Singapore Second Minister for Manpower and Home Affairs Josephine Teo said this week the country needs to consolidate its casino and gambling regulations in order to protect the industry that provides critical revenue to the federal government. Appearing at an event celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA), Teo said it’s time…Read More
Declaring an “educational emergency,” Texas gubernatorial candidate Andrew White (D) revealed a $9 billion plan to improve the public school system throughout the Lone Star State. And under his governorship, he says casinos would help cover the increased costs. White says he’ll pay for the massive spending package by removing commercial property tax breaks, redirecting…Read More
Suncity Group, one of Macau’s most successful junket operators, is taking some of its profits and leading a $4 billion casino resort development project in Vietnam. Along with two investment firms, Suncity is developing a two-mile stretch of coastline in central Vietnam. The 2,400-acre integrated casino resort complex is to feature retail shopping, restaurants, golf…Read More
Las Vegas vegans: the words may sound similar, but that’s about where their connection ends. Or is it? While nobody thinks of bean sprouts, beets, and broccoli when they think of Sin City, things are starting to shift in a town better known for gambling, a lot of adult beverages, and lavish spectacle and entertainment….Read More
Wynn Resorts plans to appoint three women to the board as it seeks to refresh its corporate structure in the wake of accusations it ignored the alleged sexual misconduct of its former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn. The nominees must be approved by shareholders at the company’s AGM next month. Wynn Resorts said the appointments…Read More
NFL odds in Las Vegas and online were released for week one just hours after the league unveiled the 2018 regular season schedule. The champion Philadelphia Eagles kick off their title defense by hosting the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL season opener on Thursday night, September 6. The Westgate SuperBook has the Birds a 3.5-point…Read More
On the North Las Vegas Strip, business may not quite be booming as of yet. But at least it’s not flatlining anymore, the way it has been for the last post-recession decade or so. New construction, enhancements, and upgrades are in the works, as developers ramp up plans to move ahead with several projects in…Read More
Anthony Wrobel remains behind bars this morning in Vega, Texas, where he was arrested early Thursday morning after being on the run for 3 1/2 days. Without “good old-fashioned police work,” the fugitive suspected in the killing of a Las Vegas Sands executive and attempted murder of another might very well still be at large….Read More
Melco Resorts has purchased 20 electric buses to transport guests around Macau, yet another sign that casinos in the enclave are transitioning their focus from the high-roller VIP to the mass market visitor. In a press release, the company says the purchase is in line with “sustainability” being “one of the top priorities of Melco…Read More
Japan’s Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill will be submitted to the country’s parliament, the Diet, on April 27, senior lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday. The government hopes that the bill, which proposes a framework of regulation for the country’s future casino sector, will be passed this year, before the end of legislative…Read More
Florida Governor Rick Scott has sealed a deal with the powerful Seminole tribe that will see it continue to make payments totaling $300 million to the state throughout 2019, despite the lack of an official compact. “Today, I am proud to announce that the state of Florida has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe…Read More
Accused Las Vegas shooter Anthony Wrobel — who’s been charged with first-degree murder in the death of one Venetian casino executive and attempted murder with a deadly weapon and battery with a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm in the shooting of another — was captured Thursday morning without incident in Vega, Texas. The…Read More
Hard Rock Atlantic City will open its doors on June 28, less than 16 months after the company acquired the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal from billionaire Carl Icahn for $50 million. The property has undergone a massive $500 million renovation that has stripped the Boardwalk property of its Indian-themed décor in favor of a rock…Read More
Vincent Fried, who previously worked as a Wynn Las Vegas manicurist, alleges in a court complaint filed this week that he was fired from the Strip resort last summer, simply for being a guy. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Rio Lacanlale, who viewed the district court filing, Fried claims through his attorney that he was…Read More
The Connecticut tribes jointly constructing a satellite casino in East Windsor must obtain federal approval from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the state’s attorney general declared this week. At the request of Connecticut House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin/Southington), Attorney General George Jepsen opined this week that the…Read More
Singapore Government Looks to Consolidate Casino and Gaming Regulations 
Loot Boxes Are Gambling, Top Video Game Titles Illegal, Say Dutch Authorities 
Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew White Wants Casinos to Fund Education 
Macau Junket Suncity Group Behind $4 Billion Vietnam Casino Resort 
Man Arrested in Macau Over Crypto Casino Junket Scam 
Venetian Picnic Shooting Victim Identified as VP of Casino Operations, Suspect Remains At Large 
Venetian Company Picnic Turns Deadly in Las Vegas, Police Say Act of 'Workplace Violence' 
SLS Las Vegas to Undergo $100 Million Renovation, as North Strip Optimism Continues 
Suicide on Hoover Dam Bridge Shines Light on Las Vegas' Dirty Secret 
Oklahoma OK’s Ball and Dice Games but No Dice for Sports Betting 
