11/19/19 Blackstone acquires Bellagio casino Blackstone has announced it completed the Bellagio acquisition, worth US$4.25 billion.
11/19/19 Genting Malaysia joint venture to delist Empire Resorts from Nasdaq Genting Malaysia has begun delisting Empire Resorts’ common stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market after stockholders recently approved a merger.
11/18/19 Mohegan to open IR in South Korea in 2022 Mohegan Gaming will open an integrated resort in South Korea in 2022 and has shared details on the project.
11/18/19 New Jersey’s October, one for the books Land-based casinos, online gambling and sports betting helped New Jersey achieve impressive numbers in October.
11/15/19 Atlantic City to review casino regulations A former special counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy made a pitch in Atlantic City to change the casino regulations in the near future.
11/15/19 Chicago casino bill fails to come up a House vote The bill that aimed to fix the casino tax structure to make a Chicago facility feasible failed to pass the Illinois House.
11/15/19 Sports betting thrives at Sioux casino The sports betting segment at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City got US$1.2 million from wagers during its first full month of operations.
11/14/19 Hard Rock casino in Catalonia remains delayed Hard Rock’s casino project in Catalonia remains stalled as they are still unable to acquire the land due to a legal dispute.
11/14/19 Japan advances with Casino Management Committee The Government has nominated five members for Japan’s Casino Management Committee, which will oversee integrated resorts in the archipelago.
11/13/19 Brazil: congressmen write open letter to defend casinos Congressmen from Brazil have presented an open letter to defend the legalisation of casinos in the country.
11/13/19 Macau VIP gambling decreases According to experts, Macau VIP gambling volume fell 30-32% in the first 10 days of November, in comparison with the same period in 2018.
11/13/19 Chicago Mayor insists on casino The Mayor of Chicago went to Springfield on Tuesday to meet Illinois lawmakers in hopes to get them to help the city land a casino.
11/13/19 Tribe pushes for gambling in Alabama The Poarch Band of Creek Indians tribe proposed to buy gambling rights in Alabama to gain exclusivity through a gaming compact.
11/12/19 Las Vegas Sands models Japanese IR with its own Marina Bay As the casino industry nears the archipelago, Las Vegas Sands is pushing for a Japanese IR and wants to emulate its Singapore venue there.
11/12/19 Hampton pushes for casino gaming Virginia lawmakers approved five regions to allow the segment, but now Hampton wants to get cleared for a casino gaming expansion as well.
