Writer: Associated Press
Culinary Union workers reach deal with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to end longest strike in decades
Sixty-nine days after union workers at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas walked off the job, the strike ended Wednesday after management and the... more
Michigan: Jury convicts man in bold scheme to steal $700,000 from casino
DETROIT (AP) – A Chicago man has been convicted in the theft of $700,000 from a Michigan casino, a brazen scheme in which an employee... more
Latest NFL season highlights financial risks for sports betting companies when so many favorites win
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a tough football season for sports books. FanDuel and its key rival DraftKings have both showed investors that... more
Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting
In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a record for... more
New Jersey fines firms $40K for sports betting violations
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company for... more
China’s Xi swears in new leader of casino hub Macau, telling the city to diversify economy
MACAU (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the casino hub of Macau to diversify its economy as he swore in the former Portuguese... more
Macau’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost 25 years since China’s takeover
MACAU (AP) — When Portugal returned its colony Macau to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a... more
New Jersey making it easier for people to self-exclude from casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is making it easier for people with a gambling problem to ban themselves from casinos. The state... more
Xi visits casino hub Macau to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
MACAO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Macau to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s... more
FTC bans hidden fees for hotels, live events
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose... more

