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Tribal Gaming Growth Hurts Laughlin and Reno, But Vegas Still Bulletproof, Says Analyst
The National Indian Gaming Commission reported this week that America’s tribal gaming operators collectively generated $31.2 billion in gross gaming revenue, a 4.4 percent increase over 2015. The biggest growth, year over year, for tribal gaming nationwide was the Sacramento, California region,...
Philanderer Dan Bilzerian in Monogamous Relationship, