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Star Entertainment Earnings Surprise Analysts Due to China VIP Drought
Australia’s Star Sydney casino blindsided analysts by reporting profits on Wednesday of AUD264.2 million ($208.8 million) for the fiscal year ending June 20, way ahead of projections. Operator Star Entertainment had been expected to feel the painful pinch from the collapse of...
Oklahoma Tribe Targets Missouri for Native American Casino
A Native American tribe in Oklahoma wants to bring gambling off riverboats in Missouri by building the state's first land-based casino. In order to increase its odds of receiving approval, the Osage Nation has hired former Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley (R)...
Zombies, Zombies Everywhere, as MGM Aims to Cash In on Virtual Undead
Zombies will soon be infesting downtown Las Vegas and the Strip. But before you stock up on canned foods, medicine, and weapons, rest assured these representatives of the ravenous undead are here purely to entertain. For a few weeks now, the “Fear...
Las Vegas not Seeing Same Hype Around Mayweather-McGregor Fight
While Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have done their best to promote Saturday’s fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, local casinos and other businesses are not seeing the same excitement as it did two years ago when Mayweather fought last. Friday...
Massive Typhoon Hato Hits Macau, Kills Five, Temporarily Closes Casinos
Typhoon Hato ripped through Macau on Wednesday. The maximum “category 10” storm, the worst Macau has seen in 18 years, has left at least five dead while wreaking widespread havoc and destruction across the casino capital of Asia. According to local media,...
Powerball Jackpot Passes $700 Million, Nevadans Still Barred From Playing
Tonight's Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $700 million, and while the odds of anyone hitting all five white balls plus the red number are long, there's zero chance the winning ticket will be sold in Nevada. That's because the Silver State...
Gambling Strong in Atlantic City, But Tourism Stagnates In First Half of 2017
The seven remaining Atlantic City casinos are taking in far more money on their gambling floors in 2017 than they did a year ago, but the overall tourism industry remains stagnant. For the first six months of 2017, Atlantic City casinos saw...
Cleveland Cavs Trade Kyrie Irving to Boston for Isaiah Thomas, Las Vegas Doesn’t Care
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a deal with Boston that sends perennial all-star Kyrie Irving to the Celtics in exchange for point guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic, and Brooklyn's unprotected 2018 first-round draft pick. While the trade will...
Lottery Fraudster Eddie Tipton Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Eddie Tipton, the man who fixed the lottery six times in several states, was sentenced to “no more than” 25 years prison by an Iowa judge on Tuesday. He will also pay $2.2 million in restitution to state lotteries. The former head...
Wayne Rooney’s 200th Goal Helping to Erase Memory of Difficult Year
Last year was a season soccer star Wayne Rooney would like to forget and so far he is doing just that. The former Manchester United star scored his 200th Premier League goal on Monday with his new team Everton. He is only...
