Month: November 2022

Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced on Tuesday that it reached a deal to acquire the Dream Hotel Group. And just like that, the dream of an independent new boutique casino hotel opening on the Las Vegas Strip was ended by the reality of corporate acquisition. According to a Hyatt press release, that acquisition includes 12 managed

A former employee of the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby, Metro Vancouver, fired for palming thousands of dollars’ worth of chips off of gaming tables, has been spared prison. The Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver. abive, fired Leung after he was caught stealing chips in May 2020. (Image: Gateway Casinos) That’s after the

If it’s been a while since you splurged for a Las Vegas show or concert, you may find it shocking how much everyone else’s notion of splurging has changed. When even Congress is discussing ticket prices, you know it’s a real issue for real people. To give you an accurate sense of today’s prices, we

Genting Malaysia’s hopes of procuring a Macau gaming license were dashed over the weekend, as authorities in the special administrative region (SAR) awarded provisional permits to the six established concessionaires. But some analysts believe there are still ways the company can enter the Asia-Pacific casino hub. Part of the Cotai Strip in Macau. Genting can

The rumor mill regarding MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) possibly revisiting a takeover bid for Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) continues spinning with speculation renewed that the casino behemoth could move to acquire all of the Ladbrokes owner or attempt to buy the 50% of BetMGM it doesn’t own. MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip. The operator

Indiana Hoosiers women’s basketball coach Teri Moren was shocked when she arrived at The Mirage this weekend to see the setup for the Las Vegas Invitational tournament, according to multiple reports. The tournament took place Friday and Saturday in a ballroom with folding chairs for the audience instead of bleachers. Even more inexcusably for a

In Las Vegas, the house always wins, at least the old adage goes. But today through Monday, some of the Strip’s marque properties are offering deep discounts on future casino hotel guestrooms. Las Vegas Strip casinos are ready to welcome guests at deep discounts. But the reduced casino guestrooms must be booked before Black Friday

Zach Wilson was handed the starting quarterback job as a rookie right after he was drafted No. 2 overall from BYU. And now he needs to earn that job back, which ain’t happening this week against the Chicago Bears. Instead, he takes over clipboard duties from quarterback Joe Flacco, who will be backing up new

Brazil’s win against Serbia in Qatar on Thursday night brought the first round of World Cup games to a close. So which teams saw their stock rocket in the first week like an unstoppable Saudi strike into the top corner? And which teams saw their stock dive like Cristiano Ronaldo in Ghana’s penalty box? Richarlison

Hard Rock Bristol doesn’t plan to open its permanent casino resort until the summer of 2024, as construction is expected to take until then to complete the $400 million project. But the resort’s temporary casino space, which opened in July, is already providing community benefits. Officials with Hard Rock Bristol and Feeding Southwest Virginia pose