Thai General Prayut Chan-ocha fires lottery board, takes chair Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLotteryThailand May 6, 2015 0Just after the resignation of Government Lottery Office chairman Somchai Sujjapongse, Prayut Chan-ocha, Thailand’s General (Prime Minister of Thailand and...
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson gets uncomfortable in the hot chair Renee Kingsley Las VegasMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 6, 2015 0Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has spent a fourth day in a Las Vegas courtroom to determine whether...
MGM China reports a shortfall of 33% during the 1st Quarter of 2015 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauFinancial Press Releases May 5, 2015 0Macau’s casinos lost an estimated $100 billion during 2014 and analysts predicted that casinos would continue to struggle in 2015...
Sheldon Adelson testifies that Las Vegas Sands executives had no ulterior motives for sacking ex-Macau CEO Renee Kingsley MacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 5, 2015 0Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson was forced to take the stand in court for the third time to...
Massive profit losses in Macau–Sands down 54.2%, SJM Holdings Ltd loses 46.5% Q1 Lars Jones MacauFinancial Press Releases May 4, 2015 0Sands China saw all of it’s properties post lower revenues in the first quarter of 2015 for a total profit...
Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington; delegation to talk about casino regulations Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Japan May 4, 2015 0Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with the American Gaming Association. Only members of the...
Hong Kong offices of Union Gaming now open Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsHong KongMacau May 4, 2015 0Union Gaming Group LLC has relocated to a skyscraper, which stands tall over the ferry port servicing the Hong Kong to Macau...
Hundreds of casino workers in Macau protest on Labor Day Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMacauLabor Relations May 4, 2015 0Beijing’s anti-corruption crackdown on Macau’s casino industry over the past 12 months has resulted in huge losses for casinos as...
Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingPhilippinesNevada May 3, 2015 038 year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr. used nearly 20 years of experience in the ring to eventually best his 36 year-old...
Adelson testifies for second day in Las Vegas courtroom Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 2, 2015 0Steven Jacobs, the former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for wrongful termination....
Macau government official says cuts needed if gaming revenue declines more Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau May 1, 2015 0Lionel Leong Vai Tac, Secretary for Economy and Finance, made a media statement April 29, 2015 stating government spending cuts...
Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingPhilippinesNevada May 1, 2015 0Welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will go head to head at 9pm EST on May 2, 2015 in...
Organizational changes for Hong Kong Jockey Club Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingChinaHong Kong April 30, 2015 0Starting August 1, 2015 the Hong Kong Jockey Club will have a new management structure with new leadership appointments made....
Adelson in hearing to decide jurisdictional issue Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada April 30, 2015 0The ongoing saga of Jacobs vs Las Vegas Sands found Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifying...
Goa grants permission to 5-star floating hotel casino Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIndia April 30, 2015 0Goa, along the southwest side of India has just approved the first five star floating hotel casino with one restriction....