Historic San Francisco Bay area racetrack Golden Gate Fields will run its last race today, June 9. The track’s closing weekend will involve live music, DJs, and a “Belmont Stakes Watch” party….
Bally’s Chicago Casino Revenue Hits Record High, Work to Begin on Permanent Resort
The temporary Bally’s casino in Chicago located inside the Medinah Temple experienced unprecedented gaming play in May. The Illinois Gaming Control Board (IGCB) reports that the Bally’s casino located at 600 N….
Rhode Island Senate Approves Raising Credit Limits at Bally’s Casinos
The Rhode Island Senate last week approved legislation to allow the state’s two commercial casinos to lend higher amounts of cash to high rollers. Senate Bill 3040 seeks to amend the state’s…
Trump Tells Vegas Crowd He’ll Dump Taxes on Casino Tips
At an excruciatingly hot Las Vegas campaign rally on Sunday, Donald Trump proposed eliminating the taxes currently levied by the IRS on tips. “When I get to office, we are going to…
PAGCOR says crime syndicates not licensed IGLs pose threat to national security
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR said Sunday that legitimate and licensed offshore gaming operators pose no threat to national security, pointing instead to “alien hacking and scam syndicates” as the real danger. In…
Court rubber stamps SkyCity Adelaide’s AU$67 million agreement with AUSTRAC
SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Australian subsidiary, SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd, will pay an AU$67 million (US$44 million) penalty plus a further AU$3 million (US$2 million) in costs for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering…
Carruthers: Crown pivoting its marketing strategy to widen customer base
Crown Resorts is working to reposition itself in the Australian domestic market and widen its customer base as the company battles against the dual challenges of a tightened regulatory environment and reduced…
Slots suppliers say themed gaming areas on Asia’s casino floors the way of the future
Themed gaming zones will become increasingly elaborate over the next few years as suppliers and operators look to attract a new and younger generation of players to Asia’s casinos, according to representatives…
Citi urges investors to treat June as Macau’s 2024 “floor month”
Investment bank Citi has urged investors to treat this month’s gross gaming revenue data point as the floor for Macau in 2024, noting that quieter gaming floors during analyst visits last Friday…
Thailand Wants to Expedite Casino Process, but US Operators Might Not Like Regs
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reportedly wants policymakers and the Ministry of Finance to accelerate the casino regulatory process there so that he can approve gaming venues, but some analysts fear the…