South Africa’s ‘Sun City’ Casino Supremo Dead at 84
Sol Kerzner, the South African gambling and hospitality mogul whose Sun City complex was arguably the blueprint for the modern themed integrated casino resort, has died aged 84. Sol Kerzner,…
MGM Resorts Pledges $1M to Employee Emergency Fund
MGM Resorts has recently been a favorite target of critics because of the company’s “2020 Plan” that included more than 1,000 layoffs, as well as its ever-escalating resort fees. But…
Calls for Cap on Brits Betting on ‘Sports They Know Nothing About’
Concerns are growing among UK politicians that the widespread cancelation of sports events — coupled with the boredom associated with social distancing measures — is leading to gamblers betting on…
Oaklawn Pushes Arkansas Derby Back to May 2 After Ky Derby Moved
Turns out there will be a Derby run on Derby Day after all. Rather than run in April, officials at Oaklawn announced on Friday the Arkansas Derby, a major Kentucky…
WV Gov. Justice Concerned About Bingo Halls Spreading COVID-19
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice spoke of the dire conditions in his state over the weekend as the COVID-19 outbreak started spreading in the Mountain State. In an address to…
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Dealers Did Not Get Chance to Negotiate
Dealers at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino were furloughed along with thousands of other venue workers as the property shut down for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak….
Virginia Casino Legalization Remains Attractive Despite Pandemic
As many as five Virginia casinos would be one major step closer to realization should Gov. Ralph Northam (D) sign legislation approved by the General Assembly that earmarks a land-based…
Jim Murren Leaves MGM Early to Lead Nevada COVID-19 Task Force
Jim Murren’s tenure at MGM Resorts International ended even more prematurely than planned, as the gaming company’s chairman and CEO – who less than six weeks ago announced his plans…
MGM Announces New Leadership as Murren Leaves for COVID-19 Panel
MGM Resorts International announced on Sunday afternoon that Bill Hornbuckle will become the gaming company’s acting CEO and Board Member Paul Salem will become its chairman. Bill Hornbuckle will take…
No NAB Show This Year in Las Vegas, Other Shows May Get Rescheduled
Las Vegas will lose an estimated $153 million with the recent decision by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to cancel its trade show for 2020 because of the coronavirus…