WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars Sells South Korean Venture for ‘BBQ Pork’

Caesars Entertainment has shed its stake in a South Korean casino project, concentrating solely on its U.S. business. Its former Midan City Resort Complex in Incheon had experienced several...

Published March 1, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown Crisis Deepens

Crown Resorts’ problems in New South Wales are causing concern in other Australian states. Western Australia, home of Crown Perth (l.) , is planning its own inquiry into Crown’s...

Published February 22, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: In Macau, The Londoner Unveiled

Sands China offered the first phase of its newest themed resort the Londoner, formerly Cotai Central, to a Macau market still reeling from the Covid crisis. The company, which...

Published February 15, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan IR Bidders Line Up

Five development groups will bid on the right to build and operate an integrated resort in Nagasaki. It’s one of four regions that hope to host a Japan IR,...

Published February 8, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Historical Horseracing In Peril In Kentucky

In September, Kentucky’s Supreme Court ruled historical horseracing machines that use a certain system are not parimutuel. In January, the court nixed an appeal, shutting down games at Red...

Published February 1, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Legality of iGaming

A three-judge panel scrapped a 2018 bid by the Trump administration to reinterpret the Wire Act to prohibit internet gaming, including state lotteries. Their decision reaffirms that the act...

Published January 25, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: U.S. Sports Betting: A Legislative Update

In 2021, more U.S. states are looking to jump on the sports-wagering bandwagon, joining 24 that already have a form of legal bets on sporting events. Here’s a list...

Published January 18, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Rebuffed in Bid for Entain

MGM Resorts International's got turned down in its bid to acquire Entain PLC. The U.K.-based company said the offer of more than $11 billion was undervalued. Entain asked MGM...

Published January 11, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Hawaii Considers First Casino

The Hawaiian Homes Commission has voted to support a proposal by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the islands’ first casino in Kapolei (l.). The proposal faces stiff...

Published December 28, 2020

WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown Sydney Opens Sans Casino

Aussie gaming operator Crown Resorts is facing a class-action lawsuit by investors who say they were damaged by Crown’s alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws. Meanwhile, James Packer’s firm...

Published December 21, 2020