5083 stories by Todd Shriber
First Coronavirus Case Reported in Macau Just Days Before Chinese New Year Festivities
A 52-year old woman from China's Hubei province is Macau's first case of the coronavirus, the respiratory illness that has resulted in 17 deaths on the mainland in recent days. Macau authorities say the woman entered the gaming hub Sunday through the...
Vici Properties Scores Moody’s Credit Upgrade, Earns Stable Outlook
The Vici Properties (NYSE:VICI) credit rating has been boosted by Moody's Investors Service to Ba3 from B1 with a stable outlook, moving the real estate company closer to investment-grade territory. Moody's decision to elevate Vici was revealed on the same day that...
NFL Draft Vegas Style: Players Will Take Boats to Bellagio Fountain Red Carpet Stage
In a fashion befitting of Sin City's reputation for glitz and grandeur, the 2020 NFL Draft isn't just being held near the Bellagio on the Strip. It's taking place on the MGM Resorts International property's famed fountains. NFL executives met with the...
Hokkaido Integrated Resort Dream not yet Dead as Prefecture Mulls Allocation for Future Bid
The final nail in the coffin of Hokkaido prefecture's designs on hosting an integrated resort hasn't yet been hammered. Lawmakers there are expected to set aside funds for a bid down the road in its upcoming general budget. Last November, Hokkaido’s governor,...
SBTech Playing Legal Hardball on Releasing Oregon Sports Betting Contract Details, Sues State, Oregonian Newspaper
SBTech, the provider of sports betting data and services to lotteries and gaming providers around the world, doesn't want some terms of its contract with the Oregon Lottery revealed. It is suing the state and its largest daily newspaper to keep those...
Maduro Approves Petro-Only Caracas Casino as Dictator Looks to Support Scuffling Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gave the go-ahead for the Humboldt Hotel in Caracas to open a casino, but there's a catch: all bets at the venue must be placed in petros, the country's oil-linked cryptocurrency. Introduced nearly two years ago, the petro,...
Grand Lisboa Macau Name Used by Illegal Chinese Online Gambling Ring Busted in Vietnam
A sprawling, illicit online gambling enterprise operated by Chinese nationals in Vietnam used the “Grand Lisboa Macau” name to pilfer cash from unsuspecting bettors, according to authorities that recently disrupted the ring. Vietnamese law enforcement officers teamed with China’s Ministry of Public...
GVC, William Hill, Others Could See Ratings Lowered Amid UK Barring Credit Card Use for Online Gambling
GVC Holdings Plc, William Hill Plc, and other British gaming companies could be vulnerable to lower corporate debt ratings following the UK Gambling Commission's (UKGC) plan to prohibit the use of credit cards at all of the country's gambling options except the...
Georgia Poll Shows Peach State Voters Support Casinos, Want Sports Betting
A new poll indicates support for casino gaming in Georgia is modestly increasing, while a clear majority of voters favor allowing sports wagering in the state. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Georgia's largest daily newspaper, surveyed 1,025 voters in the state from a...
Eldorado Pledges $500M Louisiana Spending, Boost for Belle of Baton Rouge, Venue so Bad Reeg Didn’t Stay There
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) CEO Tom Reeg told the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) this week his company will spend $500 million over the next four years in the Pelican State. That includes enhancements to the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino,...
