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Game Changer: Pennsylvania Legalizes Online Gambling as Part of Budget Crisis Solution
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a massive gambling expansion package that in addition to allowing for more casino outposts across the state, also includes provisions to legalize online poker, internet casinos, and daily fantasy sports. The new law is...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Lose on Penn State Loss to Ohio State, Buckeyes Back in Title Hunt
#6 Ohio State's one-point victory over #2 Penn State was a comeback for the ages. A 19-point fourth quarter led by a nearly flawless Buckeye quarterback JT Barrett put OSU back in the College Football Playoff picture, and delivered a financial blow...
MGM Resorts Releases Audio of Jesus Campos Reporting ‘Shots Fired,’ Company Scrutinized for Potential Witness Tampering
MGM Resorts has finally released the audio recording of Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos reporting that shots had been fired from the 32nd floor on the night of October 1, when Stephen Paddock killed 58 people attending the Route 91 Harvest...
Reporters Get Shut Out as Authorities Refuse to Comment on Paddock Shooting Investigation
Less than a month since Stephen Paddock sprayed bullets into a crowd of country music fans, and authorities have grown silent. The Las Vegas Review-Journal asked the FBI why there had been no significant updates in two weeks. “It’s an ongoing investigation...
Wynn Plans to Start Work on 47-Story Hotel in January
Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn described details of his Paradise Park project during an earnings call on Thursday, plans that include the building of a new hotel tower that will be 47 stories tall and include 1,500 rooms. The Paradise...
Macau Coffers Have Collected Over $8.5 Billion in Gaming Taxes in 2017
The Macau government is benefiting from the return of VIP play to the region's casino resorts in 2017. Through September, the city's coffers have taken in MOP 68.64 billion ($8.54 billion) in gaming tax revenue, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to...
Federal Sports Betting Ban Marks 25th Anniversary, Gaming Industry Says Law’s Days Are Numbered
Twenty-five years ago today sports betting became outlawed in all but four states, the exceptions provided due to those jurisdictions having some form of sports gambling at the time. But while former US Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona) might be celebrating the anniversary...
Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson No. 14 on Forbes List of Wealthiest Americans with $35.4B
Las Vegas resident Sheldon Adelson has built a casino empire with his Las Vegas Sands Corporation and he continues to be one of the wealthiest people in the US. The 84-year-old was ranked at No. 14 on the Forbes 400, a catalog...
Queen Elizabeth Knows How to Pick Horse Racing Winners, and She Has £6.7M to Prove It
Who knew the 91-year-old Queen of England, Elizabeth II, was so into gambling? According to a recent data dive by the horse race betting website MyRacing.com, the British monarch has amassed quite the stable of winning thoroughbreds over the decades. Her lucrative...
Police Say Rugby Players Passed Inside Info to Gamblers
Police say that players in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) provided insider information to gamblers, though their match-fixing investigation did not lead them to believe that any of the four games they investigated were actually fixed. New South Wales police looked into...
