11/27/18 IR-prone candidate wins Wakayama election Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka, who favours an IR bid, won the prefecture’s election and secured another four-year term.
11/26/18 Eldorado to move Louisiana casino to land The casino operator announced it is considering to move the Isle of Capri, one of its two floating venues, to land by 2020.
11/26/18 Vietnam approves a casino in Phu Quoc The authorities of Kien Giang Province have approved the inclusion of a casino in a resort on the island.
11/26/18 Canadian casino workers vote to strike The employees of the Grand Villa and the Starlight casinos in Burnaby are soon to go on a strike following a similar action by Hard Rock workers.
11/23/18 Parq Vancouver casino reports losses in 2018 The Vancouver venue has reported a US$82 million loss so far in 2018 and blamed the state’s anti-money laundering rules.
11/23/18 Diamond Fortune to open Primorye casino in 2020 The company revealed that the first phase of the property should be ready to open in September 2020.
11/23/18 Cordish takes over Philadelphia casino project The Cordish Companies has announced it is taking full ownership of the city’s second casino’s construction project.
11/22/18 South Dakota’s Royal River Casino set to expand The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe will revamp the venue in order to draw a larger and more diverse clientele.
11/21/18 MGM China to grow in 2019 According to brokerage Nomura, the casino operator will increase its share of the city’s market despite an overal GGR contraction in Macau.
11/21/18 Hard Rock unveils expansion details The operator shared details of the expanded casino from the latest Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood revamp.
11/21/18 Belarus’ XO casino shuts down The facility has shut down for renovations but staff members are confident that the facility will remain closed.
11/21/18 Lawrence Ho increases stake in Melco The casino mogul increased his stake in Melco Resorts and now holds 54.6% of the shares.
11/20/18 Imperial Pacific resumes operations The casino resumed operations after it had closed for two days due to Tryphoon Yutu.
11/19/18 Louisiana casino win down 5.1 pct The 20 gaming venues in the state posted a decline in winnings during October, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board revealed.
11/16/18 Harrah’s Resort AC announced renovations The Atlantic City facility announced plans for its US$56 million Coastal Tower, to be unveiled in early 2019.
