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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After Years of Delays

The long-stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas finally became a reality last week with a star-studded grand opening that included Tom Brady, Cher, Justin Timberlake and other celebrities on hand. The 67-story hotel-casino is one of the biggest in Las Vegas, spanning 25 acres and 9 million square feet, featuring about 3650 hotel rooms, 550000 square feet…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After Years of Delays
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Grand Opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino-Resort

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at the grand opening party. Private, luxury party: After a ribbon-cutting ceremony that lasted 30 minutes and took place before the midnight…
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Grand Opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino-Resort
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Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip

A casino floor is shown during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 | 2:56 p.m. Fontainebleau Las Vegas welcomed community leaders and the first guests for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at the Strip's newest resort and casino. The festivities included music by…
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Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip
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Player Trends: Casino Bonus Insights from SlotsUp's Survey

In August 2023, the conducted a to explore the details and discern what casino players value in bonuses. The survey included 1331 respondents, primarily from the USA, with 53.08% female participants and 46.92% male participants. Most of the respondents gamblers (45.11%, 600 out of 1331) find casino bonuses very important. The 30-44 age group…
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Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers

The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal targeted at restricting children's access to popular casino-style games. It will also seek to change classification rules to require all games with paid loot boxes - where players can purchase a box with a randomised…
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Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers
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Las Vegas Strip Gets a Dangerous Warning

Covid, M-Pox, RSV, and other illnesses could not keep the Las Vegas Strip Resort Casinos down, but a new development might be a major problem. While the covid pandemic closed the Las Vegas Strip, that closure almost seemed to create an opportunity for major resort casino operators to make changes. MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free…
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Las Vegas Strip Gets a Dangerous Warning
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Compañía sudamericana de casinos se retira de acuerdo para adquirir terreno en Las Vegas

Esta nota fue traducida al español y editada para brevedad y claridad a partir de una versión en inglés. Una empresa chilena que planeaba construir un hotel-casino en la franja turística o Las Vegas Strip, se retiró del acuerdo valorado en $120 millones de dólares. En un comunicado enviado este martes, Steve Hill, director ejecutivo de la Autoridad…
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Compañía sudamericana de casinos se retira de acuerdo para adquirir terreno en Las Vegas
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Chilean Billionaire Backs Out of Las Vegas Strip Property Deal with LVCVA

Real Property reported that this came as a surprise as the $120 million deal was announced in October 2021 and on October 12 this year the state-funded convention and tourist agency LVCVA made an announcement that the sale has been finalized with just some regulatory approvals still pending. LVCVA acquired the land back in February 2015 when the…
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Chilean Billionaire Backs Out of Las Vegas Strip Property Deal with LVCVA
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Big Las Vegas Strip Casino Deal Cancelled

Nothing happens quickly or easily on the Las Vegas Strip. If you decide to build or buy on the Strip, you have elected to compete with the giants of the casino business -- Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report, and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report -- not to mention some of the huge…
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Big Las Vegas Strip Casino Deal Cancelled
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Hard Rock Breaks Ground On $310 Million Rockford Casino

Hoping it will be " The Flame " that draws patrons to northern Illinois, Hard Rock and local ownership group 815 Entertainment broke ground Wednesday on a $310 million casino in Rockford that is scheduled to open in late 2023. In a tent filled to capacity next to its temporary venue, called A Hard Rock Opening Act, dignitaries who included Hard…
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Hard Rock Breaks Ground On $310 Million Rockford Casino
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Changes in the Cards for Iconic Las Vegas Strip After Big Hotel-Casino Deals

In the past two years, there has been a flurry of hotel investment activity in the Las Vegas market, with nearly 10 transactions achieving sale prices exceeding $1 billion. Total hotel sales volume for the past two years in Las Vegas is nearly $16.8 billion, representing 17% of the total U.S. hotel sales volume during that time frame. Las Vegas…
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Changes in the Cards for Iconic Las Vegas Strip After Big Hotel-Casino Deals
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Caesars' Las Vegas Strip Failure Turns Into a Huge Win

