DraftKings Super Bowl Poll Shows Legal Sports Betting in High Demand
A study released by DraftKings indicates that nearly a third (31 percent) of all US sports fans have already placed a legal bet on a game or other competition online….
Ridgecrest Casino Back on Track as City and Tribe Bury Hatchet
A controversial tribal casino project in Ridgecrest, California will move ahead, after the Timbisha Shoshone tribe of Death Valley announced it had resolved its dispute with the city this week….
Sands CEO Adelson Concerned About Coronavirus Situation in Macau
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results after the close of US markets today. But the real story may have been comments from Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson…
Nevada Awaits Test Results on Patient Who May Have Coronavirus
Las Vegas region tourists and casino managers are following closely whether a patient now “under investigation” for the novel coronavirus has contracted the possibly fatal respiratory illness. Within 48 hours,…
Concerns Arise as Parents Leave Children at Massachusetts Casinos
Massachusetts officials and professionals are concerned about parents reportedly leaving children — some of them very young — at the state’s gaming operations so the adults can gamble. The Encore…
Coronavirus Likely to Drag on Macau Operators Cash Flow, Says Fitch
The coronavirus continues wreaking havoc with the count of documented cases on a global basis up to 7,700 with 170 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), data points…
James Packer to Testify in Netanyahu Corruption Trial
Crown Resorts billionaire James Packer will be called as a prosecution witness in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to indictment documents seen by News Corp….
China Is Halting Issuance of a Popular Visa Used to Visit Macau
Chinese authorities announced late Tuesday that they are putting a temporary freeze on issuing individual visas for mainland tourists looking to visit Macau as the coronavirus spreads, claiming more lives….
Penn National Is Buying Stake in Barstool Sports, Valuing it at $450 Million
Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), one of the largest regional gaming companies, will reportedly dole out $163 million to take a 36 percent position in David Portnoy’s Barstool Sports, a…
Washington State Social Gaming Bill Could Rescue Big Fish Casino
Bills introduced in the Washington State legislature last week are designed to protect the state’s social gaming industry from legal bombardment. A 2018 federal court ruling against Big Fish has…