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MGM Resorts International has unveiled its vision to transform its Empire City Casino in New York into a full-scale commercial casino. Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting
The Mohegan tribe has announced that its new Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea will host a soft opening on 30 November. Mohegan said the soft launch next week will allow visitors to access certain facilities ahead of the resort’s full launch. Several other opening phases will follow before Incheon-based Mohegan Inspire becomes fully
MGM Resorts International reported record revenue of $3.97bn (£3.23bn/€3.71bn) in Q3 in spite of the upheaval called by the major cyberattack. The attack took place towards the end of Q3 on 11 September, with MGM forced to shut down certain systems. MGM has already revealed the attack had a negative adjusted property EBITDAR impact of approximately $100.0m.
Gambling revenue in Macau totalled MOP19.50bn (£1.99bn/€2.29bn/$2.42bn) in October, the highest monthly amount since before the pandemic. The total is up 400.2% from MOP3.90bn in Macau in October of 2022 and 30.5% ahead of MOP14.94bn in September this year. The figure is also the highest monthly total so far this calendar year. Perhaps more importantly, it
LRGC Gaming Investors, an affiliate of Cordish Companies, has secured approval to become a gaming operator in Louisiana, clearing the way for the group to open a new land-based casino in the state. Approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board means Cordish can now offer gambling in the state’s regulated market. This is in line
The American Gaming Association (AGA) said the economic footprint of tribal and commercial gaming in the US stood at $328.6bn (£267.9bn/ €309.9bn) in 2022. The AGA outlined this in a new study carried out by Oxford Economics. According to the study, the US gaming sector also provides 1.8 million individuals with employment, contributing $104bn in
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced its previously announced gambling harms bill which, among other measures, would establish an enforced curfew for most pokies in the state. Victoria’s minister for casino, gaming and liquor regulation, Melissa Horne, put forward the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to the state’s parliament. If the package of reforms
Gambling revenue in Nevada remained level year-on-year in August at $1.21bn, though the US state reported a month-on-month decline. Revenue was in line with the $1.21bn posted in August 2022. However, this was 14.3% lower than $1.40bn in July in Nevada this year. Slots drew $829.2m of all revenue in August, down 2.1% on last year. Multi-denomination
West Flagler has filed a state constitutional challenge against Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida state legislature. This follows the US Department of the Interior (DOI) filing a challenge to oppose West Flagler’s motion to stay, which was filed last week. This motion to stay was a further attempt to keep Hard Rock Bet
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has issued Pilot Travel Centers with a fine of $45,000 (£36,716/€42,307) for underage gambling at one of its video gaming terminals (VGT) locations in the state. The underage gambling breach was identified at a qualified truck stop in the Smithton area of Pennsylvania. Pilot Travel Centers was also flagged
