The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Caesars Entertainment Windsor Limited signed an operating agreement for Windsor Casino. Caesars will manage the venue for 20 years and maintain current casino employment levels for at least 18 months; OLG will continue contribution payments to the City of Windsor.
The agreement sets the casino operator, employment condition and municipal payments for Windsor’s gaming venue.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Caesars and MGM executives said at the previous week’s Global Gaming Expo that they would avoid prediction markets because of Nevada licensing risks. MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle and Caesars CEO Tom Reeg cited regulatory warnings and concerns about safeguards against insider trading.
MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment are staying outside prediction markets because of potential risks to their casino licences. MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle said Nevada regulators warned participation could affect licensing, while Caesars CEO Tom Reeg indicated entry depended on protecting existing licences.
Reportedly, the chief executives of Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment reaffirmed Las Vegas's central role in US gambling at G2E on Tuesday. The speakers included Wynn Resorts chief executive Craig Billings, MGM Resorts International chief executive Bill Hornbuckle and Caesars Entertainment chief executive Tom Reeg.
Analysts at Truist Securities, J.P. Morgan, Texas Capital Securities and Jefferies issued views on gambling markets and companies in September. J.P. Morgan’s Dan Politzer cited New York Gaming Commission data for the week to 13 September 2026, reporting online sports betting gross gaming revenue down 70% year on year and handle up 11%, with a 2.9% hold. The other notes covered Las Vegas, Inspired Entertainment and Churchill Downs.
Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou resigned from the Caesars Entertainment board with immediate effect, according to a company filing. Caesars and Fertitta Entertainment received a second information request from the FTC concerning their proposed merger and have 30 days to respond; completion remains subject to the review period and other agreement conditions.