Expert: Casinos have invested heavily in security since 2017 shooting but there’s more to do Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · January 18, 2020 at 4:40 pm Las Vegas casinos have spent millions of dollars upgrading camera systems and adding artificial intelligence to detect threats in the aftermath of the Oct 1, 2017 mass shooting on the Strip that killed 58 people. Despite those efforts, gaming security… [continue reading]
Lithuanian Football Federation: 24 matches fixed in 2019 IGaming Business · January 18, 2020 at 4:34 pm A total of 24 football matches in Lithuania were suspected of having been affected by match-fixing in 2019, according to the Lithuanian Football Federation. The figure was announced by the Gambling Supervisory Authority, part of Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance, as… [continue reading]
Mexico – Caliente says new taxes will cripple tourism economy Phil G3 Newswire · January 18, 2020 at 10:35 am The President of the Caliente Group and the former mayor of Tijuana, Jorge Hank Rhon has criticised new taxes on gaming in the state of Baja California and warned of the damage it will cause to the economy, especially to… [continue reading]
OPINION: It will, and should, be up to the voters to decide whether gambling expands in Georgia Bill Ferguson, Macon Telegraph · January 18, 2020 at 9:55 am Do you like to bet on sports? Do you have a passion for horse racing? Or do you like to do your best James Bond impersonation and hit the casinos, looking to beat the house? If you answered “yes” to… [continue reading]
NFL – holding player draft in Las Vegas in April – refuses to approve LVCVA TV tourism spots Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com · January 17, 2020 at 10:20 pm The obvious news Friday was that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to a big Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce crowd at Wynn Las Vegas. But before Goodell had his “fireside” chat with Las Vegas Review-Journal sports editor Bill Bradley, the… [continue reading]
Atlantic City mayor: Tear down ‘eyesore’ of ex-Trump casino Associated Press · January 17, 2020 at 9:54 pm ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s mayor wants to demolish the former Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino. Mayor Marty Small said in a speech Thursday to a business group that knocking down the vacant casino once owned by President… [continue reading]
Maverick Gaming CEO: Success for Washington State sports betting legislation ‘may not happen’ this year Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · January 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson said the Las Vegas company’s efforts to bring sports betting to the state of Washington this year may not be successful. But he’s not overly worried. The state has begun a 60-day legislative session and… [continue reading]
Virginia’s Pamunkey Tribe announces $350M casino project Associated Press · January 17, 2020 at 3:15 pm RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A Native American tribe in Virginia announced plans Friday to develop a $350 million casino resort in the state’s capital and a separate one in Norfolk. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe purchased three properties in south Richmond… [continue reading]
Betting the line: Maine sports gambling veto may threaten NH businesses William Hall, Maine Biz · January 17, 2020 at 3:15 pm The veto last week by Gov. Janet Mills of a bill that would have legalized sports betting in Maine may be having unintended consequences just over the state line. New Hampshire on Dec. 30 made this form of gambling legal,… [continue reading]
Casino cheaters caught in $1 million baccarat scam in Maryland Deke Castleman, CDC Gaming Reports · January 17, 2020 at 2:56 pm According to FBI.gov, in September 2017, a dealer and player cheated two Maryland casinos out of more than $1 million. Baccarat? The game that’s played with an eight-shoe deck? How is that possible? “The casino knew there had been cheating,”… [continue reading]
MGM Studios exec to deliver keynote for industry-first hospitality conference at ICE VOX 2020 Deke Castleman, CDC Gaming Reports · January 17, 2020 at 12:56 pm Reflecting the gaming industry’s increased investment in hospitality, Robert Marick, executive vice president of Global Consumer Products & Experiences at MGM Studios, will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever Hospitality Technology conference at ICE VOX 2020 (February 3-4 at… [continue reading]
Ruling: New Mexico tribal casino employee can’t claim workers’ comp benefits Associated Press · January 17, 2020 at 12:25 pm SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico Supreme Court decision says at least some tribal casino workers injured on the job can’t receive benefits through the state’s workers’ compensation program. A unanimous ruling Thursday precludes an Isleta Pueblo casino employee who… [continue reading]
