It may be a coincidence, but revenues from baccarat — the game favored by the Chinese high-roller, and a key driver of growth in the Las Vegas casino sector — have dipped on the Strip since July, when US President Donald Trump imposed billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese […]
DrafKings has announced it will open its first-ever brick-and-mortar sports betting outlet this coming Friday at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in d’Iberville, Mississippi.
Mississippi was the third state to offer legally licensed sports betting following the US Supreme Court’s striking down of the federal prohibition — after Delaware and New Jersey. According to a DraftKings statement Monday, the book will be based in the casino’s PRL Bar and will initially have three betting […]
Alex Yemenidjian, a former Las Vegas casino executive who worked extensively with MGM Resorts as well as Tropicana, is selling his Nevada marijuana business to a Chicago company for $290 million
Essence Cannabis Dispensaries, the largest marijuana cultivation and dispensary business in Nevada, is being bought by Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries. The deal includes Yemenidjian’s business receiving $52 million in cash, and the rest in shares of Green Thumb, which is traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Along with Essence’s three […]
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau (LVCVA) is expecting roughly 300,000 out-of-towners to make their way to Sin City for the Thanksgiving holiday this week.
The agency says those individuals will collectively spend around $226 million between Wednesday and Saturday, and more than 91 percent of the city’s 147,600 hotel rooms will be occupied. Rooms can still be booked at several marquee properties including The Palazzo ($364 per night), Wynn ($179), and Bellagio ($195). Keep […]
The long-delayed Philadelphia casino set for the city’s stadium district has been in a state of flux for months, but it now appears the project is moving forward.
The Cordish Companies, a Maryland-based real estate developer that owns and operates the Live! Hotel and Casino, is hoping to buy out its former partner in the Philly project and assume full control. Stadium Casino LLC is a joint venture between Cordish and the owner of the Parx Casino. In […]
I hired Soto for a reservation of 668 billion won… Washington goes to Abrams Minor, an overnight casino
CJ Abrams (23), the All-Star shortstop who was considered the future of the Washington Nationals in the Major League, was demoted to the Minor League after being caught staying at the casino overnight during the season. It is quite unusual for MLB, where disciplinary demotion is rare. Washington manager Dave […]
Kim Ha-sung, who has been absent for a month, has finally updated his rehabilitation news…The expected return time is
Kim Ha-sung did not play in the game against the Chicago White Sox at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 21st (Korea time). He has yet to return to the roster because he has not fully recovered from his injury. Before the game on the day, good news […]
Disgraced billionaire Steve Wynn filed a lawsuit last month against his former casino company and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC)
At a meeting this week, MGC commissioners explained that they must stay away from the investigative process while the lawsuit remains active. Wynn attorneys argue that the MGC’s Investigations and Enforcement Bureau has “conducted their months-long investigation into Wynn Resorts with total disregard for protecting the privileged communications of Mr. […]
DC and throughout the country has reportedly found its next leader.
CDC Gaming Reports’ Howard Stutz has learned that longtime DC lobbyist Bill Miller has been tapped for the job. Miller currently serves as senior vice president of government relations for the Business Roundtable, a group consisting of high-profile CEOs that works to promote pro-business policies in the nation’s capital. Former […]
$1 billion in bets after just five and a half months of operation, as of December 1. That means it is very likely to have already exceeded the 10-figure mark — and no one even got to bang a gong.
According to new figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), November was another booming month for the emerging market. Gamblers wagered $330.7 million at the state’s land-based sports books at racetracks and casinos and online. The total figure for New Jersey’s betting handle stood at $928.million […]