11/29/19 South Lake Tahoe casinos revenue rises in October According to gaming authorities, South Lake Tahoe casinos posted good revenue in October, unlike those on the North Shore, which had a major slump.
11/29/19 Hard Rock struggles with Catalonia development The Hard Rock casino project in Catalonia remains delayed and the company is pushing for a deadline extension to solve its pending problems and move forward.
11/28/19 Japan to withhold taxes on winnings at IRs The government is considering the possibility that Japan could enforce a system to withhold taxes on winnings by foreigners at IRs once they launch.
11/27/19 Macau favours SJM and MGM China The Macau government will ignore a clause in SJM and MGM China’s contracts that forces them to hand over casinos and equipment next March.
11/27/19 Ocean Casino breaks partnership with Hyatt The partnership between Ocean Casino Resort and Hyatt Hotels Corp has reportedly ended.
11/26/19 Iowa state casinos launch sports betting According to the Racing and Gaming Administrator, all 19 state casinos now have their own sports betting licences after Casino Queen Marquette got its own.
11/26/19 Hard Rock International to operate Virginia casino As the state pushes for gaming venues, Hard Rock International has agreed to operate a casino in southwest Virginia should it be allowed by new legislation.
11/26/19 Encore Boston Harbor changes table game minimums The Massachusetts casino Encore Boston Harbor has changed the minimums for its table games.
11/25/19 Resorts World shares plans for Las Vegas Strip resort Resorts World has updated its plans for the US$4.3 billion casino resort that will be located in the Las Vegas Strip and will open in 2021.
11/22/19 Mississippi casino to arrive in Biloxi A company is slowly moving towards the development of a new gambling facility in Biloxi, resurrecting the old Margaritaville casino site.
11/22/19 MGM Growth Properties interested in MGM Grand MGM Growth Properties is interested in working with an unaffiliated third party to acquire the real estate of MGM Grand.
11/22/19 Gaming in Macau produces 50 pct of its GDP The gaming industry in Macau continues to be a key factor of its economic development and produced 50.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
11/21/19 Connecticut casinos analyse competition The latest financial figures from the two Connecticut casinos indicate that the impact from MGM Springfield hasn’t been as bad as expected.
11/20/19 Judge favours Encore Boston Harbor A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a lawsuit challenging Wynn Resorts’ licence for its Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.
11/20/19 Hard Rock expands to Prague The casino company Hard Rock International has announced that it will open the Hard Rock Hotel Prague in 2023.