5139 stories by Todd Shriber
Ohio State Offering Moneyline Bettors no Value at -600,000 in Tilt Against Sorry Rutgers Squad
The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of college football's elite teams. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are one of the worst Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) squads. Oddsmakers know both of those facts. That much is proven by the moneyline odds on Saturday's game...
California Cardrooms Are Important Contributors to Local, State Economies, Says Industry Group
California's 72 cardrooms aren't traditional casinos and often draw the ire of tribal operators. But the venues are important drivers of economic activity throughout the Golden State, according to the California Gaming Association (CGA). Full disclosure: the CGA has a stake in...
Sands China President Wong Forecasts Macau Stability Through End of 2019
Sands China Ltd. president Wilfred Wong believes the gaming environment in Macau will be stable for the remainder of 2019, even as some operators fret about weakness in the VIP segment. In the third quarter, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), parent company...
Genting Singapore Faces Challenges in Home Market Amid VIP Volatility, Say Analysts
Genting Singapore, the Resorts World Sentosa operator, is likely to face challenges in the city-state due to softness among mass market gamblers and unpredictability with VIP players, according to Malaysian brokerage house Affin Hwang Capital. Resorts World Sentosa is one of just...
Twin River Estimates Cut by Analyst Ahead of Earnings, Encore Boston Harbor Seen as a Real Problem
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TRWH), the operator of Rhode Island's two casinos, reports third-quarter financial results Thursday after the close of US markets. With the company already having warned about the competitive impact of Wynn Resorts' (NASDAQ:WYNN) Encore Boston Harbor, there's...
Atlanta Falcons, Hawks, Other Teams Form Alliance to Press Georgia Politicians For Legalized Sports Betting
High-level executives from four of Atlanta's professional athletic franchises are joining forces to persuade Georgia lawmakers to approve sports betting. The presidents of baseball's Atlanta Braves, the NFL Falcons, the NBA Hawks and the United of Major League Soccer (MLS) recently set...
Osaka Desperate to Have Integrated Resort Ready For World Expo, Mulls Limited Opening in 2024
Osaka, one of the Japanese cities bidding to become home to an integrated resort, is so eager to have that venue at least somewhat ready by the time it hosts the World Expo in 2025 that it's considering a partial opening of...
Red Rock Resorts Warrants Cautious Approach Among Regional Gaming Stocks, Says Analyst
Shares of Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRR) are up just six percent year-to-date, putting the operator of the Palms and Station Casinos well behind other regional gaming stocks. The Las Vegas-based company recently reported third-quarter results that missed Wall Street estimates. Some...
LVS Exec Tanasijevich Draws Inspiration From Marina Bay Sands in Japan Integrated Resort Quest
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) managing director of global development George Tanasijevich wants his company to build an integrated resort in Yokohama that becomes an emblematic part of the city's scenery and a major driver of the local economy. He would be taking...
MGM China Booted From Major Hong Kong Equity Benchmark by Index Provider MSCI
MGM China Holdings Ltd., the operator of two Macau casinos, is being removed from the MSCI Hong Kong Index by the benchmark's issuer. MSCI, one of the world's largest providers of indexes used by issuers of index and mutual funds, made the...
