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Jackpot: Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Player Hits More Than $1M After Royal Flush
A mystery visitor won over $1M while playing a card game on Monday at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. The exact payout was $1,017,041.33. The winning hand was royal flush in spades. It was hit on a progressive jackpot. Caesars Entertainment runs the gaming property....
Week 2 Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups: Puka Nacua, Kendrick Bourne
If you need a wide receiver for your fantasy football team, take a look at potential Week 2 waiver wire pickups, including Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams), Kendrick Bourne (New England Patriots), and Zay Jones (Jacksonville Jaguars). There’s plenty of options to...
Nashua, New Hampshire Board Approves Casino for Empty Store at Mall
A plan to transform the former Sears store in Nashua, New Hampshire, into a charitable casino is moving forward. The Nashua Planning Board recently voted by a 4-to-1 margin to okay the project. Under the plan, licenses from two Nashua casinos, The...
Tabcorp Awarded Nearly $54M Refund From Australia’s Tax Authority
Tabcorp, Australia's large gambling and racing operator, gambled on its tax obligations and beat the house. It fought the Australian Tax Office (ATO) over certain tax calculations and won, leading to a refund of around AUD83 million (US$53.2 million). Tabcorp announced the...
Playtech Report Shows Most Argentine Bettors Don’t Weigh Site Legality
Online gaming software giant Playtech recently conducted a study exploring users' attitudes toward gaming site choice and safe gaming messaging. Results showed most bettors in Argentina don't consider a site's legal status when betting. The results showed that only 29% of respondents...
Florida Sports Betting: Court Denies Redo, Clearing Way To Resume Wagers
A federal appeals court today declined to rehear a case challenging a sports betting plan in Florida, effectively clearing the way for wagering to resume in the Sunshine State. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C., Circuit on Monday said...
DraftKings Apologizes for 9/11-Themed Parlay
Online sportsbook DraftKings apologized Monday after offering customers the chance to bet on three New York-based teams on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. “Bet these New York teams to win tonight on 9/11,” DraftKings advertised, according to screenshots posted...
Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups: Kyren Williams, Justice Hill
The NFL season has begun, and fantasy football is in full swing. The top running backs available for waiver wire pickups in Week 2 include Kyren Williams from the Los Angeles Rams and Justice Hill from the Baltimore Ravens. Other potential running...
Pedestrian Wounded After Shooting Near Chicago’s New Bally’s Casino
A Chicago pedestrian was wounded early Monday after an unknown assailant opened fire. The violent crime occurred just a block from the new Bally’s casino, which began operations less than 48 hours earlier. The shooter arrived in a Dodge pick-up truck at...
Baltimore Ravens Lose Running Back J.K. Dobbins to Season-Ending Injury
Running back J.K. Dobbins from the Baltimore Ravens sustained a season-ending Achilles injury in the NFL season opener against the Houston Texans. The injury happened in the third quarter when Dobbins was tackled on the two-yard line. He narrowly missed scoring the...