Writer: Howard Stutz
Las Vegas Sands schedules opening for Londoner Macau in time for Chinese New Year
Las Vegas Sands plans to open the Londoner Macau in January, ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. In a statement first reported by... more
‘Get a shot, spin a slot:’ Nevada’s gaming industry grapples with pandemic mitigation issues
Less than 24 hours after Nevada’s governor said he wasn’t closing the state’s casino industry for the second time this year despite rising... more
Penn acquiring Maryland casino from GLPI; REIT also selling operations of Louisiana property
Penn National Gaming made good on an agreement it made in April and said Tuesday it would acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino... more
California tribes collect more than 1.4 million signatures to put sports betting on the ballot
California voters could decide on sports betting legalization in 2022, after tribal leaders submitted a ballot initiative with more than... more
Barstool interest sends Penn National shares to an all-time high
Penn National Gaming’s Barstool Sports wagering app is currently live in just one state – Pennsylvania. But the results – both real and... more
Nevada casinos to remain open as governor extends COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Nevada’s governor said Sunday he will keep the state’s beleaguered gaming industry open, despite skyrocketing COVID-19 infections, as he... more
Wynn CEO: ‘Functioning U.S.-China relationship’ key to peace and stability
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox said strained relations between the U.S. and China over the past few years could soften under the incoming... more
Casino sale by Boyd could foreshadow other pandemic-inspired transactions
The sale of the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada, didn’t rattle the financial register for Boyd Gaming Corp. The Las Vegas-based... more
Entain CEO: BetMGM ‘firmly on track to be the leading operator in the U.S.’
Legalized sports betting’s rapid U.S. expansion shows no signs of slowing, which has led to a bullish prediction by Shay Segev, CEO of... more
Pennsylvania governor closes casinos due to COVID-19; third state to shut down gaming
Pennsylvania has become the third state to again close its casino industry due to resurging COVID-19 infections. In an announcement... more