Every inch of land on the Las Vegas Strip has become incredibly valuable. Recent sales have placed the value of a single acre at $10 million -- and that's land located on the less popular northern end of the Strip. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors recently approved the sale and licensed use of a ten-acre…
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Caesars Las Vegas Strip Failure Turns Into a Huge Win

Every inch of land on the Las Vegas Strip has become incredibly valuable. Recent sales have placed the value of a single acre at $10 million -- and that's land located on the less popular northern end of the Strip. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors recently approved the sale and licensed use of a ten-acre…
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Las Vegas Strip Adds Another Huge Casino Project

New hotel casino projects along the Las Vegas Strip continue to proliferate following the slowdown during the covid pandemic. Locals and visitors have gotten used to seeing cranes and construction equipment in the area, and they can expect to see a lot more in the coming months. In recent years, the 4.2 miles of the Strip had been dominated by…
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Deadwood casinos start crack-down on under-21s

DEADWOOD, S.D. (KELO) - The persistent problem of people younger than age 21 who are on gambling floors in Deadwood casinos could lead to tighter rules from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. The commission on Wednesday directed its staff to do a review and bring any proposed changes to the December 14 meeting. "I think it's time we probably…
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Deadwood casinos start crack-down on under-21s
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Answering the most commonly asked Hard Rock Casino Rockford questions

ROCKFORD - You got questions about Hard Rock Casino Rockford? We've got answers. Folks are logging on to Google to ask about the temporary Rockford Casino, A Hard Rock Opening Act and about plans for the coming permanent Hard Rock Casino Rockford resort. Here are answers to some of the most popular questions we are seeing. Where is the Rockford…
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Answering the most commonly asked Hard Rock Casino Rockford questions
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Best Blackjack Movies in History

Casino movies regularly find a spot on "best of" lists because gambling is a great metaphor for life, so you'd think there'd be plenty of movies about blackjack. You'd be wrong. Sure, blackjack is featured in movies from Hangover to Swingers, but neither of those films hinges on the game-and that's the case with most movies purportedly "about"…
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Best Blackjack Movies in History
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Iowa: Churchill Downs Nears Acquisition of Hard Rock Sioux City

The unanimous vote represents a significant milestone in the company's $2.75 billion bid to acquire Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), the owner of the Hard Rock Casino and other racing and gambling properties in Virginia and New York. Churchill Downs first announced the agreement in February of this year. Churchill Downs and Hard Rock Casino…
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Iowa: Churchill Downs Nears Acquisition of Hard Rock Sioux City
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3 Top Online Games for Adults

The gaming industry occasionally gets bad press from the media. Games such as Grand Theft Auto have made the headlines several times because of the depictions of graphic violence and prostitution that are present in the series. These games are intended for adults, but the media perception of the gaming and entertainment industry, in general, is…
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Iowa gaming commission approves Churchill Downs purchase of Hard Rock Sioux City

RIVERSIDE, Iowa - The company that owns the site of the Kentucky Derby is one step closer to purchasing the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City after receiving approval from the state's Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday. The unanimous approval, which came after little discussion from commissioners, marks a major milestone in the Churchill…
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Iowa gaming commission approves Churchill Downs purchase of Hard Rock Sioux City
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Churchill Downs to buy Sioux City casino

RIVERSIDE - The company that owns the site of the Kentucky Derby is one step closer to buying the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City after receiving approval from the state's Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday. The unanimous approval, which came after little discussion from commissioners, marks a major milestone in the Churchill Downs' $2.75…
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Churchill Downs to buy Sioux City casino
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Cryptocurrency: Investing or gambling

The New York Times article entitled, "The Puzzle of Low Interest Rates" by George Mankiw, a noted Harvard Professor, discussed the steady decline in interest rates over the past four decades in the U.S. According to the Fischer effect, the drop in inflation expectations resulted due to bond investors' expectation of high inflation. They anticipate…
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Cryptocurrency: Investing or gambling
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Illinois Gaming Board selects two finalists for Chicago Southland casino

llinois officials have narrowed the number of proposals for a new casino in Chicago's south suburbs to just two. One of the bids would see the creation of a venue near the border of Homewood and East Hazel Crest, proposed by Alabama-based Wind Creek Hospitality; while the second one would locate it in Matteson, pitched by Hinsdale businessman Rob…
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Gambling Harm Awareness Week: Don't bet your life

