Southern Nevada’s tourism industry again reached record levels in visitor spending in 2024, while they spent less on gambling, according to a report from research firm Applied Analysis.The study, on behalf of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reviewing the economic impact of the touris
For a casino handling $6 million worth of markers and front money in four days, accuracy is Job One. Getting those chips to players quickly ranks a close second.An early adopter of Everi’s PitXpress platform reported that the mobile technology handled that demand so efficiently that players were not
In 2023, Everi introduced an emerging product, Vi, at the Indian Gaming Association Tradeshow and Convention to gauge customer interest. The on-premise mobile gaming solution has gained so much interest, that they focused heavily on it at this year’s show at the San Diego Convention Center.“This is
Scientific Games’s SCiQ retail technology is set to roll out at North Carolina Education Lottery retailers as part of the Lottery’s focus on improving the retail environment for its scratch-off games. The company will deploy 1,000 SCiQ units at lottery retailers across North Carolina. NCEL Scratch-O
The woman who helped build bridges between legal sportsbooks and the U.S. sports establishment will take a crack at doing the same for N.Y.-based Kalshi, a federally regulated futures exchange that has caused a firestorm of late by bringing what it calls event-based prediction markets to sports.Sara
A recent police action against a group alleged to have been running illegal money exchange operations in eight Macau jewelry shops could negatively impact the city’s mass and premium mass gaming segments due to multiple casino hosts being caught up in the incident, according to Macquarie Equity Rese
Cuts in federal funding and contracts, along with concerns about tariffs and the economy, cut into the attendance of last week’s Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, the conference chairman said Monday.The Indian Gaming Association released totals that showed 7,500 people attended the four-day
Bally’s Corp’s AU$300 million (US$180 million) bailout of Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has been described by CBRE Credit Research as a risky move that won’t resolve Star’s ongoing issues and will likely require further capital investment to improve operations.CBRE analysts have also question
Harrah’s Hotel & Casino in Metropolis have closed their doors due to flooding of the Ohio River.Harrah’s closed their doors at 5 p.m. on April 6. Team members have reached out and notified hotel guests who have reservations which have been canceled during the closure.Hotel and casino staff membe
Illinois lawmakers are working to classify compulsive gambling as a substance abuse disorder with a bill in the state capitol.If gambling disorder is categorized under the Substance Use Disorder Act, the Illinois Department of Human Services would be able to create programs for the prevention, recog
A controversial prediction market platform founder declared his company answers to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) only.Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour stated during an interview with TechCrunch on Friday he isn’t “necessarily very concerned” about cease-and-desist orders he received from fiv
Since the stunning news in February that it had lost operational control of Inspire, the nearly $1.7 billion integrated resort it opened last year in South Korea, Mohegan has had little or nothing to say about it publicly.A topic it might prefer to discuss in the weeks and months ahead is its bid fo
At one point during the celebration for the “Matriarchs of Indian Gaming – Honoring Our Women Warriors,” Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens seemed overwhelmed.The women on stage with him during the ceremony at Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention at the San Diego Convention Center
Profits plunged at Atlantic City’s casinos in 2024, down more than 9% from the previous year, figures released Monday show.The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released figures showing the nine casinos posted a collective gross operating profit of $675.1 million, down 9.3% from 2023. And on
Dominic Ortiz, CEO of Potawatomi Casinos & Hotels, wasted no time in cutting to the core of the tribal gaming industry’s biggest challenge.“I sat down with FanDuel. I sat down with DraftKings. I said, ‘Show me what I’m not seeing,’” Ortiz told the crowd at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Conve
Legalizing online sports betting has failed once again to pass the Georgia Legislature. The Peach State remains one of only a few that have not fully legalized online sports gambling.Dozens of big-screen TVs and projectors simultaneously show the overlapping NCAA tournament basketball games during M