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Las Vegas Casinos Could Be Pinched by Consumer Lethargy, Analyst Says
It was just one month, but Nevada’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) report for July was bad. That could signal consumers are pulling back on gaming-related spending. Part of the Las Vegas Strip. An analyst says lower-end properties were behind the July drop in Nevada gaming revenue. (Image: The Wall Street Journal) In the seventh month…
Wynn, Related Cos. Release Details on NYC Casino Project
Wynn Resorts and real estate developer Related Cos. unveiled details about their proposed $12 billion development of Hudson Yards West in Manhattan, which includes a casino hotel, noting a 5.6-acre public park will be a “centerpiece” of the project and that, if approved, it could create thousands of good-paying union jobs. A rendering of Wynn…
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Host Levies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Federal Lawsuit
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by a former casino host who alleges that she was routinely subjected to sexual harassment by VIPs and high rollers. After reporting her frustrations about the repeated incidents to management, the plaintiff claims she was terminated. A former casino host at Rivers…
Americans Increasingly Embracing Casinos and Sports Betting, Trade Group Claims
Ahead of Responsible Gaming Education Month in September, the American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that the public continues to embrace the perpetual expansion of gaming options in the United States. Sports betting and casino gaming companies continue to integrate their businesses into American culture. New research suggests the public continues to embrace gambling. (Image: Getty)…
Nevada Gaming Revenue Cools in July, Casinos Win $1.3B
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) revealed Tuesday that the state’s casinos and taverns suffered a summer slowdown in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR). July brought fireworks to Las Vegas, but Strip gaming revenue didn’t light up, as win fell 15% from July 2023. Nevada gaming revenue declined statewide for the first time in…
Nebraska Casinos Delivering Homeowners Property Tax Relief
Nebraska lawmakers and the voting public authorized up to six commercial casinos in 2020 to help ease rising property taxes. Less than four years later, the decision is already paying off for some homeowners. Slots players test their luck at the temporary Grand Island Casino Resort in Nebraska on its opening day on Dec. 19,…
“Hawk Tuah Girl,” Dwight Howard to Join Celebrity Poker Stream
The Celebrity Poker Tour will host a $50,000 tournament this Saturday, August 31, as a new range of stars line up for the fourth iteration of the show. The tournament will be shown on the PokerGO subscription service, and also streamed live on the official Celebrity Poker Tour YouTube channel. Basketball stars Dwight Howard, JaVale…
Poker Pro Pleads Guilty to Illegal Betting, Money Laundering
LeForbes pleads guilty Professional poker player Damien LeForbes has pled guilty in federal court to running an illegal sports betting operation in California and Nevada. LeForbes, who appeared on the eighth season of High Stakes Poker in 2021, also entered a guilty plea of money laundering in both California and at a Las Vegas casino….
US Dedicates $2m to “Disrupt” Mexican Sports Betting Graft Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
US looks to Mexico The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Department of State has dangled a grant of $2m in front of applicants with the capacity to help the US “disrupt and reduce” corruption in Mexican sports betting. The INL signed off on the tender last week, with…