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MGM Resorts seeking to raise $1 billion in new debt

MGM Resorts International said Thursday it hopes to raise $1 billion in new debt to help pay for some of the development costs surrounding the company’s hotel-casino projects in Massachusetts and Maryland.

Las Vegas casinos resist Bay State gambling limits

BOSTON — The state’s three licensed casino companies voiced strong concerns Thursday about a plan floated by regulators to limit the time and money gamblers spend at casinos.

Judge expected to rule Friday on N.J. sports gambling

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey could drop its ban on betting on sports entirely, but it cannot legally set conditions as it ends the prohibition, a lawyer for the NCAA and four major sports leagues told a federal judge Thursday.

Caesars studying placing largest operating division into REIT

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is considering placing its largest operating division into a real estate investment trust as a way of dealing with its gaming industry-high debt, according to a filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Casino workers in Atlantic City marching against Icahn

ATLANTIC CITY — As the Trump Taj Mahal casino hurtled toward closing, hundreds of union members marched on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk on Wednesday to denounce billionaire Carl Icahn and his role in its anticipated demise.

Firm cancels plan to buy closed Revel

ATLANTIC CITY — A Toronto-based company is abandoning its plan to buy the former Revel in Atlantic City, dealing another blow to a city reeling from a string of casino closures and the disappearance of thousands of jobs.

Bally shareholders approve $5.1 billion buyout

Bally Technologies shareholders approved the company’s $5.1 billion buyout by lottery giant Scientific Games Corp.

Pala tribe begins Internet gambling in New Jersey

ATLANTIC CITY — California’s Pala Indians became the first tribe to offer Internet gambling in New Jersey on Wednesday.

Request to move Linq parking lot into gaming district delayed

A controversial request by Caesars Entertainment Corp. to move a 38.5-acre parking lot behind the Linq into the Gaming Enterprise District was delayed Tuesday when the company asked that the issue before the Clark County Planning Commission be moved to a January meeting.

Former MGM exec selected as Foxwoods CEO

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — The tribe that owns and operates the Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced a new chief executive officer.

Fitch analysts join others in cautioning on Macau

Analysts at Fitch Ratings Service Tuesday joined the chorus of cautionary investment advice toward the Macau gaming market, which has seen five straight monthly revenue declines and facing a sixth in November.

Casino cash heading to Bay State communities

BOSTON — Millions of dollars in gambling money will begin flowing into local government coffers in earnest now that the state’s casino law survived an Election Day repeal effort.

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