Nevada Gaming Commission Chair Tony Alamo Resigns
Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) Chairman Tony Alamo has announced his resignation effective April 17 in an effort to focus his attention on the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Alamo, pictured here in…
Sportsbooks Pull Plug on NBA 2K Players Tournament After Results Leak
Sportsbooks have been forced to suspend betting on the NBA 2K Players Tournament after learning the video-game matchups between real NBA players were pre-recorded, despite appearing to be broadcast live…
Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Launches Highest Ever Loan
Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta, whose empire includes the NBA’s Houston Rockets and five Golden Nugget casinos across the country, is offering a record 15 percent loan rate in an effort…
Macau April GGR Could be Wiped Unless Travel Bans Are Eased
Just a week into April and it’s already becoming clear that the first four months of 2020 could be one of the worst on record for Macau casino operators, with…
Las Vegas Cans Former Mayor Oscar Goodman Ambassador Gig
Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is the latest person in Southern Nevada to lose his job. Oscar Goodman will no longer be paid to drink martinis and walk with…
Fertitta Brothers of Station Are Dropping Salaries During COVID-19
As long as the coronavirus continues rattling the gaming industry, Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) leaders Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta will not take salaries. Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta are eliminating their…
UK Gambling Commission Reducing Staff, Critics Pan Decision
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is reducing its number of employees, a decision that is being scolded by critics who feel the agency is already understaffed. The UK Gambling Commission…
Ex-Fox Execs Indicted for Bribing FIFA in World Cup Media Rights War
Two former Fox senior executives were indicted by federal authorities Monday for their part in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme to secure broadcasting and marketing rights for the 2018 and 2022…
Colorado Sports Betting Could Top $6 Billion, Accordig to one Forecast
Colorado’s sports betting market could be one of the most lucrative in the Western US, assuming there are events for gamblers to bet on May 1 when sports wagering will…
Video Gambling, Sweepstakes Machines Generate Controversy in Illinois
The Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows, Illinois is considering limiting the number of video gambling locations to about a dozen, as the nearby Windy City could legalize the machines, according…