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FEATURED:Red Rock seeking $500M in new debt, says Palms Casino still losing money
Las Vegas based Red Rock Resorts pre-announced fourth quarter results Thursday when it unveiled plans to raise $500 million in new debt. Analysts focused their attention, however, on preliminary figures surrounding the challenged off-Strip Palms Casino. The company, through its... [continue]
FEATURED:Twin River closes Colorado casino purchase; pays $51M for three properties
Twin River World Holdings took ownership of three Colorado casinos Friday after closing a $51 million purchase from Affinity Gaming that was announced last year. The Rhode Island-based company now owns the Golden Gates, Golden Gulch and Mardi Gras casinos in Black Hawk, which se... [continue]
FEATURED:Oops! New York was supposed to collect $13M in fees from four casinos
ALBANY - Talk about hitting the jackpot! Four upstate casinos have been able to avoid paying a collective $13 million in fees to New York because the state Gaming Commission botched the billing process, a state audit this month found. The state is supposed to collect fees from a... [continue]
FEATURED:Company planning new Indiana casino faces investigation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Gaming Commission is investigating the company that owns two casinos along Lake Michigan and is seeking to open a new Terre Haute casino after a political consultant pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally funneling campaign contributions fo... [continue]

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2020-01-24T04:00 EDTOPINION: Plea for further restrictions on ex parte communications with the Nevada Gaming Commission is misguided
2020-01-24T01:12 EDTMassachusetts: Tribe makes its casino case in appeals court

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FEATURED:Australia’s Crown Resorts Names New Chairwoman, CEO Amid Regulatory Probes New
Crown Resorts appointed a new chairwoman and a chief executive on Friday in a major management reshuffle, as Australia's biggest casino operator seeks to navigate through regulatory probes and falling profits. The move comes days amid investigations by the gaming authorities in t... [continue]
FEATURED:$32m sale of Casino Canberra to Blue Whale Entertainment goes belly up
The Casino Canberra saga has taken another twist with the sale of the operation falling through after the parties failed to provide the required information to the gaming regulator so it could assess the deal. In December 2018, Blue Whale Entertainment Pty Ltd, owned by Michael ... [continue]
FEATURED:PAGCOR signs information-sharing agreement with Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council
The Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with gaming regulator PAGCOR aimed at improving cooperation around money laundering and terrorism financing risks. The agreement, confirmed at a signing ceremony this week, comes in res... [continue]

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2020-01-23T10:14 EDTFormer Labour Party Deputy Leader, Tom Watson, confirmed as ICE VOX keynote speaker

Heads keep spinning as the NFL becomes Las Vegas’ biggest fan
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Longtime locals can remember when the National Football League shunned Las Vegas at eve... [continue]
State lawmakers hear concerns about in-play sports betting from NCAA, pro leagues
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
SAN DIEGO – Naima Stevenson Starks offered up a slight smile when I asked her if the NCAA was no longer concerned about the nati... [continue]
Filling the shoes Bill Harrah wore
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
The unthinkable is happening: Harrah’s, a Reno icon and the heart of the downtown casino core, will close. Caesars Entertainment... [continue]
MGM Resort’s ‘asset-light’ strategy is good for the company, but what about other casino operators
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
Before the year is out, it’s possible MGM Resorts International won’t own any of the casinos the company operates in the U.S. ... [continue]
Even these experts can’t precisely describe the legalized sports betting galaxy
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
No matter how hard I try, I keep underestimating the ever-expanding universe of legalized sports betting in America. I need the g... [continue]