85 stories by Lucas Thomas
Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Wynn Resorts Investigation to be Updated Thursday, State Gaming License Could Be at Stake
Thursday’s Massachusetts Gaming Commission meeting will reveal where the commission stands in its investigation into how Wynn Resorts responded to sexual abuse allegations brought against company founder Steve Wynn. Wynn Resort’s license to operate a casino in Massachusetts, awarded in 2014, has...
Vegas Golden Knights Partner With Another Gaming Company: Second Time in a Week
AGS, a Las Vegas-based supplier and developer of slot machines and casino technology, has become the latest local gaming manufacturer to partner with the Vegas Golden Knights for an in-game branding partnership. The company announced the deal on Monday. The deal between...
End Of An Era: Celine Dion Ending 13-Year Las Vegas Colosseum Residency at Caesars Palace
After thirteen years as a mainstay on the Las Vegas Strip, Celine Dion -- the Canadian-born superstar who made performing in one place cool -- will be moving on next summer. The singer, who turned 50 in March, announced on a Facebook...
American Gaming Association Hall of Fame 2018 Class Inducts Four Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouses of Yore
Four new members will join the American Gaming Association (AGA) Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class. The latest inductees -- Philip Hannifin, Richard Haddrill, Peter Carlino, and Steven Perskie -- represent both the regulatory and gaming industries that have...
Second Las Vegas Airport Explored as Visitation Continues to Rise, McCarran Nearing Threshold
A second airport in Las Vegas -- in the Ivanpah Valley about 30 minutes off of the heart of the Strip -- is getting serious consideration once more. Bowling for Dollars Las Vegas will most likely host a Super Bowl within the...
Macau Typhoons and Trump Tariffs Hit Chinese Gaming Enclave With Equal Force
Typhoons and Trump tariffs: multiple storms are raging around Macau’s gaming industry and forecasters are starting to add up what it will mean to the industry’s bottom line. Japanese financial firm Nomura revised an earlier prediction of 15 percent gross gaming revenue...
Week 2 NFL Underdogs Pay Casinos, Punish Public
The second Sunday of the NFL season is in the books and Week 2 was a head scratcher. Seemingly significant injuries didn’t seem to matter and most favorites faltered. In total, 10 underdogs covered the spread on Sunday and six won outright....
Graton Rancheria Indians Not Liable for $43 Million in Dispute with Sonoma Developer
A four-year long legal dispute between the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and Kenwood Investments, a real estate and development company in Sonoma, California, has been settled in the tribe's favor. An arbitration panel ruled in favor of the tribe, saying they...
Eldorado Resorts Gets AC Tropicana as Part of Seven-Casino Operational Deal
Reno-based Eldorado will get the AC Trop as part of a deal to take control of seven casinos for $640 million. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission gave Eldorado Resorts interim authority to operate the Atlantic City casino during a Wednesday meeting....
Penn National, SugarHouse Casino Latest Online Gaming Licencees in Pennsylvania
Five casinos have now been approved for online gaming by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), after Sugar House and Penn National Gaming were granted licenses during Wednesday’s board meeting. Along with SugarHouse and PNG, Parx, Harrah’s, and Mount Airy casinos all...
