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May 17- New Jersey announced another step on Friday that will bring it closer to launching online gambling, with plans to publish proposed regulations for Internet wagering on June 3.
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May 17- New Jersey announced another step on Friday that will bring it closer to launching online gambling, with plans to publish proposed regulations for Internet wagering on June 3.
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LAS VEGAS-- Nevada regulators have approved Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.' s buyout of rival Ameristar Casinos Inc.. Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has said the acquisition would save it at least $40 million a year and boost earnings. Ameristar's holdings include casinos in Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, Mississippi, Indiana and Nevada.
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BOSTON-- Developers who are unsuccessful in their pursuit of casinos in the eastern or western regions of Massachusetts could compete in the newly opened southeastern region under a plan approved by the state's gaming commission on Thursday.
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NBC reports from the new Barbie theme park in Berlin - a pink and glitzy life-size replica of the doll's legendary Malibu home.
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Paul Kerr, Small Luxury Hotels of the World CEO, explains how his company is profiting by offering guests a unique experience not found at the larger hotels and resorts.
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U.K. start talks with Chinese tour operators to set up an easier visa application system for groups of high-spending Asian shoppers, the FT reports.
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Hong Kong's beloved giant rubber ducky has met a rather unceremonious end in the city's harbor.
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DOVER, Del.-- A Democratic state lawmaker is reintroducing legislation to allow more casinos in Delaware. Dennis Williams of Wilmington calls for two new casinos, one in New Castle County and one in Sussex County.
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CONCORD, N.H.-- A special House panel said Thursday it would want a bigger profit for New Hampshire if a casino is approved. The joint panel is considering a Senate bill that legalizes one casino with up to 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games.
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Inspired by Abenomics, lingerie giant Triumph has chipped in with its own strategy to encourage growth.
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Midday dance parties are starting around the world. The goal: get the screen-addicted masses to move and groove.
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McDonald's said on Wednesday that April sales at its established restaurants around the world declined 0.6 percent amid tough competition to attract frugal diners who are shopping around for the best deals.
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Coca-Cola will make its caloric and nutrition content more widely available around the world.
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CNBC's Simon Hobbs speaks to Norwegian Cruise CEO Kevin Sheehan about better than expected Q1 profit, and how he plans to keep profit moving forward.
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CNBC's Simon Hobbs takes you inside Norwegian Cruise Line's new $900 million "Breakaway." (2:06)
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Norwegian Cruise Lines is up 70 percent this year, with CNBC's Simon Hobbs.
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Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have required legislative approval for any contract allowing a private company to operate the New Jersey lottery.
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DUBLIN, May 7- Italian-owned gaming firm GTech is planning to bid for Ireland's next lottery licence and may form an alliance with the country's state postal service which operates the current licence, a Gtech official told the Irish Times newspaper on Tuesday.
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Semirara allots $500 mln for coal plant expansion- The Philippine Star.
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HONG KONG, May 6- Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd, controlled by the family of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, posted a 12 percent year-on-year increase in first-quarter net profit, buoyed by strong interest from cash-rich Chinese gamblers. Macau, a former Portuguese colony, is the only place in China where citizens can legally gamble in casinos.