MLB Whiffed On Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal Jill R. Dorson, Sports Handle · January 17, 2020 at 12:22 pm Major League Baseball should strip the Houston Astros of their 2017 World Series title and force them to take down the flag. And the Boston Red Sox, too, if the league can produce proof — if it is willing to… [continue reading]
Las Vegas area’s airports make $35B economic impact, report says Mick Akers, Las Vegas Review-Journal · January 17, 2020 at 12:20 pm McCarran International Airport and surrounding airports were responsible for $35 billion in economic output in Clark County in 2018, officials say. Las Vegas’ airport system contributed $21 billion toward the gross domestic product in the region, as well, according to… [continue reading]
Las Vegas: After spending $50M on parking, Raiders eye more space near stadium site Bryan Horwath, Las Vegas Sun · January 17, 2020 at 12:18 pm Marc Badain has been asked about the parking options at Allegiant Stadium many times in the two years since the project was announced. It’s his job to help come up with a solution. And he seems to have a plan,… [continue reading]
Las Vegas to see boost from McGregor-Cerrone fight UFC 246 Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · January 17, 2020 at 12:17 pm The last time Conor McGregor fought in Las Vegas for UFC 229, he was involved in a famous post-fight brawl with opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team. He also helped generate $86.4 million for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to a… [continue reading]
Louisiana: Winnings drop at Baton Rouge casino boats during December Timothy Boone, The Advocate · January 17, 2020 at 12:10 pm Winnings by casinos in the Baton Rouge market were down 5% in December from a year ago, as all three of the city’s riverboats saw a drop in business that followed an overall state trend. The state’s 15 riverboat casinos,… [continue reading]
Rate of gambling addiction still unclear in Minnesota Matthew Guerry, The Post Bulletin · January 17, 2020 at 7:21 am It started with parlay cards. It morphed into betting with a bookmaker. Years later, Don Weinberger’s compulsion to gamble had him skipping work to visit the casino. All the while, he kept his habit and the debt he accrued because… [continue reading]
DraftKings opens offices in Las Vegas; is a sportsbook next on the agenda? Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · January 17, 2020 at 7:00 am DraftKings has leased a large amount of office space in Town Square, an upscale mixed-use business, retail, and restaurant development on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, within view of the glittering resorts and underneath the landing path… [continue reading]
Washington State suddenly awash in sports betting bills Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · January 17, 2020 at 6:47 am Two tribal sports betting bills have been filed in the Washington state legislature in the last two days, and both include the college “carve out” and allow sports betting on tribal lands. Neither references a “royalty” or official league data mandate. Other than… [continue reading]
Betfred owners make millions from company treating gambling addicts Rob Davies, The Guardian · January 17, 2020 at 6:41 am The brothers who own the high street bookmaker Betfred are making millions from a business that treats public sector staff for health problems including gambling addiction, the Guardian can disclose. Betfred’s owners, the billionaire Tory party donors Fred and Peter… [continue reading]
Newton Glassman’s Gateway Casino deal offers little windfall for Catalyst Capital Paula Sambo, The Financial Post · January 17, 2020 at 6:33 am At first blush, it looks like Newton Glassman, Canada’s distressed debt king, capped a forgettable 2019 with two massive wins. Just two days after Christmas, Glassman’s Catalyst Capital Group Inc. sold its Canadian casino company, almost eight years after it… [continue reading]
New Orleans casino revenue falls by 3.4% in December Tim Boone, New Orleans Advocate · January 17, 2020 at 6:27 am Casino winnings in the New Orleans gambling market were down 3.4% in December from a year ago, as nearly all of the city’s gaming sites brought in less money than they did a year earlier and tracked an overall state… [continue reading]
Wakayama Governor says corruption scandal will not affect Wakayama IR Tomo Yamamoto, Inside Asian Gaming · January 17, 2020 at 6:26 am Following the 500.com corruption case that has seen house representatives arrested on charges of bribery, Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka of Wakayama Prefecture – one of the most vocal regional areas preparing an IR bid – has confirmed that the scandal won’t… [continue reading]
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania hits new record high Associated Press · January 17, 2020 at 6:05 am HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s commercial casinos reached a new high in revenue last year, state regulators said Thursday, a record boosted by an aggressive new expansion of gambling authorized by state lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017. The… [continue reading]
