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Will the United Arab Emirates become the ‘Las Vegas of the Mideast?’

It was the late 1990s when anyone in Southern Nevada started thinking about Macao as "the Las Vegas of the East." Now, we should start thinking about the United Arab Emirates as "the Las Vegas of the Mideast." Las Vegas Sands Corp. was one of the early believers in Macao, the densely populated, 12.7-square-mile enclave at the mouth of the Pearl…
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Gambling has long been taboo in Islamic countries. Now, analysts see UAE as the next Vegas

The United Arab Emirates, a country where almost three-quarters of its population adheres to Islam - a religion that considers gambling a harmful activity - could one day surpass Las Vegas as one of the world's most lucrative casino markets. Despite a gaming ban throughout the Middle East, UAE is creating a gaming regulatory system allowing each of…
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Former MGM Grand casino president to be sentenced over illegal bets

The former president of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas is set to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon on a federal criminal charge related to his failure to report millions of dollars in wagers by an illegal bookmaker at his casino. Scott Sibella, the ex-MGM executive, pleaded guilty in January to one count of failure to file reports of suspicious…
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Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case

A former top executive at Las Vegas Strip casinos will face a judge in Los Angeles and possible federal prison time after pleading guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering rules LOS ANGELES -- A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was set to appear before a federal judge Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal…
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Monticello Raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open

It's opening day at a Resorts World Catskills, a new $1.2 billion casino, Feb. 8, 2018. ALBANY - Monticello Raceway plans to close its gambling parlor with 1100 video-lottery terminals in April as it seeks to consolidate its operations with the nearby $1 billion Resorts World Catskills. Both facilities in Sullivan County are owned by Empire…
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CasaBlanca Resort & Casino announces $6M renovation

This image rendering depicts what the planned renovations reportedly will look like at CasaBlanca Resort & Casino | Image courtesy of Casablanca Resort & Casino, St. George News ST. GEORGE - Under new ownership, CasaBlanca Resort & Casino in Mesquite, Nevada, announced plans for a $6 million renovation to the property. According to the news release…
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Hilton Hotels Returns To Las Vegas In A Big Way

Did Hilton return to Las Vegas, or did it never go away? The company's first glory days in the desert were in the 1970's, when Elvis Presley sold out the Las Vegas Hilton more than 600 times. Hilton was the first publicly traded hospitality company to come to Las Vegas, a pioneer (along with Howard Hughes) in replacing often Mob-affiliated casinos…
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The race is on to build a casino in New York City

New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, allowing up to three casinos to open downstate. And already nine gambling giants are eager to bid on the contracts and are likely to offer grandiose plans for casinos, hotels and entertainment venues to boost their proposals. Some are…
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Casinos and Gambling Market to grow by USD 90.22 billion from 2022 to 2027

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The casinos and gambling market is estimated to grow by USD 90.22 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 8.13% . The casinos and gambling market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies. A few prominent companies that offer casinos and gambling market are 888 Holdings…
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Malaysia turns up the heat on slot machine operators, with senior executives questioned in anti-graft probe

Industry executives estimate close to roughly 300 legal slot machine establishments nationwide with each premise operating at least 15 machines, which are controlled by privately held companies. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's slot machine enterprises, a hugely lucrative and little-supervised segment of the thriving national gaming business, are coming…
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Resorts World Casino Exec Axed As Las Vegas Gambling Scandal Widens

A federal law enforcement investigation into Las Vegas casino employees has reportedly led to the ouster of Resorts World COO and President Scott Sibella. The company noted that he'd been fired for "failing to disclose certain information required under company policies" after details involving his previous work as an MGM Resorts executive have…
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Resorts World Las Vegas president Scott Sibella sacked

The Genting Group-owned casino added senior vice-president and chief financial officer Peter LaVoie will take over as president following Sibella's departure. "Peter's extensive experience and expertise make him the right person to lead Resorts World Las Vegas through this transition," the spokesperson said. Sibella has acted as president of the…
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Las Vegas Sands signs deal for NY casino resort site

New York's Nassau County signed a preliminary 99-year lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. for use of its 80-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for development of an integrated resort with a casino on Long Island. In a news conference in New York on Wednesday, Sands Chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein and Nassau County Executive Bruce…
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Vegas History: 16 years since Stardust casino's main towers imploded

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Monday marks 16 years since the iconic Stardust casino imploded, and 2023 would have marked 65 years since the resort first opened. Construction on the casino began in 1955 and the Stardust opened on July 2, 1958. At the time, it had more than 1000 hotel rooms and was the biggest hotel in Las Vegas. The casino was also known for…
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Genting says not linked to online gaming platforms

