Caesars positioned to jump into lucrative Japanese gaming market, Jones Blackhurst saysRay Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers · December 10, 2018 at 3:51 pmCaesars Entertainment is positioned to become one of the few U.S. gaming companies to gain access to the lucrative Japanese gaming market, said Jan Jones Blackhurst, executive VP government relations and corporate responsibility for Caesars Entertainment. In July, Japan’s parliament… [continue reading]
Utahn Melvin Dummar, who claimed to be a Howard Hughes heir, diesJohn Hollenhorst, Deseret News · December 10, 2018 at 3:43 pmPAHRUMP, Nev. — A Utah man who repeatedly made headlines around the world in the 1970s has died. Melvin Dummar was a gas station operator in Box Elder County in 1976 when he suddenly seemed to be on the verge… [continue reading]
Canada: Victoria no longer interested in hosting a downtown casinoNicole Crescenzi, Victoria News · December 10, 2018 at 3:26 pmThe City of Victoria is no longer interested in hosting a casino in the downtown core. In 2015 council directed staff to write to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) saying that they would want to be considered as a… [continue reading]
Atlantic City officials in court Tuesday for casino nightclub meleeDavid Danzis, Press of Atlantic City · December 10, 2018 at 3:18 pmAtlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. and At-Large Councilman Jeffree Fauntleroy II are scheduled to appear in a Cape May County municipal court Tuesday afternoon to enter a plea for their roles in a fight outside a casino nightclub last… [continue reading]
Konami’s Big Screen Opus Machine Arrives to MarketCDC Gaming Reports · December 10, 2018 at 3:17 pmInternational games developer and manufacturer Konami Gaming announced the launch of its Concerto Opus cabinet today following a successful trial roll-out at several locations across the country. The new oversized Concerto Opus cabinet is available immediately and features a 65-inch… [continue reading]
United Kingdom: MPs to investigate links between video games and gamblingAlex Hern, The Guardian · December 10, 2018 at 3:15 pmA House of Commons committee has announced plans to investigate the growth of “immersive and addictive technologies”, to advise the government on how to create policy and regulation that can protect the public from the negative effects of digitisation and… [continue reading]
Pennsylvania: Digital gambling machines are coming to five Rutter’s in York CountyJim Hook and Sam Ruland, York Daily Record · December 10, 2018 at 3:09 pmGambling has injected more than $385 million into Pennsylvania coffers in the first year since a law was passed to expand gambling in the state, according to an analysis by PlayPennsylvania.com. And York County should see the amplified gambling opportunities… [continue reading]
Ocean Resort ramping up concerts to compete in Atlantic CityWayne Parry, Associated Press · December 10, 2018 at 12:37 pmATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The Ocean Resort Casino is joining with a major concert promoter to expand its entertainment offerings as it seeks to compete in the cutthroat Atlantic City nightlife market. The casino announced a deal Monday with… [continue reading]
Casino operator Full House Resorts to reintroduce Indiana expansion plansHoward Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · December 10, 2018 at 11:29 amRegional casino operator Full House Resorts wants to expand its presence in Indiana. The Las Vegas-based casino company said Monday it would reintroduce a proposal to relocate its authorized – yet unused – gaming equipment from the Rising Star resort… [continue reading]
Missouri’s Latest Sports Betting Bill Gives Royalty To Pro Leagues And NCAAJill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · December 10, 2018 at 10:30 amMissouri lawmakers seem intent on charging licensed sportsbooks some sort of royalty or other fee above and beyond taxes, application fees and other administrative costs. Representative Cody Smith (R-District 163) became the second lawmaker to pre-file sports betting legislation in… [continue reading]
Universal raises US$600 million for Okada Manila completionInside Asian Gaming · December 10, 2018 at 7:29 amJapan’s Universal Entertainment Corporation says it is set to raise US$600 million via the issuance of privately placed notes, with the funds to be used for completion of its Philippines IR Okada Manila and to repay debt. In an announcement,… [continue reading]
MGM Resorts is putting together a sports betting empireRich Duprey, The Motley Fool · December 10, 2018 at 12:50 amMGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) scored a triple play after partnering with Major League Baseball (MLB) to be the sport’s official gaming partner. Along with pro basketball and hockey, MGM is now able to align itself with individual baseball teams to cross-promote… [continue reading]
