South Korean builder Shinyoung C&D says it has won a construction contract worth approximately KRW74.1 billion (US$55.1 million) for a second casino at the Kangwon Land resort in Jeongseon, Gangwon province. The contract also covers renovation of existing accommodation and leisure facilities at the…
Maybank Investment Bank Bhd says it has raised its proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) score for Genting Bhd, the parent of the Malaysia based casino resorts and plantations conglomerate, to 50, from 48. That was “largely thanks to lower resource consumption intensity, more gener…
Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd says it has extended its “long-standing commitment to community care” by donating MOP700,000 (US$86,665) to support Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign, as well as the association’s wide-ranging community services. It was the 1…
South Korean casino resort operator Kangwon Land Inc says it has donated to the 22nd Black Diamond Festival and sent employee volunteers to an event at Dogye Market in Samcheok. The festival commemorates a local campaign to protect livelihoods in Dogye and promotes efforts to develop industries tha…
SJM Resorts Ltd, the Macau gaming operations unit of Hong Kong-listed casino firm SJM Holdings Ltd, has revived its white truffle charity auction, with proceeds from the event held at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort going to two local fundraising campaigns. The beneficiaries are the Charity Fund from th…
The proposed Canadian listing for assets of Winning Asia Technology Macau Ltd via a reverse takeover, can boost the business’s access to capital, build global partnerships, and help develop its gaming technology product portfolio. That is according to Winning Asia’s chief executive Alice Tang (pict…
Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd has appointed its first group of employee health ambassadors as part of its annual Occupational Safety and Health Month, which runs until November 19. The ambassadors are drawn from different departments and receive training to share health information, encoura…
The Philippines has already passed the five-million international visitor mark in the year-to-date, marking a 15 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the country’s Department of Tourism. The milestone keeps the Southeast Asian nation on course towa…
A Nov. 5 study by the Montreal Regional Public Health Department (DRSPM) and Concordia University highlighting the growing popularity of online gambling in the city underscores the need for greater clarity on the Quebec government’s plans to regulate the market ahead of its fall economic update, ac…
An Oregon woman who abused her employer’s credit card to gamble at a California casino has lost a bid to undo her guilty plea in a $300,000 embezzlement case. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 4 that Traci Lynn Marang’s attorney had acted reasonably when he advised her to plead guilty without…
Fanatics is partnering with American Express on a namesake credit card that generates FanCash — the company’s “loyalty currency” that’s redeemable for apparel, collectibles and sports wagers. The sports apparel and gaming giant today unveiled the Fanatics American Express Card, for which prospectiv…
A couple was arrested at a Nevada casino Saturday, hours after a motorist discovered the body of a 29-year-old man who had been stabbed multiple times in the Arizona desert. Jacob Dylan Middlebrook, 35, and his girlfriend, Layne Justine McIntosh, 36, both of Bullhead City, Ariz., were taken into cu…
A former employee at Jake’s 58 Casino is seeking the return of tips that he alleges managers and supervisors illegally skimmed from him and other tipped workers. Filed in New York’s Eastern District, the federal lawsuit from plaintiff Kevin Guttinger claims Jake’s 58 allows casino management to par…
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) announced today that it expanded its prediction market offerings to include mini-Russell 2000 Index (MRUT) binary options. The mini-Russell 2000 options are linked to the Russell 2000 Index, which is one of the most widely observed small-cap equity benchmarks…
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are getting back … with a little help from their friend, Joe Walsh. The sole surviving Beatles will share a stage Jan. 29, 2027 at MGM Grand Garden Arena as part of Joe Walsh’s 10th annual VetsAid benefit concert, it was announced on Monday, Nov. 19. This will be only…
MGM National Harbor has a new president and chief operating officer in Chris Gumiela, a longtime MGM Resorts executive whose entire career has been with the casino company. Following the retirement of Melonie Johnson, Gumiela will lead one of MGM’s most profitable properties. With gross gaming reve…
In the casino business, large-scale acquisitions often stoke chatter about asset sales and that’s certainly true with Fertitta Entertainment Inc.’s (FEI) $17.6 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR), but the latest talk may be a prime example of don’t believe everything you read…
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is urging Republican House leaders to fast-track the FAIR BET Act before Congress adjourns for the year, seeking to reverse a federal tax provision that has reduced the amount of gambling losses players can deduct from their taxable income. Titus, whose congressional district…
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