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June 9, 2021
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Has Big Plans for This Weekend and Everyone’s Invited
When Sir Richard Branson first conceived transforming the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas into a Virgin-branded world-class resort, there’s no doubt he wasted no time preparing for its grand opening. Always a showman, he likes to make grand entrances, but has been forced to change his plans a few times because […]
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June 9, 2021
MGM Resorts-backed Venture to Launch the MGM Name in China
The Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in China has played host to foreign dignitaries like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Theresa May, Richard Nixon and others since it opened in the 1950s. It is also the former home of China’s Cultural Revolution, which lasted from 1966 to 1976. While that cultural revolution had a completely different goal in […]
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June 8, 2021
Pronet Gaming Boosts Its Presence in LatAm with Vibra Gaming
Pronet Gaming, a global leading iGaming and sportsbook solutions provider, has teamed up with Vibra Gaming, a game developer and platform provider, to boost its LatAm presence. Pronet Gaming Teams up with Vibra Gaming Pronet Gaming, a globally trusted leading iGaming and retail turnkey solutions provider, has boosted its Latin American offering by making a […]
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June 8, 2021
Macau Might Test the Entire City for COVID-19 as Outbreaks in China Appear
Macau had started down a path of recovery following the COVID-19 debacle and seemed to be ready to beat expectations. However, there have been pockets of outbreaks of the coronavirus in mainland China that are now threatening that recovery. Now, in order to prevent the city from falling victim once again to a major shutdown, […]
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June 8, 2021
Some California Gaming Properties Begin to Remove COVID-19 Restrictions
All across the US, casinos are beginning to rebuild following the global COVID-19 pandemic that had them handicapped for more than a year. Nevada, Mississippi and other states have already announced reductions or withdrawals of COVID-19 health restrictions and California is expected to be added to the list in a week. A few casinos in […]
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June 8, 2021
Maryland Casinos Set Another Record as Revenue Continues to Climb
The DC-Maryland corridor has recently been singled out because of the level of gambling revenue being reported in the area and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The Maryland Lottery provided an update yesterday on how casinos in the state performed last month, indicating that, collectively, they set a new in-state revenue record. […]
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June 7, 2021
NagaCorp Announces Layoffs and Pay Cuts Due to the Pandemic
Due to the ongoing pandemic and business closure, NagaCorp announced that some of its employees at Naga World Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia may be affected by pay cuts and layoffs. Naga World IR Employees May Be Affected by Pay Cuts, Layoffs Casino operator NagaCorp Ltd confirmed in a statement on Monday this week […]
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June 7, 2021
Papua New Guinea Divided Over Construction Plans for the Country’s First Casino
Paga Hill Development Corporation and Papua New Guinea’s National Gaming Control Board have planned to build the first $43 million casino in the country. This may plant the seeds for a new industry in Papua New Guinea but might bring some problems as well. Supporters have listed the opportunities while skeptics have voiced their concerns. […]
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June 7, 2021
Funfair Casino Enters the Digital World with Aspire Global
Aspire Global, a leading casino B2B platform provider in the industry has signed a deal with Funfair Casino, Ireland’s biggest casino group, to bring its land-based operations to the digital world. Funfair Casino joins forces with Aspire Global. Aspire Global, an online gambling solutions provider headquartered in Sliema, Malta, has signed a platform and managed services deal […]
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June 7, 2021
High-end Hard Rock Atlantic City Gamblers Can Get a New High-Flying Perk
Hard Rock Atlantic City, Hard Rock International’s (HRI) rebirth of the former Trump Taj Mahal, is banking on luxury to attract more high rollers. The casino, which has become a mainstay of the Atlantic City gambling scene since opening in 2018, is going to launch a new private jet service to whisk VIPs back and […]