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Eldorado Isle of Capri Getting More Gaming Space, Could be Rebranded Ashore in Louisiana
Eldorado Resorts' Isle of Capri riverboat casino, which docks in Westlake, La., will become a land-based casino-hotel, a move that will allow for significantly more gaming space. The regional gaming company was granted permission by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) last...
Marina Bay Sands has Coronavirus Letter For Guests Advising ‘Good Personal Hygiene Practices’
In the wake of the coronavirus spread across China and into the gaming center of Macau, Las Vegas Sands is taking precautionary measures in its other marquee Asian market of Singapore. It greets guests with a letter regarding the illness, being called...
Penn National Paying $163 Million for Barstool Sports Minority Stake, Could Eventually Become Outright Owner
Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), one of the largest regional gaming companies, will reportedly dole out $163 million to take a 36 percent position in David Portnoy's Barstool Sports, a brash sports and pop culture blog. The deal ends nearly three weeks...
China Halts Macau Visas on Coronavirus Fears, Stifling Near-Term Rebound Hopes of Gaming Operators
Chinese authorities announced late Tuesday that they are putting a temporary freeze on issuing individual visas for mainland tourists looking to visit Macau as the coronavirus spreads, claiming more lives. At around 10 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, the New York Times reported...
Century Casinos Prowling for More Acquisitions After Digesting Eldorado Purchases
Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY) added to its lineup of US gaming properties in significant fashion last year, buying three venues from Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI). And the Colorado-based regional operator probably isn't done using acquisitions to expand its roster. Last June, a...
Super Bowl Expected to Lure 26 Million American Bettors, Almost $7 Billion in Action, Survey Says
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl LIV this weekend, and, as usual, the biggest football game of the year is expected to stoke an increase in gambling activity -- legitimate and otherwise -- even among...
Macau Coronavirus Cases up to 7, China, Hong Kong Limit Travel, Dealing Severe Blow to Gaming Companies
Already reeling from the spread of the coronavirus, Macau and the gaming companies that dominate the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) economy were dealt another blow Tuesday. That's when mainland China and Hong Kong announced a series of restrictions limiting travel to the...
NBA Postpones Lakers/Clippers Game Following Kobe Bryant Passing, Opportunity Lurking For Bettors in Portland Tilt
Tuesday's marquee matchup between the NBA's two Los Angeles franchises – the Lakers and the Clippers – is being postponed following the death of the legendary Kobe Bryant on Sunday. Bryant, 41, and eight other passengers, including his daughter, Gianna, 13; perished...
Esports Betting Could be Coming to New Jersey as State Eyes New Wagering Frontier
New Jersey has rapidly become a US sports betting mecca, rivaling or even topping Nevada in some months when it comes to total handle. Now, the Garden State could be looking to esports to expand on those successes. On Monday, Assemblyman Ralph...
Macau Chinese New Year Visits Plunge as Confirmed Coronavirus Cases There Reach Six
Tourists that would normally travel to Macau to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year are staying home, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) increases. The first case of the respiratory illness in the world's largest...
