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Osaka Prefecture Considers Foreigner Entry Tax Ahead of MGM Casino, 2025 Expo
Osaka government officials are considering placing a levy on foreigners who enter the prefecture. The Japan Times reports that Osaka Prefecture Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura supports charging foreigners a small entry fee. The...
Boyd Family, Other Insiders Dump Casino Stock
Members of the Boyd family and other high-ranking executives at Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) have recently been selling shares of the casino stock. Since February 20, Boyd insiders, including Chairman Emeritus Bill...
Platinum Hotel Teen Murderer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
The teenager who fatally shot another teen during a birthday party last year at Las Vegas’ Platinum Hotel and Spa was sentenced Thursday to at least eight years behind bars. Clark County...
Ex-Iowa Casino Dealer Fined, Must Make $11K Restitution for Repeated Cheating
A former card dealer at Iowa’s Catfish Bend Casino will avoid prison if he completes his five-year probation for a cheating scheme involving seven players, under a recent sentence. Trevor McCannon, 22,...
Web’s ‘Clue Heywood’ Hits All 26 Arizona Casinos in 48 Hours
An anonymous Arizona-based social media personality who uses the alias “Clue Heywood” has just completed the ultimate “dirtbag adventure.” Last weekend, Heywood, with his accomplice, the author and journalist Tom Zoellner, visited...
Boyd Gaming Boosts Quarterly Dividend 6 Percent
Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) announced Thursday that it's increasing its quarterly dividend by 6.3%, rising to 17 cents a share from 16 cents. The payout hike implies a forward dividend yield of...
Resorts World Genting Shutters Two Casinos at Malaysia Resort
Resorts World Genting in Malaysia has closed two of its three casinos at the sprawling integrated resort in the Titiwangsa Mountains. The Resorts World Genting website quietly removed information regarding the Circus...
Mississippi Could Amend Casino Law After Biloxi Project Controversy
Mississippi lawmakers in Jackson are considering legislation that would overhaul the state's rules on how new casinos along the Gulf Coast are approved. Senate Bill 2780 was introduced earlier this month by...
Florida Regulators Tell Some Fantasy Sports Firms to Cease Operations
The Florida Gaming Control Commission has sent cease-and-desist letters to three fantasy sports operators that allow players to bet against the house. Traditional DFS (daily fantasy sports) games are played among pools...
Super Bowl ‘Partial Streaker’ Reportedly Spent $42K for Two Tickets
The young men who ran shirtless on the field during Super Bowl LVIII paid a hefty price for their Allegiant Stadium seats. One of the two daredevils claimed that he forked over...