The Genting group has once again issued warnings regarding what it says is the fraudulent use of its corporate image to promote online gambling platforms. In a post on its corporate website, casino operator Genting Malaysia Bhd said it had been "made aware of fake news on unauthorised social media platforms and weblinks, purportedly linked to the…
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Japan casino picture slowly coming into focus

Japan will make a decision on applications for integrated resorts from Osaka and Nagasaki in the coming months, perhaps as soon as this month. Then authorities will decide the fate of one or more unissued IR licences, with the distinct possibility of a supplementary round of applications that could include prime sites Tokyo and Hokkaido. That's the…
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…
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New York Senator Wants Big Apple Casinos Licensed This Year

A New York lawmaker is pushing for full casinos to be licensed in the New York City area this year. Sen. Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens, told Gambling.com he doesn't want the licensing process for three Las Vegas-style casinos in the metropolitan area to "linger." Addabbo is chairman of the state Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering. Any delay…
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Casino opens in Newburgh

As we previously reported it would, the new casino Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV) opened Dec. 28 in the Newburgh Mall, occupying space that formerly housed the BonTon department store. Executives from Genting Group, the Malaysia-based international travel and leisure company that owns Resorts World, joined with local officials and community…
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Newest HV casino set for Dec. 28 opening

The latest addition to New York state's roster of casinos is scheduled to open Dec. 28 at the Newburgh Mall on Route 300 near the intersection of the New York State Thruway and Interstate 84. Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV) is in the 68000-square-foot space formerly occupied by the BonTon department store. The new casino features about 50000…
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Racino operators may bid big to open casinos in New York City

Racino operators at Aqueduct and Yonkers were expected toput in bids of at least $500 million each to try to win the right to open anyof three new casinos in and around New York City, according to media reportsthis week. The state Gaming Facility Location Board in New Yorkapproved the terms of engagement Tuesday. It opened the bid process for…
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Resorts World Hudson Valley casino opening brings scores of gamblers

NEWBURGH - Within 20 minutes of arriving at the new casino in the Newburgh Mall, Christine Delong won $136. All from playing penny slots. "You gotta do the'max bet,'" she said, pointing to the button on the slot machine she was playing on, just a few yards from the casino entrance. Delong, 67, of Pleasant Valley, came to the Resorts World Hudson…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Secured $2.2B to Ensure Project Completion

Image Source: Shutterstock.com A long-delayed casino resort slated to appear on the Las Vegas Strip is set to finally complete construction work after securing a $2.2 billion loan from a group of banks and other investors. Fontainebleau Las Vegas, developed by a partnership between Fontainebleau Development and Koch Real Estate Investments (KREI),…
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Three Las Vegas companies receive Macau licensing extensions

Las Vegas Sands Corp. will tear a page out of the Las Vegas playbook when it invests $3.5 billion over the next decade in launching restaurants and nongaming tourist attractions to attract international visitors there, the company announced Monday. It plans to develop several new restaurants and introduce international culinary concepts to support…
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Authentic Gaming's 2023 live casino master plan

Light & Wonder's product offering is vast. Authentic Gaming has taken the bull by the horns by leveraging this in 2022 to reach new audiences, as Dagmara Bator, head of marketing and strategy Execution at the company, explains. "We are incorporating Light & Wonder's IP into our casino offering. For example, Authentic Gaming now has the largest…
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Macau Casinos to Invest $15bn Into Non-Gambling Areas

Macau casinos will invest $15bn mostly towards non-gambling interests over the next decade. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Six Macau casinos will invest $15bn predominantly towards non-gambling activities over the next ten years as part of their new license agreements. part of the new license agreements the casinos signed last month The non-gaming…
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Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts named Macao’s gaming concession winners

Three Las Vegas-based companies got a welcome boost Saturday when the Macao government announced they had been granted provisional approval to continue operating casinos in the Chinese enclave for the next 10 years. Macao's special administrative region government announced Saturday that MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts along with three…
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Resorts World Las Vegas Expands Cashless Gaming Offerings

Resorts World Las Vegas hotel-casino is proving to be at the forefront of cashless gaming technology. Resorts World Las Vegas has partnered with Sightline Payments, one of the most innovative providers in this area. On Thursday, December 1, 2022, they further strengthened their collaboration. As a result, the Strip's gaming establishment just…
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Macao awards casino licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 others

BEIJING - Macao has tentatively renewed the casino licenses of MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and three Chinese rivals after they promised to help diversify its economy by investing in non-gambling attractions, the government said Saturday. The announcement is positive news for owners who have invested billions of dollars to build the…
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A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site

A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongside a popular wedding venue. A Hard Rock casino in the center of Times Square. In the next several days, as part of state budget negotiations, Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders may well hash out a deal…
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Macau concessionaires receive casino license extension

After a fraught year for concessionaires in Macau, the government of the Special Administrative Region has finally reached a conclusion as to who should receive a license moving forward. All incumbents have been granted a license extension, the Associated Press reported, however much has changed. For one, Macau has given these licenses on the…
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Macau: Suspicious Transaction Reports from casino operators down by 15% year-to-date

According to local media reports, the number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in Macau has seen a 13.4% year-over-year decrease to 1677 in the first nine months of 2022. According to a report from the Financial Intelligence Office, STRs proceeding from casino operators fell by 15.5% year-over-year to 866 during the period from January to…
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History of the casino industry in the UK

Gambling has existed in our culture for centuries, with the first gaming house appearing in Europe in 1638 in Venice. In 1765, the appeal of casinos spread to France when Paris opened its first casino. However, it wasn't until a century later, in 1828, that the first gaming club opened in the UK on Curzon Street. But where did casinos as we know…
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Las Vegas Strip Casinos Get a Big Win (Gamblers Beware)

The owners of the brand new Resorts World Las Vegas, the Genting Group, likely had mixed feelings about their $4.3 billion investment opening during the middle of a global pandemic. Resorts World, which sits on the North Strip, well away from Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report and MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free…
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Casino in Solihull. Whether You Should Visit or Play Irish Online Casino?

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Some of Las Vegas' big gaming companies want a bite of the Big Apple

NEW YORK - With the latest edition of the New York Post in one hand and a beer in the other, George Miller fumbled for a betting slip he feared might have been blown away on a blustery day at a racetrack parking lot on the outskirts of New York City. A Long Island resident, Miller likes to come to the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to play the…
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Macao travel restrictions continue to pummel Las Vegas Sands

Travel restrictions in Macao continued to drag on Las Vegas Sands Corp. earnings, but resiliency in Singapore had company officials feeling optimistic as they reported their third quarter results on Wednesday. The company reported a net loss of $239 million, 31 cents a share, on revenue of $1 billion for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. A year…
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Major Casinos Compete For Manhattan License

New casino licenses won't be issued in New York until at least next year, but major gaming operators already are vying to open resorts in New York City. Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment is the latest to seek one of three downstate casino licenses, announcing plans this week for a casino in Times Square. Caesars is teaming with SL Green Realty…
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Genting makes surprise bid for Macau gambling license

Macau's government opened bids today from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licenses to operate casinos in the world's biggest gambling hub, kicking off a closely watched battle for six available slots. Macau's top officials including the city's Economy and Finance secretary Lei Wai Nong and Secretary for…
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Genting Has “Strong Chance” for Macau Casino License

Global gambling operator Genting Group was a surprise entry into the bidding war for a Macau casino license two weeks ago. Now, recent reports from Asia-facing analysts and executives suggest the firm has a strong chance of wresting a license from one of Macau's big six operators. encouraged to come in" According to a Reuters report on Thursday,…
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Macau casino bids include surprise

Malaysia's Genting challenges incumbents as licences up for renewal in world's top gambling hub People walk past Casino Lisboa in Macau. (Reuter File Photo) HONG KONG: The government of Macau opened bids on Friday from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licences to operate casinos in the world's biggest…
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Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts, MGM among companies lining up for Macao license.

Seven gaming companies will vie for six operational licenses in Macao, but at least one analyst expects all of the competitors will end up getting a piece of the action. The government of Macao on Friday announced six existing concessionaires - Las Vegas Sands Corp., Wynn Resorts Ltd., MGM Resorts International, and Chinese operators SJM Resorts…
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Gambling giant Macau opens bids from 7 casinos, Genting a wildcard

RESORTS WORLD. Signage of Genting Malaysiau2019s Resorts World is displayed at its casino, hotel, and entertainment park in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, September 16, 2022. Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters All six incumbent Macau players submit bids, together with GMM Limited, a holding company of Genting Group chairman Sri Lim Kok Thay HONG KONG -…
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Gambling giant Macau opens bids from seven casinos, with one firm to lose

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Macau's government opens bids on Friday from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licenses to operate casinos in the world's biggest gambling hub, kicking off a closely watched battle for six available slots. Macau's top officials including the city's Economy and Finance secretary, Lei Wai…
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Gambling giant Macau opens bids from seven casinos, Genting a wildcard

