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Macau Tourism Study Pinpoints Nine Key Non-Gaming Features That Attract Visitors
Macau tourism numbers are up through the first quarter of 2017, and that's continued good news following a slight bounce in visitor arrivals during the previous year. China's gambling friendly zone is experiencing a comeback of sorts after President Xi Jinping initiated...
Nevada Seeks to Curb Lavish LVCVA Spending by Hiring Costly Inspector General
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) receives hundreds of millions of tax dollars each year, but has little financial oversight from the state on how its board members use those funds. Five Democratic lawmakers and one Republican in Carson City...
New Jersey’s Sports Betting Plea Derailed, US SG Tells Supreme Court to Dump Case
New Jersey’s battle to legalize sports betting within its borders may just have lost its wheels. On Wednesday, Acting US Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall informed the Supreme Court that there was no grounds for the court to accept the case. New Jersey...
China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Could Still Hurt Macau’s Economic Recovery, Market Analysts Warn
An anti-graft and corruption campaign in China has been ongoing for more than two years. For a while, the government in Beijing seemed to be focussing on casino junket operators in Macau, with sweeps that resulted in arrests of casino executives as...
Fourth Upstate New York Casino Changes Name to Resorts World Catskills
Upstate New York’s fourth and soon to be biggest casino will be known as Resorts World Catskills. The project, currently under construction in the Catskill Mountains just outside the town of Monticello. It was previously known under the working title of Montreign...
Troubled SLS Las Vegas, Former Sahara, Sold to Reno Resort Owner
SLS Las Vegas has been sending out SOS signals ever since it underwent a $415 million renovation less than three years ago. The former famed Sahara Hotel and Casino was turned into a sleek and modern resort that's abbreviated moniker stood for...
LSU Running Back Arrested for Illegal Gambling, Offense Pales Compared to Other Gridiron Stars
A redshirt sophomore LSU running back is facing illegal gambling charges for providing a Baton Rouge casino a fake identification to gain access. Lanard Fournette, 20, of Slidell, Louisiana, allegedly gambled at a craps table around 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon. When...
Las Vegas Terror Threat Looms Ahead of Super-Busy Memorial Day Weekend
The Las Vegas Strip could be the target of a planned terrorist attack by lone wolves, according to a propaganda video that US intelligence agents have described as a "credible" threat. With the big three-day Memorial Day weekend approaching, the Las Vegas Review-Journal...
Sands Bethlehem Sale to MGM Resorts Reportedly Falls Through
Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania will remain under the Las Vegas Sands corporate umbrella for the foreseeable future after acquisition talks with MGM Resorts reportedly failed to reach a deal. The news was first reported by The Morning Call, a newspaper that covers...
Elvis Presley Private Jet Is for Sale, One Careful Owner, No Time-Wasters
What’s the best way to get comped in Vegas? We bet turning up in Elvis Presley’s private jet may be a fast track to some real VIP treatment. In fact, we couldn’t think of a more “baller” way to arrive in town....
