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Boyd Gaming Could be Winning 2020 Bet, Wall Street Likes Sports Wagering Leverage
Up 46 percent year-to-date, Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:BYD) is one of 2019's best-performing casino and leisure stocks. Some analysts believe more upside is coming in 2020 for the operator of The Orleans...
Georgia Cockfighting Ring Bust Results in 20 Arrests, 200 Suspects Wanted
A Georgia cockfighting ring was raided over the weekend in Lincolnton, leading to the arrests of 20 people. But police want to speak with at least 200 others who fled during the...
Wynn CEO Maddox Confirms Company Has Yokohama State of Mind in Japan
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) CEO Matt Maddox confirmed the gaming operator is focusing its Japan efforts on Yokohama. The company will soon open an office in that city geared toward driving its...
Connecticut, Tribes Claim They Can Intervene to Dismiss MGM Federal Lawsuit Over Tribal Winds Casino
The state of Connecticut, along with the Mohegan Tribes and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, claim they have the right to intervene in a federal lawsuit filed by MGM Resorts International against the...
Illinois Governor Remains Optimistic Regarding Chicago Casino Resort, Hopes Bill Will Pass in 2020
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) admits there's been some hiccups in bringing the Chicago integrated casino resort closer to reality. But the first-year governor remains optimistic as 2020 and a new legislative...
Japan Delays Casino Withholding Tax Plan Before it Gets Off the Ground
A recent proposal by Japanese politicians to impose a withholding tax on winnings of foreign gamblers at the country's yet-to-be-constructed integrated resorts is already being delayed before the idea gained much momentum....
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Expects Yokohama Integrated Resort Will Cost at Least $10 Billion
Add Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho to the list of gaming executives forecasting massive price tags to build high-end integrated resorts in Japan. Ho, leader of one of the largest...
Mohegan Gaming Mulls Japan Choices After Hokkaido Departs Integrated Resort Competition
Last month, officials in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido said they were dropping out of the competition to land one of the country's first three integrated resort licenses. That's news that's prompting...
Uri Clinton Resigns: Empire City Casino President, Former MGM Resorts Lobbyist in Connecticut Shocks Observers
Uri Clinton led MGM Resorts' lobbying effort in Connecticut and was appointed president and COO of Empire City in Yonkers, New York, a year ago this month. Now, 12 months later, the...
Alabama Exits College Football Title Race; LSU, OSU, and Clemson Now the Three Heavy Favorites
For the first time since the 2013 season, Alabama was eliminated from the college football championship chase in the regular season. The Crimson Tide lost 48-45 to Auburn on Saturday. Coupling that...