HONG KONG, Sept 16 - Macau's government opened bids on Friday from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licenses to operate casinos in the world's biggest gambling hub, kicking off a closely watched battle for six available slots. Macau's top officials including the city's Economy and Finance secretary Lei Wai…
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Macau's gambling giant opens offers at seven casinos and one company may lose

HONG KONG, Sept. 16 (Reuters) - The Macao government opens offers from seven companies on Friday, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for casino licenses at the world's largest gambling center, kicking off a closely watched battle over six available slot machines. Macao's top officials, including Lei Wai Nong's city's economic and…
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Malaysian Billionaire Makes Bid for Macau Casino License

Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay, chairman of Malaysia's Genting Group, was confirmed as a bidder for a Macau casino license. raises doubt that all of the incumbent license holders will return Thay was the seventh candidate to enter the fold ahead of the Wednesday night deadline. There are only six license spots up for grabs, which raises doubt…
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Gambling with Thailand's future

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Macao casino reopen, but business continues to be slow and will be for some time

The good news for Macao's 41 casinos is that the government has allowed the properties to open their doors again. The bad news: Not many people are coming through them. The fact that tourists face a seven-day quarantine before being allowed into the region is one big reason for the lack of visitors, according to a source familiar with the situation…
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Katy Perry Gets Key To Las Vegas Strip, As Resorts World Celebrates Anniversary

Pop singer Katy Perry received a ceremonial key to the Las Vegas Strip in June, highlighting her headliner appearance at Southern Nevada's newest megaresort. The key ceremony also can be seen as symbolically unlocking the one-year anniversary of Resorts World Las Vegas, the most expensive hotel-casino in Nevada history at $4.3 billion. Perry is…
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Good Morning. In today's Deep Dive, Ilya Machavariani and Ivan Kurochkin, partners with consultancy firm 4H, take us through some of the latest developments in Central Asia. Two years ago, Kazakhstan took a retrograde step by introducing more restrictive legislation in what has the potential to be one of the most dynamic markets in the region. The…
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Las Vegas Union asks Macau Govt. for land transaction records involving Genting and Treasure Island failed casino project

The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 - which represents over 2000 members working in Las Vegas casinos- submitted a public record request regarding the land transaction involving Genting Group and Ao Mio Leong to the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU). According to corporate filings, Mio Leongis one of a four-person…
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York course sets up casino game careers

As the gaming industry in New York grows, York College is prepared to provide career options for individuals interested in that job sector. For approximately two years three Department of Business and Economics professors from the Jamaica-based CUNY school collaborated with a team of executives from Resorts World New York City, the Big Apple's only…
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Las Vegas Culinary Union reaches agreement with Resorts World

A local casino workers' union Wednesday announced a three-year deal to represent Resorts World employees. According to a news release, the Culinary and Bartenders unions recently reached a "tentative agreement" with Resorts World in a new contract. About 2000 employees who work at the Strip resort will be represented under terms of the…
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New York casino licenses spur interest from local companies, Strip operators

Several Las Vegas resort companies are expected to vie for a license to open a casino in or near New York City. When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders fast-tracked the licensing of new casinos last week, they revived interest in the state's expansion of casino gambling in one of the most densely populated areas in the…
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New York Legislators Approve Three Casino Licenses Before Schedule

The gambling sector in New Year received a huge boost recently, as the legislators announced approval for three new casinos. The approval came in part of the state's 220 billion-dollar one-year budget passed by Governor Kathy Hochul. The casinos fall under Proposal 1 of the New York Casino Gambling Amendment, part of the November 2013 voting…
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New York Approves Three New Casino Licenses Ahead of Schedule

Legislators in New York green-lighted plans for three new casinos in the state as part of the $220 billion one-year state budget they approved on Saturday that was passed into law on the same day following the signature of Gov. Kathy Hochul. The three casinos are part of the New York Casino Gambling Amendment, Proposal 1 measure voted as part of…
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New York budget deal calls for three NYC-area casinos

The New York City area could get as many as three new casinos as a result of the new budget deal reached by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders on Thursday. The budget still needs to be voted on by the full Legislature. The decision, which was part of the state's overall funding package, moved up the date of a 2013 voter-approved…
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Lawmakers pushing for local control of NYC casino sites

State lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul appear likely to roll the dice on casinos in the New York City area, but only if local officials get significant say over where they are located, according to key legislators. Democrats in both the Senate and Assembly have signaled they are open to beginning the approval process for the state's three remaining…
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Hochul Backs Measure to Fast-Track NYC Casino Process

