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FEATURED:$516.3 million sale-leaseback of the Rio closes; buyer says Las Vegas resort ‘has unbelievable potential’ New
Eric Birnbaum quickly dispelled one of the urban myths surrounding his company’s purchase of the Rio resort in the Las Vegas. The Brazil-themed hotel-casino is not going to be demolished and replaced by a stadium for a Major League Baseball franchise. “I love baseball,” t... [continue]
FEATURED:Mohegan Gaming names Pineault regional president, promotes new GM for Connecticut flagship resort
Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment said Thursday Ray Pineault has been appointed the company’s regional president. The company also appointed Jeffrey Hamilton as General Manager Mohegan Sun Connecticut, the company’s flagship resort. Mohegan Gaming CEO Mar... [continue]
FEATURED:Popular DJ sues Palms alleging breach of contract over KAOS closure
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Popular DJ Kaskade has filed a federal lawsuit against the Palms Hotel Casino over the sudden closure of KAOS Nightclub last month, alleging breach of contract. Attorneys for Kaskade, whose real name is Ryan Raddon, argue in their suit that Kaskade signed a ... [continue]
FEATURED:Updated: Everi stock sale could raise $135 million for debt reduction
Gaming equipment provider Everi Holdings put 10 million additional shares of the company’s stock on the open market Wednesday and is planning to use the sale’s profits to refinance a portion of its debt. Macquarie Securities gaming analyst Chad Beynon said in a note to inves... [continue]

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2019-12-05T22:37 EDTFanDuel gives its customers a slam dunk after Houston’s ‘Harden luck’
2019-12-05T21:00 EDTOPINION: Four reasons why Indiana sports betting is primed for explosive growth in 2020
2019-12-05T19:23 EDTGovernor: Oklahoma tribes will be operating Class III games illegally on Jan. 1 if no compact deal is reached
2019-12-05T18:15 EDTMichigan senator: Sports betting, online casino bills almost a done deal
2019-12-05T18:08 EDTCalifornia’s 2nd largest card room pays $6 million in fines

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FEATURED:Bingo backdown: Government changes its new gambling laws after protests outside Dáil New
The Government has been forced to change its new gambling laws to allow bingo hall operators pay bigger prize money. The new legislation had proposed that prize money should not exceed 50pc of the proceeds from entry fees. However, the Government was forced into an embarrass... [continue]
FEATURED:Following board departures, Donaco CEO resigns
Last week, more than half of Donaco International’s board resigned. Thursday, after six months at the helm, CEO Paul Arbuckle gave his six months’ notice as the company continues its attempts to reform itself following the disastrous purchase of Star Vegas. Arbuckle’s final... [continue]
FEATURED:PAGCOR President warns against over-taxation of POGO industry
The President and COO of Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR, Alfredo C Lim, has warned against over-taxation of the country’s burgeoning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) for fear of scaring operators away. His comments follows the introduction last month of a new ... [continue]

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2019-12-05T20:05 EDTSpain: Hard Rock given three month extension in Catalonia
2019-12-05T20:01 EDTPhilippines: Galaxy’s Boracay resort not completely off the table
2019-12-05T19:59 EDTNumber of Macau visitors expected to continue decreasing despite handover anniversary events
2019-12-05T19:55 EDTLawrence Ho: Melco’s growth strategy in Macau validated

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California sports betting legislation needs a traffic cop
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
We’re learning the road to legal sports betting in California isn’t going to be an easy path. It’s looking, instead, more l... [continue]
On the cusp of an election, the UK’s gaming industry braces for more change
By Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its biannual report on the gambling industry in Great Britain. In the year which e... [continue]
Ameristar is waiting and watching, like Wynn
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
In my piece from November 15, Maddox and Wynn Resorts Know When to Hold’Em, I opined that Wynn Resorts was waiting for Las Vegas... [continue]
William Hill has a large slice of the U.S. sports betting pie, but it’s learning to share
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
The late comedian Robin Williams had a hilarious routine about trying to avoid Starbucks, except that he couldn't, because there a... [continue]
When is an Indian casino an Indian casino?
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
Indian gaming is not easy to define these days, now that tribes are beginning to move into traditional commercial casino gaming. ... [continue]