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Century Casinos Enjoys Rally After Analyst Forecasts Massive Upside For Stock
Shares of Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY), the operator of mid-sized regional properties, have rallied in substantial fashion over the past two days following some bullish commentary from a noted gaming industry analyst. In a note sent to clients Monday, Union Gaming analyst...
Las Vegas Sands Earnings: Macau Results, Outlook Will Set The Stage, as Usual
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), the operator of five casinos in Macau, reports third-quarter earnings Wednesday after the close of US markets, with analysts and investors bracing for the gaming giant's comments on its China business. Wall Street analysts are expecting that...
Osaka Considering Leasing Land Pitched For Integrated Resort, Not Selling it to Operators
Osaka, one of the Japanese cities leading the competition there to become home to an integrated resort, is considering leasing land to the gaming company selected to operate the venue rather than selling the property outright. Osaka, Japan's third-largest city behind Tokyo...
Hard Rock International CEO Allen Says Company Has Eyes on Vegas Strip, Mentions Pair of Caesars Casinos
Hard Rock International, the gaming operator controlled by Florida's Seminole Tribe, no longer has a property in Las Vegas. But CEO Jim Allen said the company is looking to change that, and specifically mentioned two Strip venues currently controlled by Caesars Entertainment...
Buckeyes Want a Ban on Betting on Ohio College Teams
With Ohio moving closer to approving sports wagering, the state's largest university is pressing lawmakers there to ban bets on college athletics. That includes no action on the Ohio State Buckeyes, a perennial college football power and the state's lone university in...
MGM Resorts Bellagio, Circus Circus Sales Have Positive Credit Implications, Says Moody’s
Last week, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) confirmed that it's selling the Bellagio to a real estate partnership controlled by Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE:BX) for $4.25 billion, and the Circus Circus to Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin for $825 million. MGM will garner...
Hard Rock Casino Proposed in Rockford, Illinois Folds Poker Hand
Assuming the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) signs off on Hard Rock International's proposal to build a casino in Rockford, Ill., that venue will not include poker tables. Hard Rock, which was one of three companies bidding to bring a gaming property to...
Full House Resorts Goes All-in on Indiana Mobile Sports Wagering, Bets on Colorado Approval With Wynn Resorts
Full House Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLL), which runs five casinos in four states, is betting expansion of its sports wagering offerings and partnerships with Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) will add fuel to a rally that has carried the gaming company's shares almost...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Revenue More Than Doubles in September, Total Handle Swells 78 Percent
Sports betting revenue in Pennsylvania more than doubled to $14.92 million in September from $6.11 million in August, indicating the start of football season provided a better-than-expected benefit to sportsbook operators there. Last month's total handle in the Keystone State was $194.50...
Ex-Wynn Staffer Sues Company, CEO Maddox, Seeks Damages For Privacy Invasion
Jorgen Nielsen, the former Wynn Las Vegas hairstylist turned whistleblower, is suing the gaming company, CEO Matt Maddox, and two other high-level ex-employees, alleging they invaded his privacy. According to documents obtained by Casino.org, Nielsen, in a complaint filed in the Eighth...
