Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reportedly wants policymakers and the Ministry of Finance to accelerate the casino regulatory process there so that he can approve gaming venues, but some analysts fear the country’s regulations could be off-putting to major US operators.
The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The country is aiming to accelerate...Two New Films in Production for Vegas Sphere
Two new hourlong films are reportedly in production for the Sphere at Venetian. One, or both, will replace “Postcard from Earth,” the Darren Aronofsky sci-fi opus that has screened in between live music performances since the venue opened last September.
AI envisions how Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” would look on the outside of The Sphere. (Im...Gucci Marketing Boss Kalvaria Joining Fanatics Betting Unit
Selena Kalvaria is trading in couture for betting as she recently joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming as chief marketing officer (CMO) following a three-year run in a similar capacity at Italian fashion house Gucci.
Former Gucci executive Selena Kalvaria. She’s now chief marketing officer for Fanatics Betting & Gaming. (Image: TVNewsCheck...MGM Visitors See Delayed Check-Ins Due to Computer Glitch
Guests at several Las Vegas MGM Resorts International hotel-casinos found themselves waiting for hours to check into rooms on Tuesday afternoon.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino, pictured above. It was one of the MGM properties that saw delayed check-ins. (Image: TripAdvisor)Due to a computer glitch, the delays were seen at New York-New York...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Garth Honky-Tonk Takeover of Margaritaville Likely, Venetian Getting Michelin-Starred Korean BBQ
COTE Las Vegas, the first West Coast spinoff of Manhattan’s COTE Korean Steakhouse, will open next year in the Waterfall Atrium at The Venetian. COTE is America’s first and only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse.
Restaurateur Simon Kim owns COTE Korean Steakhouse — currently operating in New York, Miami, and Singapore — via his company...Chicago Slots Salesman Who Sued ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ Imprisoned for Tax Evasion
A Chicago-area sweepstakes-machine salesman who sued Facebook and dozens of women from the “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” (AWDTSG) Facebook group has been sentenced to 12 months in a federal prison for tax evasion.
Nikko D’Ambrosia, above, is suing almost 30 women in Facebook’s AWDTSG Chicago subgroup after they reported their negative dating exp...Portsmouth Renaming Street Near Casino After State Senator
Local government officials in Portsmouth, Va., are renaming a street near the city’s casino in recognition of the state lawmaker who championed the push to bring slot machines, table games, and sports betting to the commonwealth.
Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas is being recognized in her Portsmouth hometown with a street named in her honor. L....Stake.com Founders Boosting PointsBet Stake
The founders of cryptocurrency casino Stake.com are increasing their position in PointsBet (OTC: PBTHF).
Stake.com founders Ed Craven (left) and Bijan Tehrani in a press photo. The duo boosted their stake in PointsBet to over 5%. (Image: The Australian)Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, the Australian billionaire entrepreneurs behind Stake.com, told the...
North Carolina Tribal Casino Near Charlotte to Break Ground
A tribal casino project in North Carolina roughly 35 miles west of Charlotte is finally nearing construction more than a decade after the undertaking was first announced.
An artist’s rendering of the Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort in North Carolina. The tribe is finally ready to break ground on the $700 million development that it’s...Flutter Primary Listing In New York Now Official
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) announced Friday that it completed the move of its primary listing venue to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The Flutter logo at a corporate office. The company officially moved its primary share listing to New York from London on May 31. (Image: The Independent)The owner of...
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