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Las Vegas Issues Five Millionth Wedding License, ‘Twosday’ to Marry Many More
Clark County, home to Las Vegas, has issued its five millionth wedding license. The Clark County Clerk confirmed issuing the historic wedding license yesterday, February 20. The recipients were Luis Pantoja and Mayra Ramirez, who stood in a long line outside the...
Macau Casinos Deliver Local Government $4.2B in 2021 Gaming Taxes
Macau casinos and the six commercial licensees that operate them sent the local government more than $4.2 billion in gaming tax money last year. Macau's Financial Services Bureau reports that 2021 taxes levied on gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP33.91 billion (US$4.22...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Distributes $10M in Employee Bonuses on Record Year
Hard Rock Atlantic City is sharing the wealth from the Boardwalk casino resort's record operating year with its more than 2,400 workers. Hard Rock International, owner and operator of the Atlantic City casino, held its annual employee town hall last week. On...
Interior Secretary Who Stalled Connecticut Tribal Casino Accused of Misconduct
Former US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is dismissing allegations raised by the inspector general of the federal agency he once oversaw. That official is claiming he misused his Cabinet-level position. Zinke led the agency between March 1, 2017, through January 2, 2019....
Pennsylvania Casino Slot and Table Revenue Lagging Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels
Pennsylvania casinos continue to see reduced business at the 16 gaming floors across the commonwealth compared with pre-pandemic conditions. Last year, the Pennsylvania gaming industry set an all-time high in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR). Total win from all verticals eclipsed...
Atlantic City Ex-Mayor Turned Lawmaker Supports End of Casino Smoking
Former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R) agrees with anti-smoking advocates that casinos should be free of harmful air. Guardian, the lone Republican who has held the title of Atlantic City mayor since 1990, served only a single term after losing reelection...
Nevada Appeased on Leon Black’s Apollo Role in Venetian, Palazzo Takeover
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) this week formally approved the $6.25 billion sale of The Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip to VICI Properties and Apollo Global Management. But the latter company raised concerns during the state's hearing...
DiamondJacks Bossier City Casino Won’t Reopen, Louisiana Gaming License in Limbo
DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, won't reopen, officials representing Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) told state gaming regulators this week. P2E last year sought to relocate its Bossier City casino license to Slidell, north of New Orleans. But that required local voters...
MGM Japan Commits $175M for Yumeshima Subway, Osaka Ratifies IR Agreement
MGM Resorts Japan has committed to covering Osaka's infrastructure expenses in lengthening its subway system to Yumeshima Island. The US-based casino company's subsidiary is spearheading the group's integrated resort (IR) development efforts in the East Asia country, MGM Japan and its IR...
China Warns Cross-Border Gambling Operators, Ministry to Strengthen Safeguards
China continues to proclaim that individuals and groups involved in the illegal facilitation of cross-border gambling will be targeted in 2022 and the years ahead. Gambling is mostly illegal everywhere in China, other than in Macau, one of two Special Administrative Regions...
