2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
PAGCOR Could Lose Some Authority Depending on Decision by Philippine Supreme Court
A gaming ordinance enacted by Quezon City, Philippines is under review by the nation’s Supreme Court and may have far-reaching impact on the authority of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The local rule -- identified as City Ordinance 2773-201 --...
Cambodia Captures Cash from Surging Number of Casino Licenses
News that Cambodia issued at least 13 new licenses for gaming venues so far this year raises some questions since many of the nation’s casinos never open while others are in different phases of construction. Government officials from the East Asian nation...
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino Employees to Unionize as Station Casinos Challenges Earlier Worker Votes
UPDATE: Workers at Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino, owned by Station Casinos, also voted to unionize. A total of 147 workers voted on Friday and 85 percent backed the union. Approximately 200 employees will be represented by the Culinary Workers Union. Hundreds...
Lisboeta Macau Project Could Include SJM-Affiliated Satellite Casino
SJM Holdings is considering placing a satellite gaming venue at the Lisboeta complex now under construction in Macau -- perhaps with the help of another company. The Lisboeta hotel and entertainment property currently does not include a casino in its plans. But...
$25K Slot Machine Win Leads to Violent Home Invasion Robbery in Milwaukee
The luck of a Milwaukee man and his roommate changed drastically this past weekend after being attacked, bound and robbed -- in their home -- of the money he had won days before at Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Hotel and Casino. Christopher Czarnecki got...
Philippines Melco Resorts and Entertainment Delisting from Stock Exchange Takes Effect Today
Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is to take place today for the company not having a high enough percentage of the investing public owning its stock. The memo announcing the order was released this month...
Illinois Gaming Board Could Become ‘Pro-Gaming’ as State Awaits Final Bill Approvals
Illinois government officials are relatively restrained on the eve of the state’s expected expansion in gambling -- despite one report efforts are underway to make the Gaming Board “pro-gaming.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to soon sign the far-reaching gaming bill approved...
Financial Concerns Lead Wyoming’s Shoshone Rose Casino to Trim Workforce, Cut Hours
The Shoshone Rose Casino and Hotel in Lander, Wyoming will lay off over a dozen employees, reduce hours and eliminate table games to lower operating costs, news reports said. Between 15 and 20 workers will be let go and the gaming area...
MGM Could Be More Appealing to Japan’s Regulators Overseeing Venue Licensing Because of Layoffs
Layoffs at MGM Resorts International may help -- not hurt -- the operator capture one of three coveted gaming licenses up for grabs in Japan, company officials said. Brian Sandoval, the ex-Nevada governor and former judge and state Attorney General who is...
Alleged Mistreatment of Muscogee Sacred Site Leads To More Alabama Litigation Over Wind Creek Casino
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is reviving its lawsuit against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians over the alleged desecration of a sacred Muscogee site now used as Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka, Alabama. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for...
