Maverick Gaming to Spend to Thwart Washington Sports Betting Bill
Maverick Gaming has vowed to spend “$20 (million) to $30 million” to block a bill in Washington state that would authorize sports betting at tribal casinos only. Eric Persson, CEO…
Getting Back to Business in Macau After the Coronavirus and Stock Debacle: CLASS Paradigm
To bring you the most in-depth knowledge possible, we continue our Asia-Pacific Expert Insight series with this article. Gaming industry insiders on the ground in this region will share their professional deconstruction…
Biden Wins in SC, Two Drop Out, But Sanders Still Favorite
Joe Biden was the big winner over the weekend as the former vice president easily won the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary on Saturday. But was that win enough to…
Oregon Lottery Looking for Ways to Improve Sports Betting Operations
The Oregon Lottery discussed the start of Scoreboard, the lottery’s sports betting application, during the Board of Commissioners meeting Friday morning, with officials saying that a sportsbook – like any…
Rhode Island Man Allegedly Left Three-Old Son in Cold Car at Casino
A three-year-old autistic boy was left in a locked, unheated car for a half hour Saturday while his father went into Lincoln, Rhode Island’s Twin River gaming venue to place…
Macau February GGR Is as Bad as Expected With an 88 Percent Drop
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau slid 87.8 percent to $387 million in February, the worst monthly decline in the enclave’s history. It was a drop hastened by a 15-day…
Maverick Gaming Washington Staff Vote to Unionize, CEO Approves
Maverick Gaming LLC employees in Washington recently voted in overwhelming fashion to organize, becoming the casino workers in the state to unionize. Workers at Maverick Gaming’s Washington State card rooms,…
Macau Stung Again as 24 Airlines Cancel March Flights
Twenty-four Asian airlines are canceling March flights to and from Macau due to the novel coronavirus, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile local economy that only recently reopened…
Casinos, Card Rooms Likely to Prioritize Disinfection Given Coronavirus
Washington state had the first fatal US case of COVID-19 virus as West Coast casinos and card rooms apparently will need to take steps and make plans to minimize the…
Encore Boston Harbor Violence Leads to Three Injured Police Officers
One Massachusetts state trooper suffered a concussion — and two other officers were also injured — during two separate arrests of violent guests at Encore Boston Harbor this weekend, news…