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Trio Merge to Create Crown Properties to Oversee Marquee Venues

Three companies, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., Sphere Entertainment Co. and Oak View Group, recently announced a merger that will manage marquee properties, including the Las Vegas Sphere.

Published September 18, 2023

Wynn Resorts Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Tied to Former CEO

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has paid an undisclosed sum to settle claims with nine women who accused former CEO Steve Wynn (l.) of repeated sexual misconduct.

Published September 18, 2023

Ex-Legislator Wants Public Hearing to Save Casino License

Former state senator Andy Sanborn (l.) is requesting a public hearing with the New Hampshire Lottery Commission to try and save his casino license after fraud allegations.

Published September 18, 2023

Bally’s Temporary Chicago Casino Opens

The historic Medinah Temple (l.) now houses Bally’s temporary Chicago casino, which opened at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 9 to visitors who began lining up at 6:30 a.m. The...

Published September 18, 2023

Las Vegas Unions Call for Strike Vote on 9/26 if Deal Not Reached

Union leaders in Las Vegas have set a strike vote for September 26 if contract negotiations with some of the biggest operators, including MGM, Wynn and Caesars, continue to...

Published September 18, 2023

Las Vegas: Tensions Rise as F1 Race Approaches

We’re approximately two months away from the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, and surely that means everyone in Las Vegas is excited, right? Well, not exactly. ...

Published September 18, 2023

Four North Carolina Casinos Unlikely

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (l.) said a proposal for four statewide casinos does not have majority support and probably will be dropped from the long-overdue 2023-2025 state...

Published September 18, 2023

NEWS & NOTES

Small Nuggets of News

Published September 11, 2023

Legendary Waters Resort and Casino Installs CasinoTrac CMS

Wisconsin’s Legendary Waters Resort & Casino recently migrated to the Casino Trac casino management system.

Published September 11, 2023

BetConstruct Expands Business Dashboard Tool

BetConstruct has rolled out a number of new features for its Business Dashboard offering.

Published September 11, 2023

Advantech-Innocore Prepares New Offerings for G2E

Advantech-Innocore will debut new platforms and hardware at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo.

Published September 11, 2023

IGT Invests In Canadian University

The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick in Canada will receive an investment from IGT to fund programs and research in AI, data science, gaming software and...

Published September 11, 2023

In Philippine Scams, POGO Workers Plead Not Guilty

Workers swept up in a raid at a Philippines offshore gaming hub have pleaded not guilty of crimes including taking part in online scams and fraudulently luring investors.

Published September 11, 2023

PAGCOR Chairs Under Fire for Misdirected Bond Payment

Alejandro Tengco (l.), chairman and CEO of Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, and nine others have been charged with graft for allegedly releasing a million-dollar bond owed to an e-sabong...

Published September 11, 2023

Sky River Announces Slew of Executive Appointments

Sky River Casino (l.) has appointed four new executives—Michael Facenda is president, Matthew Morgan has been named senior vice president and assistant general manager, Clay Crawford as chief financial...

Published September 11, 2023

L&W Names Kalabic Chief Accounting Officer; Chow Steps in as CFO

Industry veteran Vanja Kalabic has been named chief accounting officer at supplier Light & Wonder, and Oliver Chow has been chosen to fill the role of interim CFO. ...

Published September 11, 2023

Chris Schroder Takes Reins as Colorado Gaming Director

Chris Schroder (l.) will replace Dan Hartman as the gaming director for Colorado and said he has several goals he wants to accomplish.

Published September 11, 2023

New York Governor Could Resume Seneca Negotiations

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (l.) has said she no longer considers herself recused from negotiations with the Seneca Nation on renewal of the tribe’s gaming compact.

Published September 11, 2023

MGM Resorts, BetMGM Launching RG Campaign at NFL Stadiums

MGM Resorts and BetMGM have announced that they will be rolling out the GameSense responsible gaming campaign at a total of nine NFL stadiums across the U.S. this season....

Published September 11, 2023