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MGM Resorts Abandons ‘Welcome to the Show’ Marketing Campaign in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
MGM Resorts, the parent company to Mandalay Bay, is putting its recently debuted marketing campaign that concluded: "We are not in the hotel business. We are in the holy sh*t business" on the shelf for now. Titled "Welcome to the Show," the ad blitz...
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Past Reveals Loner Who Liked Hookers, Planned Attack Meticulously
Details of mass killer Stephen Paddock are starting to paint a picture of a loner who liked to hang out with prostitutes in Las Vegas, had recently gained a lot of weight, and might not even have been set on Las Vegas and...
Elk Grove Casino Signed Off by California Governor, Opponents Demand Summary Judgement
California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill ratifying a compact between the state and the Wilton Racheria Tribe of Milwok People that authorises the tribe to build a $400 million casino in Elk Grove. Also, today, it emerged that the...
Magic Johnson Addresses G2E on SportsBetting: ‘The Narrative is Changing’
Basketball legend and Los Angeles Lakers co-owner “Magic” Johnson stopped just short of directly endorsing legalized sports betting during his keynote address on the final day of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, but he acknowledged that the “landscape has changed”...
Tropical Storm Nate Heads to Gulf Coast, Casinos Hope to Remain Open
Tropical Storm Nate is now the latest in a series of natural disasters that could be heading towards the Gulf Coast this weekend, where it’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane. Mississippi residents have been warned to prepare, but for now,...
Alabama AG Sues to Shut Down Charity Bingo Operators Offering Slots
Alabama Attorney General Steven Marshall has filed numerous lawsuits against charity bingo halls, claiming they're operating illegal slot machines in violation of the state constitution. In his lawsuits, Marshall asked courts stop via preliminary injunctions what he says are illegal gambling operations...
Can Anyone Beat the Indians and Dodgers Before the World Series? Las Vegas Doesn’t Think So
The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers are going to meet in the World Series later this month, that is of course assuming Las Vegas oddsmakers have their lines correctly in order. The Division Series of the MLB Playoffs begins today, with...
Las Vegas Sands Brings in David Beckham to Promise $10 Billion Spend in Japan
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is reaffirming its earlier commitment to spend upwards of $10 billion, should they receive one of the two integrated casino resort licenses in Japan. At a conference in Tokyo this week, LVS President Robert Goldstein explained that the...
Donations Pouring in from Businesses, Celebrities, and Everyday People for Las Vegas Victims, First Responders
The outpouring of support from the Las Vegas residents, celebrities, and businesses in response to Sunday night’s deadly massacre at the Route 91 Harvest festival was immediate and extensive. More than $14 million has already been pledged to charities helping victims and...
Pennsylvania Budget Deal Falls Apart, But Gambling Expansion Remains Point of Consensus
Optimism that the Pennsylvania legislature could get a budget deal done this week was high, right up until the point when proceedings collapsed completely on Wednesday. With negotiations once again lying in tatters, there will be no movement on gambling expansion, which...
