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Galaxy Entertainment, Sands China Best Break Even Bets in Macau, Others Could Bleed Cash, Says Morgan Stanley
First-quarter earnings updates from gaming companies aren't rolling in quite yet. But when those reports arrive, they'll assuredly contain gory details about Macau. Yet Morgan Stanley sees the potential for less bad results from Galaxy Entertainment and Sands China. Because of the...
Former Nevada Gaming Control Chair Bets Regulators Will Approve Eldorado Caesars Takeover
Former Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Becky Harris believes regulators will sign off on Eldorado Resorts Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ERI) $17.3 billion acquisition of rival Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR). But she didn't offer a guess as to when that might happen. The deal –...
Bicycle, Gardens Casinos, Other California Card Rooms in Bind for PPP Funds
Bell Gardens, Calif. and Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. are homes to the Bicycle Hotel and Casino and Gardens Hotel and Casino – two of the dozens of Golden State card rooms that aren't eligible for assistance under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection...
Everi Could Join Club of Gaming Companies Asking Lenders for Debt Covenant Relief
Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) is reportedly joining a growing list of gaming companies in asking lenders to amend debt covenant ratio agreements in an effort to gain some financial wiggle room amid a zero- revenue outlook for casino operators. Shares of the gaming...
Everi Holdings Stung by Fitch Downgrade, Outlook Negative with Forecast of Increasing Leverage
Shares of gaming technology provider Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) slumped Monday a few days after Fitch Ratings pared its credit mark on the company further into junk territory. Las Vegas-based Everi rallied more than 53 percent last week. But the stock is following...
GAN Going with NASDAQ Listing Before April End, Looking to Raise $35 million
GAN, the gaming technology company formerly known as Game Account Network, is forging ahead with plans to list its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It hopes to raise $35 million in the process in an offering that could happen before the...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Gives Gamblers More Time to Collect Winnings, Citing Coronavirus Closures
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is giving gamblers more time to collect winnings, allotting for the temporary closures of the state's three casinos because of the coronavirus outbreak. At its Thursday meeting, the MGC voted unanimously to amend a stipulation requiring casino...
Wynn Macau Still Bleeding Cash, Forecasts Massive Q1 EBITDA Decline
Wynn Macau continues losing money, although casinos in the world's largest gaming center are open for business. The company expects the cash burn will continue as long as protocols implemented as a result of the coronavirus outbreak remain in place. Like other...
Boyd Furloughing Most Staff on April 11, Execs Taking Pay Cuts as Company Grapples With Coronavirus Closures
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) will furlough most of its workforce starting Saturday, April 11, as the Sam's Town operator looks to cut costs. All of its gaming venues remain shuttered because of the coronavirus outbreak. Like other gaming companies, Boyd has been subject...
Colorado Sports Betting Market Has Second-Best in West Potential, Could Reach $6 Billion
Colorado's sports betting market could be one of the most lucrative in the Western US, assuming there are events for gamblers to bet on May 1 when sports wagering will officially be permitted in the state. Last November, Centennial State voters narrowly...