Fremont Street Experience to Unveil Renovated $32M Viva Vision Canopy
When the calendar turns to 2020, the Fremont Street Experience won’t just be celebrating a Happy New Year. Workers install new panels on the Fremont Street Canopy that will be…
2019 Presidents Cup Heavily Favors US Team, Tiger Woods in Opener
The 2019 Presidents Cup tees off within hours in Victoria, Australia, and captain Tiger Woods’s US Team is the heavy odds-on favorite against captain Ernie Els’s International squad. Ernie Els…
Wynn Macau Sells $1 Bilion in Bonds to Save on Interest
Wynn Macau Ltd. said it has sold $1 billion in corporate bonds, netting the gaming company $991.3 million in proceeds it will use to reduce debt previously issued at higher…
Las Vegas Convention Calendar Lands Oracle OpenWorld
The Las Vegas convention calendar will include another major event next year, following the news that Oracle is relocating its annual OpenWorld from San Francisco to Sin City in 2020….
Japan Casino Tax Plan Pushed Back Before it Ever Moved Forward
A recent proposal by Japanese politicians to impose a withholding tax on winnings of foreign gamblers at the country’s yet-to-be-constructed integrated resorts is already being delayed before the idea gained…
Tactical Voting Gives Bookies Headache
Brits head to the polls on Thursday for one of the most difficult general elections to predict in a long time. It’s not the outright winner that’s proving so hard…
Philippines Casinos and Online Gaming Industry Linked to 42 Kidnappings
Philippines casinos and the country’s online gaming industry have been linked to at least 42 kidnappings this year alone, a Filipino law enforcement group reveals. Kidnapping remains a problem at…
Illinois Governor Remains Optimistic Regarding Chicago Casino Resort
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) admits there’s been some hiccups in bringing the Chicago integrated casino resort closer to reality. But the first-year governor remains optimistic as 2020 and a…
Kaskade Sues Palms Casino Over KAOS Nightclub Closure
Superstar DJ Kaskade is suing the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas for breach of contract over the unexpected shuttering of its KAOS nightclub in November, after just seven months…
Veterans Affairs Opens Gambling Addiction Treatment Center in Las Vegas
Earlier this week, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) celebrated the opening of a gambling addiction center in Las Vegas. Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada…