08/08/16 Icahn wrote a letter to Trump Taj Mahal’s employees The billionaire accused the union of inciting the casino workers to destroy their own jobs by participating in the longest strike in Atlantic City history.
08/08/16 Connecticut Airport Authority insists on build a casino at Bradley The Connecticut Airport Authority explained how a casino at Bradley International Airport terminal and new transportation centre could “capitalise on a captive audience” in a pitch to Connecticut’s tribes.
08/05/16 DFS industry sees major distribution deal Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership alongside NYX Digital Gaming.
08/05/16 Trump Taj Mahal will close in September Carl Icahn announced that the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel will close after Labor Day weekend in September.
08/05/16 California Senate President is not in a rush to regulate online poker The online poker bill will be discussed on August 10 and is advertised as a consumer protection package, which would give the state control over games that are already happening in a legal gray area.
08/04/16 DFS legalised in New York Daily fantasy sports (DFS) services will return to New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalising the sector in the US state.
08/04/16 Wynn Boston Harbor construction begins today Wynn announced it will start the construction works of its Wynn Boston Harbor resort casino in Everett, Massachusetts today (Thursday).
08/04/16 Trump Taj Mahal strike becomes the longest in Atlantic City The walkout against Trump Taj Mahal by Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union casino will become today the longest in the 38-year history of Atlantic City’s casino era.
08/04/16 Bentley claims there is no casino gambling in lottery proposal Gov. Bentley declared that his proposal would exclude casino-type gambling in Alabama.
08/03/16 Las Vegas legalised gambling on the Olympics After a 15-year hiatus, the most populous city in the state of Nevada has reopened its door to legalised gambling on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
08/03/16 Caesars’ shares spike after extending higher offer to junior creditors The casino operator rose the most in five months after increasing its offer to junior creditors in the bankruptcy of its largest unit.
08/03/16 Red Rock Resorts’ assets grow Merely three months after its IPO, Red Rock Resorts declared its first ever cash dividend of US$0.10 per Class A common share for the third quarter of 2016.
08/02/16 MGM Resorts completes Borgata deal The company has completed the €805 million purchase of Boyd Gaming’s 50 percent share of the Borgata in Atlantic City and has transferred the real estate to MGM Growth Properties.
08/02/16 Massachusetts moves forward with DFS bill The state passed a bill in regards to the daily fantasy sports industry. Massachusetts has become the latest state legislature to formally approve real-money DFS activity.
08/02/16 DFS sites to cut back on advertising DraftKings and FanDuel will cut back on their advertising to limit mass exposure and to avoid regulatory and legal hurdles.
