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July 26, 2021
Decision on Crown Resorts’ Future in Western Australia to be Delayed
It was initially thought that an ongoing investigation into Crown Resorts’ suitability as a casino operator in Western Australia (WA) would have been wrapping up soon. Then, an extension was given to the investigation as it became clear that the casino operator’s possible derelictions were more extensive than initially thought. As of the end of […]
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July 23, 2021
No Shortage of Saipan Casino Interest If Imperial Pacific Given the Boot
The fate of Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and its continued presence in Saipan hangs in the balance. If the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is concerned about the possibility of not finding someone to take the embattled casino operator’s place, those concerns can now be put to rest. Should casino regulators part ways with […]
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July 23, 2021
Star Entertainment Shies Away from Crown Resorts Takeover
Star Entertainment is no longer entertaining the idea of a Crown Resorts takeover. On paper dubbed a merger, any action by Star to integrate Crown’s operations into its own would have put the latter’s brass on notice that their days were numbered. However, seeing that Crown continues to face more scrutiny across Australia and may […]
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July 22, 2021
Marina Bay Sands Halts Casino Operations in Singapore
As close as the world was to defeating COVID-19, the virus has proven to be more resilient than anticipated. Despite global vaccinations now being administered, there are pockets of outbreaks occurring that are causing stress levels everywhere to increase once again. The casino industry doesn’t want to have to suffer through another pandemic – nor […]
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July 22, 2021
Station Casinos Ordered to Bring the Culinary Union to Red Rock Resort
Many businesses in all industries aren’t exactly fans of worker unions. They try to make them all appear like Jimmy Hoffa-esque organizations that are only self-serving, but unions often play a vital role in ensuring employees are treated fairly. Station Casinos has never been supportive of unionization efforts and, on more than one occasion, has […]
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July 22, 2021
Sands China Boss Feels Macau Concession Extension Inevitable
Next year is an important year for casino operators in Macau. The six licensed operators have to prove to the city that they’re worthy of being issued a new concession, but there’s a problem. No one yet knows what is going to be expected of them moving forward. Without some idea of how Macau’s gaming […]
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July 21, 2021
PointsBet Taps Former Bet365 Executive to Spearhead Online Casino Growth
Following a successful first step in Arizona, PointsBet has strengthened its online casino executive team with a new hire. PointsBet Strengthens Online Casino Team PointsBet is quickly expanding in North America and the United States in particular. After signing an exclusive partnership with Cliff Castle Casino Hotel for market access in Arizona, PointsBet has decided to further […]
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July 20, 2021
Imperial Pacific Forced to Watch as More Imperial Palace Assets Confiscated
At this point, Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is all but washed up in Saipan. The casino operator has bungled its Imperial Palace casino from the start and has never shown that it was willing to make even the tiniest effort to get on the right track. Things are going from bad to worse, with a […]
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July 19, 2021
Attempts to Bring a Casino to Pope County, Arkansas Continue to Hit a Wall
It’s been a couple of years since residents in Arkansas decided they were fine with new casinos coming to the state. They voted on a ballot measure that authorized an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that paved the way for new venues to begin popping up in certain areas, but one of those areas has […]
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July 16, 2021
LVS Targets Jacksonville Casino with $17m Committee Funding
A casino company is stealing gambling industry headlines this week after it was revealed it made a multi-million contribution to a political committee to support gambling expansion. Statewide Casino Petition Florida Voters in Charge, a political committee with a mailing address in Jacksonville Beach, filed with the state’s Division of Elections documents to reveal the […]