Activist Gaming Investor on UK Regulation
A threatened regulatory crackdown on the UK online gaming market has made some investors take fright. With a $100 million-plus stake in gaming software giant Playtech through his investment management…
Macau Is not Looking to Cut Taxes for Casinos Despite Coronavirus
Macau’s government isn’t mulling tax reductions for gaming companies there even as the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) most important industry struggles to rebound from the novel coronavirus outbreak. Macau’s government…
Odds Long Seminole Tribe and Florida Resolve Gaming Compact Dispute
The Seminole Tribe in Florida, one of the most powerful Native American groups in the country, isn’t expected to resolve its long-running gaming compact dispute with its home state before…
Horseshoe Baltimore Continues Struggles, Lone Maryland Casino in Red
Horseshoe Baltimore, the Caesars Entertainment casino near the NFL Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium, continues to struggle. While Maryland casinos are flourishing, Horseshoe Baltimore is seeing its gaming numbers heading in…
DraftKings, FanDuel Top Market for February Sports App Downloads
Led by DraftKings and FanDuel, downloads of mobile sports betting applications in the US jumped 84 percent on a year-over-year basis last month, according to a new research report from…
Coronavirus Invades Nevada, First Confirmed Case in Las Vegas
The novel COVID-19 coronavirus that has infected more than 93,00 people globally – the vast majority in China – has made its way to the Las Vegas Valley. Nevada Gov….
Judge Blocks Nebraska Track from Offering Historical Horse Racing
Work has stopped – for now – on bringing historical horse racing (HHR) to Nebraska, after a judge issued a restraining order keeping a race track from installing the machines….
NagaCorp Chen Lip Keong Committed to $300M Casino in Remote Russia
Chen Lip Keong, the billionaire founder of NagaCorp, a Hong Kong-listed gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates Cambodia’s NagaWorld integrated casino resort, is staying the course with plans…
Aria Sued by Former Slots Worker for $638,000 Over ‘Illegal’ Tip Pooling
Aria Resort & Casino Las Vegas is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who claims the casino broke federal law by pooling tips that were distributed to slots supervisors…
Travel CEO Wants Pols to Consider Stimulus to Help Industry Rebound
The travel and leisure industry, including gaming operators, is being pinched by the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US, prompting one executive to push politicians to consider stimulus…