Golden Nugget boss Tilman Fertitta (l.) last week canceled the planned IPO for his company using a SPAC as the vehicle. But Fast Acquisition says not so fast and...
Tribal Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews Maltais (l.) and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has petitioned Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to enter a Class III gaming company that includes...
Last week, the Chicago mayor’s office released long-awaited details of five casino proposals for the city. Bally’s submitted two $1.6 billion plans, and local player Rush Street Gaming also...
Matt Maddox announced that he will be stepping down from his position as CEO of Wynn Resorts effective January 31, 2022, to be replaced by President and CFO Craig...
Even though the industry powerhouses declined to enter, there are now five bids for a Chicago casino, two each from Bally’s Corp. (rendering at left) and Rush Street Gaming...
New York gaming commissioners last week focused on expanded gaming—three potential casinos in the southern part of New York, and online sports betting. The commission has reportedly set a...
Last week, it was a smooth lift-off for sports betting in Connecticut ahead of statewide wagers on October 19. During a limited soft launch, retail and mobile bets were...
G2E returned to Las Vegas last week, filling the halls of the Venetian with thousands of guests, vendors, speakers and educational sessions. Though masks and vaccines were mandatory, optimism...
Blackstone has agreed to sell the operations of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to MGM Resorts International, while selling the land to the Blackstone real estate investment trust. It’s...
A tighter grip on Macau casinos by the Chinese government has operators understandably jumpy. Stocks plummeted on the news, then stabilized. Many questions remain, with billions of dollars in...
In the runup to the bids to operate an integrated resort in Japan, MGM Resorts and its partner Orix were chosen by the government of Osaka as one of...
This year, three separate entities have tried to buy, take over or otherwise bail out troubled Australian gaming company Crown Resorts. As Crown awaits word of its fate from...
The Havenick family, owners of two Florida parimutuels including Miami’s Magic City Casino (l.), has filed a federal lawsuit similar to a state suit claiming the sports betting provision...
Earlier this month, a Nagasaki, Japan IR bidder announced it would withdraw due to concerns about the RFP process. Oshidori Development claims the prefectural government played favorites to eliminate...
A New York mobile sports betting market, long stonewalled by lawmakers, is now just around the corner. And a number of big names are teaming with their rivals to...
The New Orleans Saints will be the first NFL team to play in a stadium named for a casino operator. The $138 million deal between the team and Caesars...
The bidding process for the three licenses available for integrated resorts in Japan is progressing and the favorites are becoming apparent, especially in Osaka where the consortium of MGM...
Irish President Michael D. Higgins (l.) is leading efforts to curb sports gambling harms in the country. Legislators will appoint a “very powerful” regulator to keep the industry in...
A plan to reopen travel between Hong Kong (l.) and Macau has been tabled for now due to ongoing Covid-19 infections. It was hoped the resumption of travel would...