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LVS May Invest $4 Billion in Marina Bay Sands

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. may increase the budget to expand its Marina Bay Sands (l.) integrated resort in Singapore. According to Deutsche Bank, the total may come to...

Published January 22, 2024

Philippine Regulator Forecasts Record GGR for 2024

The head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. predicts that gross gaming revenue for 2024 will reach an all-time high of $6 billion, with land-based casinos generating the...

Published January 22, 2024

Macau Horse Racing Nears the Finish Line

The Macau government has called a halt to horse racing in the Chinese SAR, agreeing with the Macau Jockey Club to terminate its contract. The deal, to take effect...

Published January 22, 2024

NJ Lawmakers Weigh Racetrack Slots, Ad Restrictions

Two gambling-related bills have been introduced in the New Jersey Senate—one would legalize slots at racetracks, and the other would place certain restrictions on the advertising of gambling.

Published January 22, 2024

Judge Approves Missouri Casino Workers’ Settlement

A Missouri District Court Judge approved Missouri casino workers’ $5.5 million class action settlement against Penn National Gaming and two of its St. Louis casinos. Workers claimed they lost...

Published January 22, 2024

Report: MGM Purchased Plot Between Cosmo, Bellagio Last Year

MGM Resorts reportedly bought a small plot of land in between the Bellagio and Cosmopolitan for $54 million last spring.

Published January 22, 2024

Midtown Residents Vote Down NY Mayor’s Fast-Track Casino Zoning

A community group in New York City soundly rejected a proposal from Mayor Eric Adams (l.) to fast-track zoning for the proposed Freedom Plaza casino project in Midtown Manhattan.

Published January 22, 2024

Alabama House GOP Caucus Reviews Gambling Bill

Alabama state Rep. Andy Whitt (l.), who leads a lawmakers’ study group on gambling, is confident that a bill will surface this year. He said the comprehensive legislation would...

Published January 22, 2024

New Jersey Gaming Sets Win Record in 2023

New Jersey’s casino, sports betting and online gaming operators won nearly $5.8 billion from players in 2023, setting a new record for gaming revenue.

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Petersburg

With Richmond out of consideration, state Senators Louise Lucas and Lashrecse Aird introduced a bill amending requirements for a casino host city to suit Petersburg and allow a voter...

Published January 22, 2024

NY Governor Excludes iGaming from Budget

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s (l.) executive budget for 2025 excludes any projected revenue from online casino gaming, dealing a blow to iGaming legalization efforts.

Published January 22, 2024

Portugal’s Gaming Sector Continues to Break Records

The gaming sector in Portugal is breaking growth records. That’s according to the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) which released quarterly reports on the 17 operators in the...

Published January 15, 2024

Smaller Books Huddle with “Valve Project” to Survive

The competitive nature of the U.S. sports betting industry has squeezed out much of the smaller bookmakers in recent years, but UPLAY1 CEO Bruce Merati (l.) has an idea...

Published January 15, 2024

Virginia Lawmaker to Reintroduce Casino Bill

Virginia state Senator David Marsden (l.) plans to once again sponsor legislation allowing a casino referendum in Fairfax County, preferably Tysons Corner. A similar bill he introduced last year...

Published January 15, 2024