6735 stories by Devin O'Connor
Tak Chun Junket Boss Levo Chan Formally Charged in Macau for Alleged Illegal Gambling
Tak Chun Group's former boss, Levo Chan, has been formally charged with numerous crimes in Macau, including operating an illegal gambling syndicate. The since-defunct Tak Chun Group was once considered one of Macau's largest junket operators. A subsidiary of Macau Legend Development...
Okada Manila Ousted Group Seeks Financial Disclosures From Kazuo Okada Firm
The Okada Manila ownership quarrel shows no signs of resolving anytime soon. The latest is that the ousted board of Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI), which is now operating under the identity Tiger Resort Asia, Limited (TRAL), is demanding that...
Richmond Casino Referendum Dropped, Developers Cite State Concerns
The Richmond casino referendum that city officials sought for the November 2022 ballot is being delayed by a year. Richmond was one of five cities the state qualified through 2020 legislation to consider a casino project. Each city is required to ask...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Won’t Start Soon, Gaming Regulators Caution Public
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) today held its first meeting since state lawmakers passed legislation to authorize sports betting. The special sports betting joint conference committee last weekend reached a compromise between two competing sports gambling measures. The separate rules were passed...
Penn National Gaming Rebrands to Penn Entertainment
Penn National Gaming is no more. Effective immediately, the regional casino powerhouse that controls the Hollywood brand will be known as Penn Entertainment. The Wyomissing, Pa.-based gaming operator today revealed mixed results for its third quarter. But the financial filing was overshadowed...
NFL Washington Commanders Seek Stadium Sports Betting License in Maryland
The NFL Washington Commanders football team is seeking a sports betting license for its home stadium in Landover, Md. FedExField, formerly Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, has been the home of the Washington NFL franchise since 1997. Owned by controversial billionaire Daniel Snyder,...
Foxwoods Casino Tribe Seeks Economic Diversity, Acquires Consultancy Firm
The tribe that owns Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut has acquired a Florida-based government consultancy firm that primarily contracts with the federal government. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced this week it's acquiring WWC Global. The Tampa contracting group assists federal agencies in...
Caesars Virginia Demolishes Former Mill, ‘Three Sisters’ Smokestacks to Remain
Caesars Virginia is making progress on its construction site in Danville on the grounds of what was formerly the Dan River Mills textile site. Caesars Entertainment has partnered with the Virginia city to build a half-billion dollar casino resort on the 85-acre...
iGaming Could Generate $6.35B in Annual Taxes, Study Finds
A new report on iGaming tax benefits suggests US states could reap around $6.35 billion annually from the expanded gaming should they choose to legalize it. VIXIO GamblingCompliance was contracted by Light & Wonder -- formerly Scientific Games -- to probe just...
Macau Relaxing Quarantine Policy for Some, Casinos Unlikely to Benefit
Macau casinos experienced their worst month of the entire COVID-19 pandemic in July, as gaming revenue totaled just $49 million. For a meaningful recovery to initiate, China and the casino enclave need to reopen their borders and do away with mandatory quarantine...
