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Macau August Gaming Revenue Dinged by Suncity Controversy, Devalued Yuan
Through the first 25 days of August, gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau slumped four percent on a year-over-year basis. But with just six days left in the month, turnover in the world's richest casino...
No Luck For Colts Backers as Pro Bowl QB Stunningly Retires, Team Super Bowl Odds, Win Total Plunge
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck stunned the football universe Saturday, announcing his retirement from the NFL at just 29 years old, news that sent shock waves throughout the sports betting world. Luck, the NFL's 2018...
Maverick Gaming Whips up Some Magic With Washington Wizards Casino Buy, Plots More Evergreen State Deals
Maverick Gaming LLC, a privately held, Nevada-based regional gaming operator, is buying Wizards Casino in Burien, Washington. It is forecasting more deals there, as the company makes a push to bring sports wagering to the...
Hard Rock International Drums up $1.1 Billion Offer For Greece Casino Project as Bidding Heats Up
Hard Rock International, one of three remaining contenders to put a casino at the old Hellenikon International Airport near Athens, is willing to pony up $1.1 billion to move forward on its effort to put...
Hooters Casino Las Vegas Nears Last Hurrah as India Hotel Chain OYO Pledges New Look, Brand Name
Hooters Casino Hotel Last Vegas, the gaming venue fashioned after the sports bar chain known for its scantily clad waitresses, is in its last days, as an Indian buyer is promising to re-brand the Sin...
MGM Remains All In on Osaka as Rivals Consider Other Japanese Cities For Integrated Resorts
MGM Resorts International is reiterating its commitment to Osaka in its effort to land a prized Japanese gaming license even as at least one of its rivals shifts its focus other metropolitan areas in the...
MGM Resorts, King of Las Vegas Strip, Makes First Non-Gaming Investment, Buys 50 Percent Stake in Boutique Hotelier
MGM Resorts International, one of the largest operators on the Las Vegas Strip, is diversifying its resort holdings with a 50 percent acquisition of boutique hotel operator Sydell Group, a deal that represents the casino...
Apple Applies Hollywood-esque NC-17 Rating to Gambling Apps, Even Ones Where Real Money Isn’t at Stake
Apple is mandating that developers of mobile applications downloaded via the company's App Store rate even simulated gambling apps as appropriate only for users 17-years-old and up. In an email to app developers on Tuesday,...
Casino Industry Consolidation Likely Spurs More Sale-Leaseback Deals, Say Real Estate Experts
As consolidation picks up in the casino gaming industry, commercial real estate analysts believe so will the level of sale-leaseback transactions. Sale-leaseback deals, or SLBs, are commonplace in the industry and often viewed as win-wins...
Las Vegas Sands Stock Hit With Downgrade, Analyst Trims Earnings Estimates, Citing Macau Slump
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) stock is lower by more than 14 percent just this month amid concerns business is slowing in Macau, and one analyst is growing leery of the near-term outlook for the...
