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Las Vegas Sands Corporation facing Marina Bay Sands probe

June 5, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly facing an official federal probe into whether its Marina Bay Sands venue in Singapore breached anti-money laundering regulations. According ...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation abandons Japanese casino effort

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses

American casino behemoth Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly given up on its campaign to secure one of the coming trio of licenses to build and operate an integrated casino resort in Japan. According ...

Nevada regulators formulate rules for re-opening casinos

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Labor Relations, Nevada

Yesterday reportedly saw the Nevada Gaming Commission approve a set of rules that have been designed to prevent the further spread of coronavirus once the western state’s collection of 441 commercial casinos re...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited abandons Australian pursuit

Adam Morgan

April 29, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly sold its entire stake in counterpart Crown Resorts Limited to a subordinate of American private equity firm The Blackstone Group In...

G2E Asia postponed until December due to coronavirus outbreak

Marie Kelley

April 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Asian Casino News

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia organizers have announced that the yearly trade fair and conference in Macau will be postponed. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the event will now take place in December rather th...

Brian Sandoval leaving international post at MGM Resorts International

Adam Morgan

April 3, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers

American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has reportedly announced that Brian Sandoval (pictured) has resigned as its Global Gaming Development President so as to pursue the top administrative job at...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation rewards boss Sheldon Adelson

Adam Morgan

April 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

The billionaire boss of American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation reportedly took home some 62.4% of the almost $39.6 million the firm recently handed out to its top five executives. According to ...

Singapore casinos taking steps to stop the spread of coronavirus

Adam Morgan

March 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Singapore

The two giant integrated casino resorts in Singapore have reportedly followed government orders in instituting a number of new measures that have been designed to stop the spread of a highly contagious coronavi...

Salary surrender for Wynn Resorts Limited executives

Adam Morgan

March 25, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations

The senior leadership of American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it will be forgoing some or all of its salaries for 2020 in an attempt to help mitigate the financial impacts...

Australian casino operators initiate anti-coronavirus measures

Adam Morgan

March 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News

In Australia and casino operators Crown Resorts Limited and The Star Entertainment Group Limited have reportedly instituted several temporary measures that have been designed to combat the spread of the highly-...

MGM Resorts International cancels share buy-back plans

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Anxieties over the financial impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak have reportedly prompted American casino operator MGM Resorts International to cancel its plan to buy back shares worth approximately $1.2...

Encore Boston Harbor taking steps to fight coronavirus

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts and the giant Encore Boston Harbor facility is reportedly due to implement a number of precautionary measures in hopes of helping to stop the potential spread of the potentially-deadly coronavi...

Crown Resorts Limited investigation gets underway in New South Wales

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia and the gaming regulator for New South Wales has reportedly launched the first of five public hearings into allegations that local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited may have utilized unscrupulo...

Kangwon Land Casino temporarily closed in response to coronavirus fears

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, South Korea

In South Korea and the operator behind the Kangwon Land Casino has temporarily closed the venue until Wednesday morning in an effort to help stop the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus strain. Accor...

Australian legal victory for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia and casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly won a legal challenge tied to the ongoing probe into its suitability to purchase an increased stake in local compatriot ...