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Barbuda: Would Really Help Relief Efforts if US Paid Its $273M Online Gambling Debt
If the United States wants to help the hurricane-ravaged island of Barbuda, it could do so by paying a $273 million debt over online gambling that started accruing in 2007. Antigua and Barbuda has called on the US to pay money that...
Teacher Faces 10 Years for Blowing $31K of School Funds at MGM Grand Detroit
A Michigan teacher who blew $31,000 of school money on penny slots at the MGM Grand Detroit is facing a maximum ten years’ imprisonment. Lydia Christine Johnson, 29, was, until very recently, a math and Spanish teacher at Dakota High School in...
South Korea’s $1.8 Billion Shinhwa World Casino on Jeju Island to Open in December
Jeju Shinhwa World, the $1.8 billion integrated resort currently under construction on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, has announced that its “official opening” will take place on December 8. The casino rolled out an initial phase soft opening in April,...
MGM Resorts Ups Connecticut Ante with PR Blitz for Bridgeport Casino
The MGM Bridgeport, a proposed casino in southwestern Connecticut, is beginning to look less like “a stunt” and more like casino hardball, as MGM Resorts has unleashed a marketing blitz to win local hearts and minds for their unlikely casino project. According...
Morningstar: Japan’s Integrated Casino Resort Market Should Be Less Restricted
Japan's forthcoming integrated casino market won't be able to achieve its maximum revenue potential should the federal government implement various restrictions as expected. That's according to global investment firm Morningstar, which voiced various concerns over the regulations in a note issued this...
Atlantic City Casino Tax Appeal Settlements Covered Through Municipal Bonds
Atlantic City reached property tax appeal settlements with numerous casinos last month, and the state government says it's funding the payments through the issuance of municipal bonds. Bally's, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Harrah's, Tropicana, and the former Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza...
Inventor of Automatic Shuffler Among Casino Visionaries Named to Gaming Hall of Fame
The 2017 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is almost upon us and, to celebrate, the American Gaming Association announced this week it has inducted four new members into its Gaming Hall of Fame. The “Class of 2017” comprises John Breeding, the brains behind...
Minnesota Super Bowl Pop-Up Nightclub Announced at Nearby Majestic Lake Casino
Super Bowl LII, or 52nd for those not versed in their Roman numerals, will take place on February 4, 2018, at the domed US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Home of the Minnesota Vikings, the big game will bring the American sporting world...
Impact of Hurricane Maria Could Devastate Puerto Rico Tourism, Casinos for Years
The damage Hurricane Maria did to Puerto Rico’s homes and streets were immediately evident after it blew through the island, but the aftereffects it could have casinos and tourism will take months, if not years to assess. The Category 4 storm tore...
Paddy Power’s Trump-Designated Oddsmaker Covers Contingencies You Never Imagined
Donald Trump odds at Irish bookmaker Paddy Power cover just about every conceivable happening these days, with a "Head of Trump Betting" at the online operator tasked with setting lines on everything from his relationship with Melania to the measurements of his...