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering fast-tracking the approval of three New York City (NYC) casinos. The discussions among New York lawmakers are part of ongoing state budget negotiations. The idea of allowing casinos in NYC has sent property developers and casino companies into a frenzy due to the significant opportunities the licenses…
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The "Gambling Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2030, By Type, Channel Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets' offering. The global gambling market reached a value of nearly $465763.9 million in 2020, having increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% since 2015. The market is expected to grow from $465763.9…
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Hard Rock Identifies Three Sites for $2bn NY City Casino

Already an iconic New York City fixure via its Times Square operation (pictured), Hard Rock International has announced it has identified three potentials sites to build a $2bn casino in downstate NY. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Hard Rock International - a contender for one of only three available licenses for a downstate New York City casino - has…
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NY pols racing (again!) to place a bad bet on casinos

Once again, New York pols are looking to bet on casinos. Will they never learn? In 2014, lawmakers OK'd four upstate casinos, while banning others until at least 2023. Now, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other pols, along with real-estate companies, casino operators and labor unions, are pushing to lift the ban this year. Hochul's budget would let the New…
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Checking In at Resorts World Las Vegas with President Scott Sibella

Las Vegas is a barometer for the health of the global hospitality industry; with well over 150000 rooms available every night in some truly gargantuan properties, it crushes most competitors. Not even a pandemic can halt this city's growth apparently either. While Las Vegas has numerous casino hotels with room counts in the thousands, it doesn't…
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Checking In at Resorts World Las Vegas with President Scott Sibella
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Billionaire Behind Troubled Crystal Cruises Is Moving Ahead With Bigger Casino Bets

T he Crystal Symphony, a luxury cruise liner owned by Crystal Cruises, a subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong, was supposed to arrive in Miami on Saturday, January 22. But at 1 p.m. on Friday, the Captain told the passengers that the ship would instead dock in the Bahamas. The change of plans was so the Crystal Symphony could avoid seizure by the U.S.…
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Billionaire Behind Troubled Crystal Cruises Is Moving Ahead With Bigger Casino Bets
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Gila River breaks ground on a Steelman Partners’ Phoenix metro casino with table games

The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) recently broke ground on a new casino south of Chandler, Arizona. Chandler is a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County. The Phoenix Metro area is the 10th largest in the United States and continues to grow its population while the top three Metros; New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago continue to lose…
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Gila River breaks ground on a Steelman Partners’ Phoenix metro casino with table games
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Rush Street, Wynn, LVS Confirm Interest in NYC Casino

More than seven giants of the US gambling industry, including Rush Street Gaming, Wynn Resorts, and Las Vegas Sands (LVS), have now officially expressed their interest in a New York-area casino license. On Wednesday, Capitol Pressroom podcast host David Lombardo shared news of Rush Street officially expressing interest in acquiring one of three New…
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Rush Street, Wynn, LVS Confirm Interest in NYC Casino
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New York City $3B casino pitch to include world's largest cryptocurrency trading floor

A casino pitch for New York City includes what would be the world's largest cryptocurrency trading floor. The plans will be submitted by money manager Jason Ader on Friday, and also feature a landing pad for flying cars and an esports arena. A site for the project, which would cost about $3 billion or more, has not yet been confirmed, although Ader…
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New York City $3B casino pitch to include world's largest cryptocurrency trading floor
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IGT links to Sightline unit on casino mobile apps

IGT, a subsidiary of casino slot machine maker International Game Technology Plc, announced on Wednesday that it will work with JOINGO LLC, a casino mobile application developer owned by Sightline Payments LLC, to help casino operators develop mobile applications. In a joint written statement, IGT and Sightline said nearly 100 United States-based…
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IGT links to Sightline unit on casino mobile apps
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$3bn NY City Casino Pitch Features Flying Car Landing Pad

High rollers in their flying cars will flock to Mirai should money manager Jason Ader's $3bn+ pitch win a New York City casino license. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Jason Ader, CEO of asset management firm SpringOwl, plans to put forward a $3bn+ bid for a New York-area casino license, with his proposal including a landing pad for flying cars and the…
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$3bn NY City Casino Pitch Features Flying Car Landing Pad
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Casino Tech: Even Chips Have Chips at Newest Vegas Resort

Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. "It's all RFID," casino operations…
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Casino Tech: Even Chips Have Chips at Newest Vegas Resort
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Mohegan Backs Out of $9.3bn Greek Casino Project Plans

US casino giant Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has officially withdrawn its plans to develop and operate a casino in Greece. Instead, the company intends to increase its focus on the Asian market. the new backdrop created by the COVID-19 global pandemic" The company announced that it had backed out of the plans on Friday last week. It cited "the…
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Mohegan Backs Out of $9.3bn Greek Casino Project Plans
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