Fremont Street Experience Pedestrians To Face Tougher Weekend Security Checks

Fremont Street Experience is beefing up its weekend security. The move follows a couple of recent shootings and other violent crime at or near the popular downtown Las Vegas pedestrian mall. Crowd gathers for a concert at Fremont Street Experience, pictured above. Recent violent crime at the downtown Las Vegas pedestrian mall has led to …

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Okada Manila Flap Highlights Risks of Foreign SPAC Deals

The saga surrounding Okada Manila and efforts by a US-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to bring the Philippine integrated resort operator public is one of the more unusual events in the gaming industry in recent memory and one that some experts argue highlights the risks of foreign targets for domestic blank-check companies. Okada Manila …

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NHL Draft Recap: Juraj Slafkovsky Takes Surprise First Round Pick

Shane Wright was expected to be the first draft pick of the night. But in a surprising twist, the first two picks went to Slovakian players. Juraj Slafkovsky (center) stands arm in arm with the Canadiens general manager, Kent Hughes (left) after his draft pick on Thursday night. Slafkovsky was the first overall pick. (Image: …

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Macau Casinos Ordered Shut, as Virus Rages on Amid Region’s Worst Pandemic Outbreak

Macau casinos, as well as all other nonessential businesses, have been ordered to shutter operations for a one-week period, as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Macau casinos are going dark beginning July 11 after the local government ordered them to close amid ever-increasing COVID-19 caseloads. The …

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Video: Protesters In Kitchen, Pool – Scenes Inside Lanka President’s Home

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since independence, as shortage of foreign exchange has stalled imports, leaving the country short of fuel, medicines and other essential goods. Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence. Colombo: Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters …

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2022 WSOP Main Event Draws Second-Largest Field, $80.8M in Prize Money

This year’s World Series of Poker Main Event is the second largest of all time, and nearly everyone who makes it to the final table will go home a millionaire. Actor Vince Vaughn serves as the master of ceremonies for the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event and parades the bracelet that will be …

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Bally Bet Finally Goes Live with Online Sports Betting in New York

Six months to the day online sports betting started in New York, the ninth and last operator to launch finally took its first bet. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is all smiles after hitting a walk-off home run to beat the Houston Astros on June 26. On Friday, Bally’s Interactive announced its Bally Bet …

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Seasonal Lethargy Setting in for Sportsbook Operators, Promo Spending Declining

It’s July meaning sportsbook operators are smack in the middle of the annual seasonal slowdown owing to a slow sports calendar, but it’s possible June through August lethargy could provide support to downtrodden sports betting equities. A FanDuel sportsbook in Atlantic City. An analyst sees a slow period for the industry, but promotional spending is …

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S&P Forecasts Dismal 2022 GGR Tally in Macau, Could Cut Credit Ratings on Three Operators

Amid a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Macau casinos are hardly open and some are being used as quarantine zones, prompting one ratings agency to issue a bleak 2022 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast for the special administrative region (SAR). The Cotai Strip in Macau. S&P has a bleak 2022 revenue forecast for casino operators …

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