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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Reveals Luxury Retail Shopping Concept
The long-delayed Fontainebleau Las Vegas has unveiled its forthcoming luxury retail shopping corridor that will complement the casino resort when it opens late next year. Fontainebleau Development, which owns the historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach, first proposed a Fontainebleau on the Las Vegas...
Encore Boston Harbor Nightclub Fined for Improper Alcohol Service
Encore Boston Harbor's nightclub has been slapped with a $25,000 fine by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for overserving guests and failing to adhere to liquor dispensing regulations. Boston-based Big Night Venues manage Memoire at Encore Boston Harbor. The casino's nightclub has...
MGM Resorts Employees Give $2M to Local Charities Providing Essential Needs
MGM Resorts is the largest employer in Nevada, and the casino firm's workforce is once again stepping up to help out the Silver State's neediest residents. Through its charitable arm, the MGM Resorts Foundation, the Strip casino operator announced yesterday donations totaling...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Unveils Restaurants, Tracking for Early 2023 Opening
Rivers Casino Portsmouth yesterday revealed what sort of restaurant and quick-service dining options patrons will be offered when the $300 million resort opens early next year. Rivers Portsmouth, a Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming project, plans to open next year with seven eating...
Philippines Supreme Court to Determine Rightful Operator of Okada Manila Casino
The Philippines Supreme Court has agreed to settle the ongoing intra-corporate dispute regarding who or which company is the rightful operator of Okada Manila. The Philippines court is partly to blame for the chaos surrounding the governance of the $2.4 billion integrated...
Borgata, Hard Rock, and Ocean Dominating Atlantic City, as Other Casinos Struggle
For many months, the Borgata, Hard Rock, and Ocean casinos in Atlantic City have been the market's leaders. But with COVID-19's darkest and most restrictive days seemingly behind the nation, the three casinos have only increased their dominance in the New Jersey...
American Gaming Assn. Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class
The American Gaming Association (AGA) this week revealed its three forthcoming Gaming Hall of Fame inductees. The AGA said today that Gavin Isaacs, former president and CEO of Scientific Games, Virginia McDowell, former president and CEO of Isle of Capri Casinos, and...
Macau Casino Business Improving in August, as COVID Concerns Ease
Macau casinos have seen an uptick in play since the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) managed to get its summer COVID-19 outbreak under control. The enclave's coronavirus outbreak that began in mid-June caused Macau casinos in July to experience their worst month...
US Gaming Industry Seeks White House Partnership in Addressing Digital Currencies
The US gaming industry is requesting involvement in the federal government's work to better understand digital currencies and assets. They are doing so in hopes of assuring that any forthcoming regulations do not overly burden its members. The American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Martha Stewart Las Vegas Restaurant ‘The Bedford’ Opens at Paris Casino
Martha Stewart and the Las Vegas Strip might not seem to be a match made in heaven. But the casino capital of the world is where the 81-year-old businesswoman and television star has opened her first restaurant. The Bedford at Paris Las...