Residents of Macao will be required to be tested for COVID-19 after a dealer at MGM’s Cotai property and her family tested positive for the disease last week.
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In operation for 36 years, Michael Gaughan’s Airport Slot Concession Inc. helps keep operational costs down, which means lower ticket prices on Las Vegas flights.
A special committee has recommended a regulatory amendment for sportsbooks to take bets on esports, but it could take time before many people bet on competitions.
Gaming and Leisure Properties CEO Peter Carlino admitted he didn’t see the resiliency of the Strip coming after the coronavirus pandemic and is now interested in an acquisition.
Only three markets of the 20 monitored by the state showed declines from the previous year with Clark County up 5.6 percent and the Strip up 8.2 percent from last year.
The Esports Technical Advisory Committee unanimously approved an amendment to a sports-betting regulation that would enable people to bet on video game competitions.
Macao market leader continues to be hurt by pandemic travel limits, but a Singapore uptick has boosted the company as it builds a New York bid.
Caesars Palace Dubai is already in operation, but MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd. have high hopes for luxury resorts in the United Arab Emirates.
The casino company has hired outside experts to restore the Palms website and hasn’t said whether personal information was exposed during the breech.
Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Effects is trying to gather support for a ban on smoking in Nevada casinos, but the topic may be too hot to gather enough local support.
Plans for “Enchant on the Strip,” featuring a light maze, ice skating, food and fire pits, are expected to go before Clark County officials in a hearing next week.
Polls indicate two sports-betting initiatives in California are destined for failure next month and tribal members explain why in a Global Gaming Expo panel discussion.
Circa CEO Derek Stevens and Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Craig Billings talked of local successes while staying wary of storm clouds in keynote kickoff of Global Gaming Expo.
The existing sports-betting financial model is unsustainable and executives of the nation’s 48 brands have begun analyzing what they must do to generate revenue while keeping players happy.
The capacity of the M Resort will nearly double with the project, which is a part of a three-state, $850 million expansion announced by the company Monday.