Online gambling has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to 24-hour access to online betting websites and apps. This week is Gambling Harm Awareness Week, and ACT Minister for Gaming, Shane Rattenbury, implored Canberrans to consider the impacts of gambling on themselves and the people they care about, and to seek support if they experience…
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Gambling Harm Awareness Week: Don't bet your life
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Latin casino operator buys Vegas Strip parcel for $120M

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Chilean businessman and co-founder of the largest casino resort operator in Latin America has reached an agreement to buy 10 acres (4 hectares) of Strip-front land that formerly housed the Riviera from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for $120 million. The authority's board unanimously approved the sale Tuesday to…
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Latin casino operator buys Vegas Strip parcel for $120M
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Online bets won’t beat COVID blues

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Gambling Harm Awareness Week (18 to 24 October) is a timely reminder for Canberrans to consider the impacts gambling may have on themselves and the people they care about and to seek support if they are experiencing the signs of gambling harm. A survey from the Australian Gambling Research Centre found…
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Latin casino operator buys Vegas Strip parcel for $120M: Travel Weekly

The authority's board unanimously approved the sale Tuesday to CB Investment SpA owned by Claudio Fischer. The deal is expected to close in June. Fischer co-founded Sun Dreams, which owns 19 casino properties in Chile, Argentina, Panama, Colombia and Peru. He hasn't disclosed any specific plans for the development of the land at Las Vegas Boulevard…
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Latin casino operator buys Vegas Strip parcel for $120M: Travel Weekly
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Part of the Former Riviera Hotel-Casino Site in Vegas to Get New Life

For more than five decades, the Riviera Hotel-Casino sat proudly among the casinos and resorts dotting the Las Vegas landscape. It was one of the originals to be included on the Las Vegas Boulevard row of gambling properties, but came to an end in 2015. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) bought it that year, converting part of…
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Part of the Former Riviera Hotel-Casino Site in Vegas to Get New Life
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LVCVA to sell 10-acre parcel for $120M on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Today the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the sale and licensed use of a ten-acre parcel of land located at Las Vegas Boulevard and Elvis Presley Boulevard for $120 million. CB Investment SpA, a company owned by South American businessman Claudio Fischer will purchase…
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LVCVA to sell 10-acre parcel for $120M on Las Vegas Strip
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Las Vegas Strip land sold to developer for $120M

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of 10 acres of Strip-front property to a Chilean resort and real estate developer for $120 million. The buyer, CB Investment SpA, is operated by brothers Claudio and Humberto Fischer, who operate the Monticello resort near Santiago,…
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Las Vegas Strip land sold to developer for $120M
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Bo Jackson joins investment group looking to open Calumet City casino

He knows football. He knows baseball. But does Bo know casinos? Two-sport pro legend Bo Jackson is trying his hand at the gambling game with a stake in a development group vying for a license to open a new casino in Chicago's south suburbs. The Heisman-winning running back and former White Sox slugger - and the face of one of Nike's most famous…
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Bo Jackson joins investment group looking to open Calumet City casino
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Churchill Downs plans casino-like gambling venue in downtown Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - Churchill Downs Inc. is buying the US Bank building at Fourth and Market streets and plans to open its fourth casino-like facility there. Construction on what Churchill calls "Derby City Gaming Downtown" would start later this year, with a projected opening in early 2023, the company said. Churchill has suggested for months…
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Churchill Downs plans casino-like gambling venue in downtown Louisville
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Hard Rock Rockford Wins a Temporary Casino License for Illinois

On Friday, the city mayor for Rockford announced that the Illinois gaming board granted Hard Rock a temporary license to operate a casino at Rockford. But, the company will need several more approvals before it opens its doors to the public. Yet, this means the city 90 miles west of Chicago will soon have a land-based casino. The newly…
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David Stevenson: Why I'm taking a punt on online gambling stocks

There's something of an urban myth surrounding the idea of sin stocks, the antithesis of the current fad for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. The idea behind the myth is that these are stocks that do'no good', are in effect forbidden fruit and deliberately shunned by investors, but because they have dropped off ESG-sensitive…
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David Stevenson: Why I'm taking a punt on online gambling stocks