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Macau Casino Stocks Have Favorable 2025 Setup, Says Analyst (Casino.org)
Last year was a mostly tepid one for Macau casino stocks and with the December and 2024 gross gaming revenue (GGR) report released earlier today similarly lukewarm, some investors may not be enthusiastic about these stocks to start 2025. However, at least one analyst believes the group is ripe for upside this year. The Wynn…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Taps Light and Wonder for Casino Table Games (Casino.org)
Norwegian Cruise Line has contracted Light & Wonder to bring progressive table games to its fleet. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Casinos at Sea are being upgraded with new progressive table games supplied by Light & Wonder. The table games are coming to 18 Norwegian ships. (Image: Norwegian Cruise Line) Last month, the cruise line announced it…
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UPDATE: Destructive Vehicle Fire, Deadly Explosion Outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas — Video (Casino.org)
UPDATE: One person inside a vehicle that exploded and caught fire died outside of the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, according to local news reports. Seven other people in the area suffered minor injuries. Two required treatment at local hospitals. It appears many guests at the hotel were evacuated to Resorts World Las Vegas. The…
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North Carolina Skill Games Illegal, State Appellate Court Rules (Casino.org)
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against controversial skill games, slot-like gaming machines that combine elements of skill with chance. A skill games business in North Carolina is facing pressure to turn off its gaming machines after a state court deemed the terminals as illegal gambling apparatuses. Commonly called sweepstakes or fish games,…
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New Orleans Sugar Bowl POSTPONED Following French Quarter Attack (Casino.org)
Update (2pm EST) — The Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday. The Allstate Sugar Bowl remains scheduled for an 8:45 pm EST kickoff inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans despite the Big Easy being the site of a New Year’s massacre. Police investigators surround a white truck that ran down pedestrians along Bourbon…
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Macau Casinos Win $28.3B Off Gamblers in 2024 To Mark Second Year of Recovery (Casino.org)
The six casino operators in Macau won 226.8 million patacas, or roughly US$28.3 billion, from gamblers in 2024. That marked a nearly 24% year-over-year surge on 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR). Macau casinos won $28.3 billion from gamblers in 2024. The year continued Macau’s gaming recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: Reuters) Macau’s six casino…
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Top 6 Canadian Digital Gaming Industry Stories of 2024 (Casino.org)
There were plenty of storylines that played out on the Canada digital gaming industry news front in 2024, so much so that it’s challenging to boil it all down to a Top 6. But we took a shot. Top Canadian gaming industry stories of 2024. Image/Unsplash New Gaming Regulatory Regime in Alberta Alberta’s progression towards…
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Secret Vegas Hacks to Drastically Cut the Cost of Your Next Visit (Casino.org)
Remember when you could visit Las Vegas without refinancing your home? While you can’t turn back the clock to the days of cheap buffets, free parking and comped hotel rooms for gambling $100, there are some money-saving hacks that most tourist don’t know about — and that most resorts want to keep that way. This…
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Las Vegas Installs License Plate-Reading Cameras (Casino.org)
Ahead of Tuesday night’s New Year’s Eve celebration, the city of Las Vegas activated 22 new surveillance cameras along streets intersecting the Fremont Street Experience (FSE). These cameras actively scan for the license plates of stolen or wanted vehicles, notifying law enforcement when any matches are obtained. AI renders a photo of license-plate cameras installed…
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Comedian Steve Hofstetter Cancels Weekend Show at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as Strike Continues (Casino.org)
Comedian Steve Hofstetter won’t be appearing at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as a show of solidarity with striking hospitality workers. Comedian Steve Hofstetter, pictured above. He canceled a show at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to show solidarity with striking workers. (Image: New York Comedy Club) The standup comic was scheduled to appear Saturday at…
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Where Are Sports Bettors Putting their Money? DraftKings’ 2024 Report Provides Some Insights (Casino.org)
Always fun to get a run down from one of the major sportsbook operators on where bettors’ money is going. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, seen here in action against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. (Image: AP) Flutter Entertainment (FanDuel) MGM Resorts and DraftKings are the big sports betting companies, and it was…
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New York Gambling Joint Robbery Victim Dies from Gunshot Wounds (Casino.org)
A man who was shot in the head during a failed holdup of a Queens, New York alleged gaming room has died, police revealed on Monday. A scene in Flushing, Queens, pictured above. A man died following a shooting at a Flushing illegal gaming room. New York City police are searching for suspects. (Image: QNS)…
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DraftKings Insiders Sold Nearly $206M in Stock This Year (Casino.org)
Barring any new filings that emerge in the days ahead, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) insiders appear to have sold nearly $206 million worth of the gaming company’s shares in 2024 as the stock notched a market-lagging performance. DraftKings founders (from left) Paul Liberman, Jason Robins and Matthew Kalish seen in Boston in 2015. Insiders at the…
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Robinhood Should Focus on Events Contracts in Sports Betting Foray (Casino.org)
Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) should focus its potential entry into the world of sports wagering on event-style contracts rather than standard offerings, according to a research firm. Sample images of the Robinhood investing app on smartphones. A research firm said the company should focus on sports event contracts if it pursues sports betting. (Image: Robinhood) In…
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UPDATE: Circus Circus’ Elephants NEVER FLEW After All (Casino.org)
UPDATE: Crow — it’s not just for breakfast anymore. We need to clear this myth up ASAP, and that’s because we started it! Sometimes, journalists check our facts with legitimate sources who don’t have them straight. Regrettably, this is one of those times. After publishing the story below, we were contacted by Mike Hartzell, ringmaster…