Industry
February 11, 2022
COVID-19 Masks Come Off in Nevada as Gov. Rescinds Mandate
With cautious optimism, the worst may be in the rear-view mirror. While it’s too early to become overly excited, more COVID-19 masks are coming off across the globe. Nevada is now joining the group, with the state’s governor rescinding a mandatory mask order yesterday. Most indoor venues, including casinos, can now go mask-free. COVID-19 Masks […]
Business
February 11, 2022
Monarch Casino & Resort Sees Huge Success in ’21, Expects More This Year
Monarch Casino & Resort, based in Reno, NV, has been working hard to grow over the past few years. It has done well, especially as it targets Colorado. There, it operates a popular Blackhawk gambling venue, the Monarch Casino Resort Spa. Recent reports show that this Colorado venue has significantly increased the company’s revenues over […]
Industry
February 11, 2022
Virginia Legislative Effort to Block Casino Referendums Fails
Voters in Richmond, VA, might see another casino referendum on the ballot this year after all. They rejected the idea of a casino coming to the city last year, but the Richmond City Council wasn’t giving up. It planned to put the measure back on the ballot this year, but a state senator tried to […]
Industry
February 11, 2022
Massive Hotel Growth Expected for Macau in the Coming Months
Macau is going through one of the biggest transformational periods it has seen since being transferred from Portugal to China. Casinos have ruled the city for the past five decades, but this is no longer going to be the case. While gambling will continue to be a major part of the economy, leaders in China […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
WynnBET Now Live in Nine after Launch in Louisiana
Online sports betting and casino gaming brand of Wynn Resorts International WynnBET announced today that its presence across US gaming jurisdictions has been expanded after the launch of operations in Louisiana. Operation Expansion Continues Following the launch in Louisiana, online casino players and sports bettors in the state can download the WynnBET mobile app or […]
Business
February 10, 2022
Scientific Games Uses RushBet.co to Launch Live Casino Content in Colombia
NASDAQ-traded Las Vegas-based corporation offering iGaming products Scientific Games Corporation has signed a deal with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), an American developer of market-proven land, online, and social gaming products for regulated markets in North and South America. The partnership will take Scientific Games’ content live with the help of a top-tier operator brand in […]
Casino
February 10, 2022
NagaCorp Exec Says China, Junkets Not Important to Recovery
NagaCorp, a beleaguered operator which posted $147 million in losses for its 2021 financial results this Wednesday, and has faced widespread protests in Cambodia against its decision to lay off close to 600 workers, is optimistic about the future of gaming in Asia now that junket operators are going to play a less impactful role […]
Casino
February 10, 2022
PAGCOR Vaccination Efforts Continue with Booster Dose
The Philippines has been recovering quickly from the pandemic, or so the country would like to believe. After announcing that international travel will be resumed and foreign tourists will be allowed back into the country earlier this month, the government has taken another definitive step towards the normalization of daily lives. Part of this is […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Vegas Worker Union Calls for Federal Probe into Suncity-US Licensees Ties
The fallout of Alvin Chau’s arrest, the Suncity boss and head of the biggest junket operator in Macau, has spread across the Pacific Ocean and arrived in Las Vegas where casino workers have called for a federal investigation into Suncity and its now severed business ties with US gambling businesses. Federal Authorities Need to Investigate […]
Legal
February 10, 2022
Former Wynn Resorts Executive Found Guilty of Bribing and Fraud
Former Wynn Resorts executive has been sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of bribing college officials to get his daughter to study at a top university. Gamal Abdelaziz, 64, was part of the massive college admissions scandal labeled “Varsity Blues.” Abdelaziz Paid $300,000 to Bribe College Officials Per details, Abdelaziz […]