Park MGM’s NoMad bar feels like a perfect place to hang outBrock Radke, Las Vegas Weekly · December 10, 2018 at 12:48 amPark MGM is almost home. There are very few traces left of what was the Monte Carlo, and the transition will be complete this month once remaining food spots Eataly, La La Noodle and Best Friend are open and when… [continue reading]
S. Korea’s GKL November casino sales up 15pctGGRAsia · December 10, 2018 at 12:06 amSouth Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) posted strong sales in November, the firm announced on Friday. The company reported casino sales of approximately KRW41.58 billion (US$37.0 million) for that month, up 14.5 percent from the prior-year… [continue reading]
Analyst: Plenty of investor potential through gaming REIT VICI PropertiesHoward Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · December 10, 2018 at 12:05 amWhen it comes to future casino deals, don’t bet on a multi-billion-dollar acquisition from real estate investment trust VICI Properties. Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Carlo Santarelli, following an investors meeting with the company’s senior management, believes VICI is more focused… [continue reading]
Atlantic City casino facing $10 million suit from nightlife guruIan Mohr, New York Post · December 10, 2018 at 12:01 amThere’s trouble in paradise at Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino, according to a nightlife guru who’s suing the property for $10 million. Joe Morrissey — a partner in the casino club HQ2, which launched to great fanfare last spring and… [continue reading]
Buenos Aires gives online gaming the green lightG3 Newswire · December 9, 2018 at 9:13 pmAfter a marathon session, the Legislature of the province of Buenos Aires has approved a law that permits online gaming throughout the province. The project met with fierce resistance amongst members of the coalition party Cambiemos as well as other… [continue reading]
Australia: Bombers pokies decision a ‘difficult’ call for Melton CouncilDaniel Cherny, The Age · December 9, 2018 at 7:10 pmA Melton City councillor has described Monday night’s council vote on whether to give the green light to Essendon’s pokies plan in the area as a “difficult situation”. Nine Melton councillors are set to vote on whether or not to… [continue reading]
Hotel at New York casino site gets new PILOT terms from IDADavid L. Shaw, Olean Times Herald · December 9, 2018 at 5:42 pmThe company that plans to build a hotel attached to del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre asked for the terms of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement approved in December 2017 to be revised. By a 6-2 vote Thursday, the Seneca County… [continue reading]
Digital gambling machines could come to a Rutter’s store near you in York CountyJim Hook and Sam Ruland, York Daily Record · December 9, 2018 at 5:39 pmGambling has injected more than $385 million into Pennsylvania coffers in the first year since a law was passed to expand gambling in the state, according to an analysis by PlayPennsylvania.com. And York County should see the amplified gambling opportunities… [continue reading]
Jamaica Doesn’t Need Casino Gaming To Grow Tourism: BartlettThe Jamaica Gleaner · December 9, 2018 at 5:31 pmJamaica’s first regulated casino should be up and running by the start of 2020, but Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island does not need casino gaming to grow tourism. “The fact is that casino for Jamaica is not a… [continue reading]
Sega Sammy aims for “top share” in Kanto region IR consortiumAsia Gaming Brief · December 9, 2018 at 5:12 pmSega Sammy Holdings President and COO Haruki Satomi said his firm was aiming for the “top share” in any IR consortium to be built in the Tokyo-Yokohama region. “If we assume a development in the capital region,” Satomi stated at… [continue reading]
Hard Rock, Ocean Resort still have work to doDavid Danzis, Press of Atlantic City · December 9, 2018 at 3:34 pmThree months is a small window to judge success or failure of a business venture, but based on 2018 third-quarter casino revenue figures, both the new kids on the Boardwalk have room for improvement. In terms of gross operating profit,… [continue reading]
Displaced evacuees will soon have trailers at Rolling Hills CasinoBriona Haney, KRCR News 7 · December 9, 2018 at 11:35 amIt’s been almost a month since the deadly Camp Fire began, but many evacuees are still living in RV’s across the Northstate including some at Rolling Hills Casino, like Gwen Nordgren. She’s staying at the casino’s RV park with her… [continue reading]
Tribe moves closer to getting approval for Michigan casino projectAssociated Press · December 9, 2018 at 11:33 amFRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, MICH. – Federal regulators have scheduled a public hearing this week on a proposed casino in western Michigan. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians wants to turn a former race track, Great Lakes Downs, into a casino in… [continue reading]
