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Potential sale on the cards for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

April 19, 2019

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

American private equity firm, Blackstone Group LP, has reportedly retained the services of financial services experts, PJT Partners Incorporated, and Deutsche Bank AG in order to explore the possibility of sell...

Genting Malaysia Berhad being advised not to overextend its reach

Adam Morgan

April 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, reportedly ‘has the liquidity’ to complete the development of large projects in Las Vegas and Singapore but may jeopardize its future ‘deleveraging trajectory’ by...

Former Fontainebleau casino set to become The Drew Las Vegas by 2022

Marie Kelley

April 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino project updates, Nevada

In February, it was announced that the Fontainebleau casino of Las Vegas would become The Drew Las Vegas. The casino has sat unfinished for several years, now set to reopen as a new venue. The Witkoff Group LLC...

Nevada casino revenue flat for February, tops $1B; sportsbooks see record handle

K Morrison

March 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

February's gaming win for Nevada was flat, however, still managed to top the $1 billion mark, according to a Thursday report from the state Gaming Control Board. According to the board's Win Revenue Summary ...

Caesars Palace Las Vegas casino dealers vote to join UAW

K Morrison

March 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Labor Relations

Seven days after workers at four other Las Vegas properties approved the move, some 550 table game dealers at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Casino voted on Saturday, March 23, 2019, to join the International Union, ...

Scientific Games Corporation premieres Amplify and Connect programs

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Technology, Online Gambling News

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced that iGaming operators as well as associated content developers and providers will now be able to enjoy improved servi...

9stacks announces new Vegas in Rs 9 poker contest

Marie Kelley

March 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Online Poker, India, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News

Top online poker site of India, 9stacks, has announced a new promotion for players to win a trip to Las Vegas. Titled Vegas in Rs 9, the contest provides a trip to Las Vegas when players win two tournament even...

American billionaire interested in Las Vegas acquisition

Adam Morgan

March 7, 2019

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

The billionaire American businessman behind the Soho House chain of private members clubs, Ronald Burkle (pictured), has reportedly approached Caesars Entertainment Corporation about the possibility of purchasi...

Wynn Resorts Limited agrees to pay record-setting $20 million penalty

Adam Morgan

February 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

In Nevada, casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $20 million in order to settle claims that it had failed to properly investigate multiple sexual misconduct allegations l...

Acquisition proves wise for Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Adam Morgan

February 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, has released its unaudited financial results for 2018 showing that it had experienced a 2.7% increase year-on-year in enterprise-wide net revenues to...

William Hill US begins sportsbook ops at Golden Entertainment’s Nevada properties

K Morrison

February 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

British bookmaking giant, William Hill, has via its U.S. subsidiary, taken over Golden Entertainment Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GDEN) Nevada race and sports book operations. According to a press release... On Februar...

Lauren Roberts becomes first US Poker Open champion

Marie Kelley

February 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Nevada

Event #3 of the U.S. Poker Open (USPO) has finished up and it was Lauren Roberts who earned the title win. With the first-place finish, Roberts became the first woman to ever win a USPO title. Roberts outlasted...

‘Life-changing’ cash prize awarded by Buffalo Grand video slot

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2019

Jackpot Winners, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge

The American subsidiary of global gaming machines innovator Aristocrat Leisure Limited has announced that Tuesday saw a lucky female player in southern Nevada hit the jackpot on one of its Buffalo Grand video s...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation partners with Turner Sports

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A little over a month after inking a multi-year partnership deal with the National Football League (NFL) and casino operator, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, has now announced the signing of a similar arrang...

Scientific Games Corporation launches Jin Ji Bao Xi slot globally

Adam Morgan

February 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Technology, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced the launch of its Jin Ji Bao Xi slot along with the associated new TwinStar Wave XL cabinet to class-three markets aro...