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Melco Backs Out of Deal to Buy James Packer’s Crown Resorts Shares, Citing Coronavirus Scare
Lawrence Ho’s Melco Resorts has pulled out of a deal to acquire an additional 10 percent of Crown Resorts from Australian billionaire James Packer, blaming the economic pressures of the coronavirus. Melco...
Flutter Entertainment-Stars Group Merger to Be Probed by UK Antitrust Regulators
The proposed $12.2 Billion takeover of PokerStars parent The Stars Group (TSG) by Flutter Entertainment is to come under the scrutiny of the UK’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....
IGT Powering Sports Betting Operations at Delaware North Casinos as Southland Opens Sportsbook
After having its sports betting operations shut down for nearly a year, Delaware North is getting back into the game. International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced this week that it will serve...
Crown Resorts Tycoon James Packer to Testify for Prosecution in Netanyahu Corruption Trial
Crown Resorts billionaire James Packer will be called as a prosecution witness in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to indictment documents seen by News Corp. Netanyahu was...
PointsBet Gets Sports Betting License Approved in Indiana, Online Launch TBD
PointsBet is about to enter into its third state. On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) announced that the Australian-based sportsbook has received its temporary vendor license. Getting the license is the...
Public Prosecutor Raids Gaming Company Tokyo Office Connected to Graft Scandal
Various Japanese media outlets reported early Friday that the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's office “raided” the work space of an unidentified gaming company in the city. The raid was in connection to the...
Waze Error Causes ‘Tremendous Increase’ in Borgata-Bound Travelers Stranded in Remote Wildlife Area
Excursionists planning to take in the delights of Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino have instead recently found themselves broken down on a dirt track in the middle of nowhere. That's thanks...
NSW Crown Resorts Investigation to Begin Jan 21 with Focus on Melco Deal
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will kick off its official investigation next week into the licensing suitability of Crown Resorts, which has long been building a US$1.5 billion property...
Michigan’s Island Casino to Build $30M Extension as State Moves Forward with Sports Betting
Michigan’s Island Resort & Casino is progressing on a major addition after approval was given by the Hannahville Indian Community Tribal Council. It could be finished as soon as 2021. As part...
Crown Resorts Billionaire James Packer ‘Doing Better,’ Happy to Live Quieter Life
Billionaire James Packer was in Sydney this week to inspect the construction progress at Crown Resorts' AUD$2.4 billion ($1.65 billion) integrated casino resort, and took time to briefly update reporters on his...