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FEATURED:Chicago: Bally’s hoping to file casino application with state this month
Bally’s, which got the nod from the City Council last month to build the Chicago casino at the Tribune Publishing site in River West, is already something of a long shot to open its temporary facility at Medinah Temple by June 2023. The Rhode Island-based casino company has ye... [continue]
FEATURED:Economic analyst: Challenges on horizon but Las Vegas resilient
Despite stiff economic headwinds, local economist Brian Gordon said he wasn’t anticipating anything close to a repeat of the Great Recession that devastated Las Vegas more than a decade ago. “I do not expect a repeat of where we were in 2008 and 2009 and the fallout that ens... [continue]
FEATURED:Atlantic City: Timing of potential workers strike raises the stakes
Members of the largest union of Atlantic City workers — Unite Here 54 — last week voted to authorize a strike if an agreement with a number of casinos can’t be reached just ahead of the economically critical weekend for the industry of July 4. A July 1 strike would come ag... [continue]
FEATURED:Circa owner seeing inflation’s effect, with fewer ATM withdrawals and less spending
Downtown Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens told the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday that his three properties are starting to endure the impact from inflation, with fewer ATM withdrawals and less spending. Stevens told the commissioners that he’s concerned about the impact... [continue]
FEATURED:At City Hall event, Atlantic City elected officials call for fair casino worker contract to avert strike
City resident Tania Morillo works in environmental services for Caesars Atlantic City, cleaning public spaces in the casino hotel, and after 24 years on the union job barely makes more than teenagers in their first Boardwalk job. "I make $15.42 an hour," Morillo, 53, said at a T... [continue]

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2022-06-24T15:27 EDTLas Vegas: Locals, tourists help Atomic Liquors celebrate 70 years
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2022-06-24T15:18 EDTNew York: NYRA suspends Baffert 1 year; eligible to return in January
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2022-06-24T14:24 EDTAtlantic City strike could cost four casinos $2.6M a day, union says

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FEATURED:Greece: Hard Rock International and GEK Terna confirm plans to build and operate Athens casino resort
Greek construction firm GEK TERNA, awarded the 30-year concession for the development of the first integrated resort and casino (IRC) in Greece, dubbed INSPIRE Athens, has entered a partnership with Hard Rock International, the companies announced this week during a special event... [continue]
FEATURED:Evolution to acquire Nolimit City for up to €340m
Live dealer giant Evolution has agreed to acquire slot developer Nolimit City, as it continues to expand its presence in the slots sector, for up to €340m [US$359m]. Evolution will pay an initial consideration of €200m, with a further €140m dependent on future performance ... [continue]
FEATURED:Crown Resorts given approval to open Sydney Barangaroo casino
Gaming group Crown Resorts has been given the green light to finally open the casino in its luxury skyscraper overlooking Sydney Harbour. But the approval by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority for the gaming operations inside Crown Sydney’s Barangaroo complex is... [continue]

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2022-06-23T17:39 EDT888 Holdings UK revenue falls on safer gambling protections, Dutch exit
2022-06-23T17:37 EDTBookmakers donate £1.2 million of Royal Ascot profits to UK charities
2022-06-22T17:27 EDTChilean casinos see Q1 GGR of US$150 million, delivering $48.3 million in tax payments
2022-06-22T17:23 EDTFinancial Action Task Force puts Gibraltar on ‘grey list’ as it urges ‘active and successful’ enforcement

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Igaming Focus: FanDuel strategy — lean in when others pull back
By Jake Pollard, CDC Gaming Reports
FanDuel continues to increase its lead in the U.S. online sports betting market. The speed of the firm’s dominance may be surpri... [continue]
Will this be the year the gaming industry clears the air on smoking?
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
There is much to celebrate in the gaming industry these days. From the easing of pandemic restrictions to the proliferation and po... [continue]
Slot machines and bottles of wine side by side on the shelf
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
During the recent AGS GameOn Summit, Nick Hogan of ReelMetrics compared slot floors to shelf space in a supermarket. Hogan suggest... [continue]
Tottenham Report: Condemned to the past
By Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” — George Santayana, writer and philosopher Today in the U... [continue]
Tottenham Report: Did UK’s advertising regulator “stuff up” on its Paddy Power ruling?
By Hannah Gannagé-Stewart, CDC Gaming Reports
Flutter’s flagship UK brand Paddy Power found itself in hot water this week with the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), ... [continue]

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