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Japan’s Casino Bidding War Might Last Two Years, Analysts Opine
Japan's National Diet is expected to unveil is long-awaited commercial gambling bill sometime next month. The general consensus among analysts is that the legislation will authorize two integrated casino resorts in Osaka and Yokohama, with US gambling operators Las Vegas Sands and...
Clemson No.1 in College Football Playoff Rankings, Alabama Out
Clemson was named No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings Tuesday night, followed by Auburn, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Former top team Alabama fell out of the Top 4, sliding to fifth. The Crimson Tide was upset by Auburn last Saturday, 26-14....
Conor McGregor’s Career Might Be Over, and That’s Unwelcome News for Sportsbooks
The future of Conor McGregor's career is uncertain, as UFC President Dana White revealed this week that he has no idea what the next chapter holds for the Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing superstar. Talking with reporters this week about...
State College Votes Against Pennsylvania Casino, Potential Sites Dwindling
State College Borough Council passed a resolution earlier this week that prevents a satellite casino from being built within the city's limits. The action comes as a result of Governor Tom Wolf (D) signing a massive gambling expansion package into law in...
Are Three Professional Sports Commissioners Secretly Hoping to Lose PASPA Supreme Court Case?
Three of the four major professional sports leagues, the NBA, NHL, and MLB, are led by commissioners who might support changing America's sports betting laws. That's a rather precarious position ahead of their Dec. 4 Supreme Court hearing where attorneys for their...
Financial Analysts Bullish on Macau, Predict ‘Roughly 20 Percent’ Growth for November
The rebounding Macau gaming market shows no signs of slowing down. That’s the news from analysts at several major brokerage firms, agreeing that year-over-year gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Chinese casino enclave will increase by 18-20 percent in November, once final...
Tiger Woods’ Return to Golf Produces Sportsbook Excitement, Exotic Prop Bets
It has been nine months since Tiger Woods has played in a golf tournament, and his return this week has both fans and oddsmakers in a state of euphoria. The 41-year-old is set to tee it up Thursday at the Hero World...
Fitch Ratings: Global Gaming Outlook Strong Heading Into 2018, But Northeastern US in Peril
Fitch Ratings says in its 2018 outlook that there's plenty of reason to be bullish on the casino and gaming industry. One of the Big Three credit rating agencies, Fitch analysts believe the year ahead will provide a "sound economic outlook across...
Northern Ireland’s First Casino a Possibility in Belfast, Public Opinion Sought
The City Council in Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital city, wants its citizens to give feedback on a plan to bring the country’s first casino to its town. A consultation document, soliciting residents’ opinions from Dec. 11 until March 5, has been drafted...
No Tax Dollars for Carl Icahn to Raze Trump Plaza, NJ Senate’s Stephen Sweeney Wants Billionaire to Fund Demo
The now-shuttered Trump Plaza resort, the last Atlantic City property still bearing President Donald Trump's surname, will soon be razed by billionaire owner Carl Icahn, but the business mogul wants local tax money to help him pay for the demolition. New Jersey...
