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Study: Legalized US Sports Betting Market Could Include 32 States Within 5 Years
Regulated sports betting in the US will be a $6 billion market with 32 states participating within five years of legalization. That’s according to a new study from analyst Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, which predicts that 14 states will offer sports betting...
Nevada Sportsbooks See Approximately $65 Million Bet on Mayweather-McGregor Fight
While the August 26th fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor didn’t live up to the hype, outside the ring Nevada sportsbooks were definitely not disappointed. The Nevada Gaming Control Board estimated that $65 million was bet on the bout, shattering the...
MLB Playoffs Set, Las Vegas Likes Indians and Dodgers for World Series
The 2017 MLB Playoffs appear to have all the elements needed to create a wildly entertaining postseason. Three teams won 100 games during the regular season, rivals Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are both playing October baseball for the first...
Las Vegas Horror: At Least 58 Killed in Deadliest Mass Shooting in Modern US History
At least 58 people are dead in Las Vegas and many hundreds more are injured after a gunman opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay casino resort. Bullets sprayed down on a country music concert across...
Macau Tourism Office Makes Bold Predictions, Non-Gaming Spend Forecasted to Double by 2025
If the Macau tourism office is concerned with how ongoing regulations and oversight from China might impact its economy, the city agency certainly isn't showing such fear in its 15-year Master Plan. Released this week after two years of studies, the Macau...
Uruguay Bans Online Gambling, Approves ISP Blocking
Uruguay just sunk its teeth into online gambling as viciously as Luis Suarez might attach his gleaming dentition to the soft shoulder-flesh of an Italian defender. New gambling laws, enacted as part of a budget package this week, officially banned all forms...
Presidential Inaugural Committee, Funded by Casino Money, Donates $3 Million to Hurricane Relief
The Presidential Inaugural Committee is giving $3 million to help support hurricane recovery work in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean, and few may realize the level of casino involvement in these efforts. The American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Samaritan's Purse will each...
Macau Bitcoin Ban Spells Bad News for Dragon Corp’s Planned $500 Million ICO
The Macau Monetary Authority, or ACCM, has warned local financial institutions that they are banned from providing services to virtual currency-related businesses. The authority reminded the banking industry that “ ... bitcoin is a type of commodity which is neither a legal...
Sands China Ends Cotai Strip DreamWorks Deal, as MGM China Delays Opening in Macau
Sands China, the Macau operating arm of Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands empire, announced this week that it's ending its five-year licensing partnership with DreamWorks Animation SKG. Since 2012, Sands Cotai Central has entertained guests of all ages in non-gaming areas with...
Cleveland Indians Get Behind Legalized DFS in Ohio
Ohio’s fantasy sports bill has the backing of its major sports teams. This week, Cleveland Indians chairman and CEO Paul Dolan wrote to the Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which is examining the bill, in support of legal and regulated DFS. His letter...
