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Genting Hong Kong Limited looking to completely divest from Macau
The Genting Hong Kong Limited cruise ship subsidiary of Asian casino giant Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly announced that it will likely look to sell off the remaining interest it holds in a subordinate currently developing a new waterfront hotel in Macau. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Hong Kong-listed firm last […]
read moreSands CEO Goldstein Says Company ‘Deep in the Hunt’ for a New York City Casino
Rob Goldstein, the newly named chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., didn’t exactly let the cat out of the bag during a quarterly report call with analysts on Wednesday. But he did provide some insight into the company’s thoughts about a possible New York City casino. Then Las Vegas Sands President Rob Goldstein, […]
read morePlaza Casino To Open Slot Area With Brian Christopher, Targets Younger Players
Las Vegas’s Plaza Hotel & Casino will open a slot machine gaming area today (Jan. 29) named for popular online gaming celebrity Brian Christopher. Brian Christopher stands by slot machines at the Plaza Casino in Las Vegas. The casino is opening a slots area named for the social media gaming celebrity. (Image: YouTube) The gaming […]
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Las Vegas Sands Corporation may soon be forced to spend big in Macau
The newly-appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for prominent casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Robert Goldstein, has reportedly detailed that his firm may soon be obliged to spend up to $10 billion on further improving its five-strong estate in Macau. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the executive took over at the […]
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Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle
Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up some $447 million in aggregated handle for November. According to a Wednesday report from the online news domain at SportsHandle.com citing official information from the Illinois Gaming Board, the record result represents an around 2.8% […]
read moreGameStop the Market: Big Bets on Stock Make Wall Street Look Like a ‘Casino’
The biggest bets made over the past couple days haven’t been placed in a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Instead, the action’s take place on Wall Street as a group of stock traders on Reddit have taken aim on hedge fund traders, who have made high-stakes wagers that businesses like GameStop and AMC Entertainment […]
read moreOklahoma Supreme Court Says Gov. Stitt’s Tribal Compacts are not O.K.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has been dealt another lousy hand in his quest to reshape the commercial relationship between the state and its tribal casino operators. Gov. Stitt’s efforts to squeeze more money out of the state’s tribal operators have so far been thwarted in state and federal courts. (Image: Alex Wong/Getty) On Tuesday, the […]
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Microgaming exclusive partnership with PearFiction Studios to kick of “Chicago Gold” launch Feb. 4
After the success of a previous one-off collaboration, Microgaming and PearFiction Studios have decided to “take the relationship to the next stage,” inking an exclusive agreement that will see the games designer supply content to the Isle of Man-based platform. The partnership begins on February 4, with the release of Chicago Gold, a high-volatility, 40-payline […]
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Robert Goldstein appointed to lead Las Vegas Sands Corporation
American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly named Robert Goldstein (pictured) to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer following the January 11 death of predecessor Sheldon Adelson. According to a Tuesday report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the 65-year-old had been serving as the Las Vegas-headquartered firm’s President and […]
read moreGoldstein, Purported Sports Betting Backer, Replaces Late Adelson as Las Vegas Sands Chairman, CEO
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) removed “acting” from Robert Goldstein’s titles as chairman and chief executive officer, making the long-time executive the company’s first permanent leader following the death of Sheldon Adelson earlier this month. Robert Goldstein (left). He’s now chairman and CEO of Las Vegas in a permanent capacity. (Image: The Straits Times) Goldstein, 64, […]
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