Asian casinos woo Chinese as corruption drive hits Macao
Visitors are given a demonstration at a booth of the Global Gaming Expo Asia in the world’s biggest gambling hub of Macao At the oceanfront Ramada Plaza hotel on South Korea’s Jeju island, about a hundred Chinese gamblers huddle around…
Former Yankee Vernon Wells Tries Fantasy Basketball Seeking $1 Million Victory
Vernon Wells spent part of spring training sharing his baseball expertise with Toronto Blue Jays prospects. Now he’s focused on tapping his basketball knowledge to collect $1 million. A former New York Yankees outfielder who hit 270 home runs over…
Democratic Governors Association opposes online gaming ban bill
In a letter issued this week, the leadership of the Democratic Governors Association urged House and Senate leadership to oppose Sheldon Adelson’s legislation to ban online gaming preceding a hearing in the House of Representatives next week. In the letter…
Caesars Dissolves Deals With Kansas City Chiefs, Others
Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press An arm of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. can tear up contracts it had with the Kansas City Chiefs, a Springhill Suites in Louisiana and audio company Monster Inc. that says it feuded with Planet Hollywood…
Last shot? New Jersey back to court in sports betting fight
David Porter, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey is taking its 2 1/2-year battle to legalize sports gambling back to the same court whose previous ruling handed it a defeat but also provided an opening to pursue further…
Kentucky Eyes Championship Nets, 40-0 Record as NCAA Top Seed
Erik Matuszewski, Bloomberg · The Kentucky Wildcats are so focused on winning their ninth national championship and completing college basketball’s first unbeaten season in 39 years, they forgot to cut down the nets in celebration of winning the Southeastern Conference…
Atlantic City Tries Its Luck Offering Skill-Based Games
One Atlantic City casino is betting that gamblers might want to take the chances of winning out of Lady Luck’s hands – and directly into their own. The Borgata is hosting a basketball free-throw tournament on March 21, and says…
Beijing to take step to bolster anti-corruption drive
China is preparing to establish a ‘super’ anti-graft bureau that will investigate high-ranking officials suspected of corruption, Procurator-General Cao Jianming said in an interview with the China Daily newspaper. The plan for the bureau has already been approved by the…
Chinese government almost seems to be purposely torpedoing Macau
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal If we didn’t know better, one might believe the Chinese government is trying to sabotage Macau’s already sinking gaming market. Nine straight months of casino revenue declines, including a record 49 percent drop in…
Judge denies Revel casino sale for $82M to Florida developer
Wayne Parry, Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A bankruptcy judge on Friday denied the sale of Atlantic City’s former Revel casino to a Florida developer for $82 million. Judge Gloria Burns said she lacks jurisdiction to approve the purchase…