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Louisiana Casino Owner Newcomer Has Big Plans for Baton Rouge
A relative newcomer to the Louisiana casino market -- CQ Holding Company -- completed its acquisition of the Belle of Baton Rouge earlier this month. The purchase gives the Illinois-based gaming operator control of both of the state capital's two downtown riverboats....
China, Macau ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Scolded by WHO Director-General
In a scathing criticism of China and Macau's "zero-COVID" policy, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the world's most populated country is going about the pandemic in its late stages in an unsustainable way. Tedros, who himself has faced...
US Casinos Maintain Record Play, Gross Revenue Tops $14.3B in First Quarter
The US commercial casino industry is thriving, despite nearly unparalleled inflation and an unraveling economy. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported today that gaming revenue totaled approximately $14.32 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The haul includes the income derived from...
Las Vegas Visitors Authority to Spend $19.5M Sponsoring F1 Races in Southern Nevada
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has agreed to spend $19.5 million to sponsor the scheduled Formula One races to be held on the Strip in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The LVCVA board of directors yesterday signed off on the...
Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Assault, But Scandal Cost Him Las Vegas Restaurants
Mario Batali, 61, one of the country's most acclaimed celebrity chefs and restaurateurs prior to the sexual misconduct allegations raised against him in 2017, has been acquitted of those charges. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton yesterday agreed with Batali's defense team...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Virginia Says Construction Timeline on Schedule
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia's Hampton Roads region says construction of the $300 million resort remains on schedule. That's despite supply chain disruptions and labor shortages caused by the recent pandemic. Today, a topping-off ceremony was held at the project site, which...
Arkansas Casino Backers Claim Poll Finds Support for Pope County Cherokee Resort
Backers of the Arkansas casino project earmarked for Pope County say a recently conducted poll finds new support for the project. A $225 million gaming development is to be located just off Hob Nob Road at Interstate 40 in Russellville. The Arkansas...
Red Rock Casino Workers Ask Federal Agency to Dismiss Culinary Union Legal Challenge
A faction of workers at Red Rock Casino in Summerlin, Nev., have asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to dismiss an ongoing organization effort by the Culinary Union. Culinary is seeking to organize the resort owned and operated by Station Casinos....
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Wins Controversial Philippines Presidency
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., 64, more commonly referred to as simply Marcos Jr. because of his late father's longtime reign over the Philippines, is set to become the next president of the Southeast Asian nation. Marcos Jr. is Ferdinand Marcos' son. The...
Hard Rock Bristol Casino Hiring Spree Underway, 200 Jobs Already Filled
Hard Rock Bristol, a forthcoming casino resort being built at a cost of $300 million in the Virginia city, is calling on anyone interested in a career in the gaming industry. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol -- the complex's official name...
