Writer: Howard Stutz
Penn National closes deal to acquire 36% ownership in Barstool Sports
Penn National Gaming completed in $163 million deal Thursday that gave the casino operator 36% ownership in sports media platform Barstool... more
Mississippi regulators sign off on Eldorado-Caesars merger
Mississippi gaming regulators signed off on Eldorado Resorts $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Thursday. The merger will... more
Scientific Games to provide historical horse racing games through deal in Kentucky
Scientific Games said Wednesday it will enter the historical horse racing gaming machines market through a three-way joint venture with... more
Unregulated slots do damage to the industry; AGEM and AGA call for a halt to the proliferation
In Missouri, gaming authorities estimate some 14,000 unregulated gambling machines are currently operating in the state – despite the... more
Sycuan Casino expansion means reaching outside San Diego to grow the market
SAN DIEGO – Robert Cinelli was getting acclimated to the Sycuan Casino’s gaming floor two days into his new job as general manager when he... more
Former Nevada gaming regulator, retired justice named to state’s Cannabis Compliance Board
Nevada’s governor dipped into the ranks of former gaming regulators in selecting one of the first members of the state’s Cannabis... more
Coca-Cola general counsel joins board of gaming REIT VICI Properties
VICI Properties said Monica Howard Douglas, general counsel for The Coca-Cola Company’s North America division, had been formally appointed... more
SEC filing: Murren to receive almost $32 million to depart MGM Resorts
Departing MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren will collect $31.9 million in salary, bonuses, stock, severance and monthly... more
REIT transaction: $4.6B sale/leaseback of two Strip properties operated by MGM Resorts closes
The sale/leaseback of MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay, valued at $4.6 billion, was completed Friday. MGM Resorts International will... more
Updated: Jim Murren to step down as MGM Resorts Chairman, CEO
MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, who led the casino giant’s growth into new markets nationally and internationally... more
