Tribal casino giant Hard Rock International and Royal Caribbean Group on Friday announced a wide-ranging agreement pertaining to members of both companies’ travel and leisure loyalty programs.
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas cruise ship at sea. The company is partnering with Hard Rock International on a points-sharing agreement....Boyd Stock Sinks As Las Vegas Locals Competition Heats Up
Increased competition in the Las Vegas locals market, namely in the form of the Durango Casino & Resort, was among the reasons Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) missed first-quarter earnings estimates, trigging a massive selloff in the stock today.
Boyd Gaming’s Orleans Hotel & Casino. The stock was hammered today following disappointing Q1...GLPI Could Help Bally's In Chicago, Says Trop Wasn't In LT Plans
On the real estate company’s first-quarter earnings conference call, Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) executives signaled the recently Tropicana Las Vegas met its shelf life and the fate of the venue operating as a casino resort wasn’t in the long-term cards.
A slide from a Gaming and Leisure Properties presentation. The REIT is open to...Is Elon's Boring Company Illegally Dumping Dirt in Vegas?
A Clark County Commissioner has accused Elon Musk’s the Boring Company of illegally dumping wet dirt and other material dug out for its Vegas Loop underground tunnel project in a private Las Vegas lot just east of the Strip.
Is a mountain being made of this dirt molehill just east of the Las Vegas Strip? (Image: Dayvid Figler/City Cast Las Vegas)“Th...
District Attorney in Pennsylvania Calls for Skill Gaming Clarity
A prominent county prosecutor in Pennsylvania is urging state lawmakers in Harrisburg to pass a regulatory bill for skill games, the controversial slot-like gaming machines that the casino industry claims constitute illegal gambling.
Skill gaming terminals branded “Pennsylvania Skill” are seen in a bowling alley near a children’s...High Interest Rates Damping Gaming Industry M&A Activity
Entering this year, it was widely expected that the Federal Reserve would pare interest rates from 20-year highs, potentially unleashing a wave of mergers and acquisitions activity in the casino gaming industry, but that scenario hasn’t materialized.
The Las Vegas Strip. High interest rates are weighing on gaming industry mergers and acquisitions...NFL Reinstates Isaiah Rodgers After Sports Betting Ban
The NFL has reinstated Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers after the 26-year-old served a one-year suspension for violating the league’s sports betting rules.
Isaiah Rodgers has been reinstated by the NFL after serving a yearlong suspension for violating the pro football league’s sports betting policy. Rodgers was picked up by...‘My Client Was Lying’ -- Attorney for Accused Tupac Murderer
The defense attorney representing the accused murderer of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur said on Wednesday that his client, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, repeatedly lied about his involvement in the 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis is led into a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday. (Image: Associated Press)“He himself is g...
Sands Likely To Refinance 2024, 2025 Debt Maturities, Says CBRE
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) could earn praise from investors by refinancing some upcoming debt maturities, according to sell-side analysts.
Sands China’s Parisian Macau. The operator and parent Las Vegas Sands are likely to push out 2024 and 2025 debt maturities, says CBRE. (Image: YouTube)In a recent report to clients, CBRE Capital Advisors...
Betting, Marijuana Taxes Bolstering State Coffers, Says Moody's
US states have long applied so called “sin taxes” to items such as alcohol, beer, cigarettes, other tobacco products, and wine as avenues for bolstering revenue. More recently, marijuana and sports wagering have been added to the mix, representing alterations of some states’ revenue compositions.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrives at the State...Page 39 of 1048