encore Boston Harbor subcontractors say they are still waiting to get paid for work -- totaling in the tens of millions of dollars -- on the Wynn Resorts casino which opened Sunday. These lingering charges apparently relate to change orders -- which...
Sports Betting Companies Can Now Get Pro Soccer Stadium Naming Rights, Sponsorship Patches on Player Jerseys
Major League Soccer (MLS) has become the first US professional major sports conference to allow for paid sponsorships from sports betting and liquor companies. It means these types of businesses can now name soccer stadiums used by the league’s 24 teams. Or,...
Laos Looks To Increase Levies on Gaming as Nation’s Economic Conditions Marginally Improve
Casino operators in Laos may be sharing more of their revenue with the government starting next year. Several regional news organizations reported this week that the levy on gaming venues or casino games will jump from 35 to 50 percent. GGRAsia explained that...
Pennsylvania Continues Expanding Its Online Sports Wagering Options
Two more Pennsylvania gaming venues -- Parx Casino and Rivers Casino -- are testing their online sports betting operations this week so they can launch athletic wagering through the internet. If the tests go well and we sign off after Wednesday, they...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Scrutinized for Ties to Those Who May Benefit from Chicago Gambling Expansion
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing questions about potential conflicts when it comes to gambling expansion in the Windy City given her friends, contributors and former business associates. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that some of Lightfoot’s campaign contributors, clients at Mayer Brown...
Former Dealer at Resorts World Sentosa Fined, Sentenced to Singapore Prison for Alleged Chip Theft
A Singapore judge Thursday sentenced Ding Zhipeng to about 10 months in prison and fined the ex-Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) dealer S$12,000 (US $8,856) for the theft of some S$77,000 (US $56,826) worth of chips. The 28-year-old defendant, who was described by...
Judge Allows Local Officials To Weigh In On Impact From Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino
The town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts won a limited legal victory this week after Boston federal Judge Dennis Saylor IV ruled the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head is subject to permitting from the town on the building of a bingo hall on Martha’s...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Outlook Is Mixed as Hope Builds for Possible US-China Trade Agreement
There is cautious optimism from some analysts who follow gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau despite recent less-than-enthusiastic data projections. This month, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. brokerage firm cut predictions for Macau GGR 2019 versus 2018 growth -- in June...
New York Senate Approves Sports Betting Through Mobile Devices, But Questions Persist if Assembly, Gov. Cuomo Agree
Legislation that permits online sports betting in New York State moved forward on Monday after overwhelming state Senate approval by a 57-5 vote. The bill, S17, could be voted on by the state Assembly later this week. In its way, may be...
