4982 stories by Todd Shriber
Budtender Awards at Mandalay Bay Brings Another Test For Casino Anti-Cannabis Stance
Recreational cannabis is legal in Nevada, but casinos on the Las Vegas Strip don't embrace that policy. That potentially presents some issues when the Budtender Awards are held at MGM Resort International's Mandalay Bay on Oct. 11 and 12. Leading up to...
Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Shares Languish on Gloomy Macau VIP Outlook
In late trading Thursday, the S&P 500 was in the green after two rough days to start October. But shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) were slumping. A Wall Street Journal article out this morning highlighting an...
Chicago Alderman Beale Claims to Have South Side Casino Location, Interest From Two Gaming Companies
Alderman Anthony Beale, who represents Chicago's ninth ward, says he has a location on the South Side that would be ideal for a casino, and is urging Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) to alter the process the city is using to make a...
William Hill Scores NBA Deal, Will Become Premier Sports Betting Provider to The Association
William Hill, one of the world's largest sportsbook operators, said Wednesday it's joining forces with the NBA, becoming a “Proud Partner” of the league and the association's authorized sports betting provider. Through the deal, William Hill will gain access to NBA data,...
Maverick Continues Shopping Spree, Scoops up Three Colorado Casinos in Deal With CC Gaming
Maverick Gaming LLC, a closely held regional company, is continuing its recent slew of purchases by acquiring CC Gaming LLC, Colorado's largest operator of smaller, local casinos. As part of the deal, Maverick will get CC's gaming and non-gaming assets, including three...
Twin River Revenues Down, Casinos Continue Feeling Pressure From Encore Boston Harbor
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TRWH), is grappling with the same competitive pressures as MGM Springfield and Connecticut's two tribal gaming properties: Encore Boston Harbor is stealing customers, and that's adversely affecting revenue at New England's older casinos. TRWH, the operator of...
Philadelphia 76ers, Parx Casino Announce Deal That Could Really Add up For Online Bettors
The National Basketball Assn's Philadelphia 76ers and the Parx Casino, located just north of the City of Brotherly Love, announced a deal Tuesday aimed at driving engagement among users of the gaming company's online and mobile betting platforms. Under the terms of...
Paragon Gaming Chairwoman Bennett Expects Lake Tahoe Sales Following Eldorado Resorts Caesars Takeover
Eldorado Resorts is unlikely to keep three gaming properties in the Lake Tahoe, Nevada region after the company wraps up its $17.3 billion takeover of Caesars Entertainment. That's the view of Paragon Gaming chairwoman Diana Bennett, whose company is one of the...
Hard Rock Beats Two Rivals For Rockford Mayor Endorsement in Quest to Launch Casino in Illinois City
Hard Rock International, which is competing with two other firms to open an integrated resort in Rockford, Ill., won a prized endorsement Monday from Mayor Tom McNamara (D) and city staff. Last month, Hard Rock, which operates 11 casinos, unveiled a bid...
Eldorado Resorts Getting a Sweet Tax Break For Housing Nevada-Reno Students at Circus Circus
Eldorado Resorts, the operator of the Circus Circus in Reno, is cruising toward a tax break for housing 1,300 University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) students at the property after a July explosion on the campus left two dormitories uninhabitable. The blast was caused...
