Events & Reports

Former Fontainebleau Casino Opening Pushed Back to 2022

Former Fontainebleau Casino Opening Pushed Back to 2022

by April 17, 2019

The Drew Las Vegas casino resort, formerly Fontainebleau, was originally planned to open doors on the northern end of the Strip in late 2020Real estate developer Witkoff has pushed back the opening of the Drew Las Vegas casino resort by nearly a year and a half to the second ...

Penn National Closes Resorts Casino Tunica Due to Competition from Arkansas

Penn National Closes Resorts Casino Tunica Due to Competition from Arkansas

by April 17, 2019

Penn National cites casino expansion in neighboring Arkansas as the reason behind its decision to close one of its three Tunica propertiesCasino operator Penn National Gaming announced Tuesday that it has decided to close Resorts Casino Tunica, one of its three properties in ...

Online Slots Supplier Red Rake Gaming Goes Live in Portugal with Bet.pt

Online Slots Supplier Red Rake Gaming Goes Live in Portugal with Bet.pt

by April 17, 2019

Red Rake Gaming delivers on expansion strategy with entry into the regulated online gambling market of PortugalDeveloper and supplier of games for the online casino industry Red Rake Gaming has secured entry into another European regulated market. In a press release on its of ...

NagaCorp CEO to Finance 50% of Naga 3 Casino Resort Project

NagaCorp CEO to Finance 50% of Naga 3 Casino Resort Project

by April 15, 2019

NagaCorp said Sunday that Naga 3, the third phase of its NagaWorld casino resort, will cost around $3.5 billionCasino and hospitality company NagaCorp said in a Sunday filing that its founder, CEO, and largest shareholder would cover half of the costs related to the developme ...

Keith Ferrera Bags Overnight Chip Lead after WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Day 2

Keith Ferrera Bags Overnight Chip Lead after WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Day 2

by April 15, 2019

Ferrera, eyeing his first WPT title, is leading 90 survivors into the third day of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Main EventThe behemoth field of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown drew 1,360 entrants, all ready to battle fiercely for a prestigious WPT title ...

Melco Outlines Sustainability Goals in New ‘Above & Beyond’ Strategy

Melco Outlines Sustainability Goals in New ‘Above & Beyond’ Strategy

by April 15, 2019

The casino operator is set to tackle environment’s biggest problems with its new game-changing ‘Above & Beyond’ sustainability strategyMelco Resorts & Entertainment has introduced multiple goals and targets as part of its strategy to deploy sustainable solutions acros ...

James Packer’s New $200 Million Yacht Inches Closer to Maiden Voyage

James Packer’s New $200 Million Yacht Inches Closer to Maiden Voyage

by April 14, 2019

Casino mogul James Packer’s new gygayacht is inching closer to her maiden voyage; the businessman has reportedly spent more than $200 million on his new toyOne of Australia’s richest men, James Packer will soon be able to feed his well-known taste for expensive toys with a br ...

Gambling Giant GVC’s Bosses OK’ed Each Other’s Recent Share Sale

Gambling Giant GVC’s Bosses OK’ed Each Other’s Recent Share Sale

by April 14, 2019

The top bosses of gambling powerhouse GVC Holdings have signed off each other’s recent sale of a large chunk of their personal stakes in the company, The Sunday Times reportsThe news outlet has understood that outgoing Chairman Lee Feldman and CEO Kenny Alexander have given e ...

Iowa Gaming Regulator to Review Catfish Bend Casino’s Sportsbook Plan

Iowa Gaming Regulator to Review Catfish Bend Casino’s Sportsbook Plan

by April 13, 2019

An Iowa casino is gearing preparations to build a sportsbook as state lawmakers are debating the legalization and regulation of sports bettingLocal television station KCRG reports that the state Racing and Gaming Commission is set to review two contracts next week that, if ap ...

Construction Workers Shortage Pushes Back Wildhorse Casino Expansion

Construction Workers Shortage Pushes Back Wildhorse Casino Expansion

by April 13, 2019

Wildhorse Resort & Casino expansion hits another setback, CEO proposes the project to be split into two smaller ones so that costs are reducedThe Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendelton, Oregon is pushing back the start of an expansion project due to unexpectedly high ...

Florida Senate President “Encouraged” by Progress of Gambling Deal Negotiations

Florida Senate President “Encouraged” by Progress of Gambling Deal Negotiations

by April 12, 2019

Florida Senate President Bill Galvano said earlier this week he is “encouraged” by the progress of talks between the state Legislature and the Seminole Tribe on a new gambling dealSen. Wilton Simpson has been tapped as the lead negotiator in the ongoing discussions with triba ...

Elio Fox Wins SHRP Showdown Super High Roller

Elio Fox Wins SHRP Showdown Super High Roller

by April 12, 2019

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $50,000 Super High Roller is now in the books, and it was high roller expert Elio Fox who topped the tournament’s fieldThe player scored his second super high roller win at the host venue, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, ...

Bloomberry Targets Mid-2019 Groundbreaking on Quezon City Casino

Bloomberry Targets Mid-2019 Groundbreaking on Quezon City Casino

by April 12, 2019

Philippine business magnate Enrique K. Razon, Jr. shed on Thursday important details about his integrated resort operation’s plans to build a new Solaire-branded property in Quezon CityThe businessman told reporters that Bloomberry Resorts Corp. is on track to commence constr ...

Melco Picks Tourist-Busy Hubs for Ayia Napa, Paphos Casinos

Melco Picks Tourist-Busy Hubs for Ayia Napa, Paphos Casinos

by April 12, 2019

Melco has selected tourist-busy locations for its final two satellite casinos in the Republic of CyprusMacau casino giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced Thursday the locations of the two satellite casinos it plans to open in the Republic of Cyprus later this year ...

Casino Giant Caesars to Go on the Market This Week

Casino Giant Caesars to Go on the Market This Week

by April 11, 2019

Caesars is expected to confirm that its board has approved its potential sale by the end of this week amid pressure from its largest stockholderLas Vegas casino and hospitality powerhouse Caesars Entertainment Corp. is reportedly putting itself on the market as soon as this ...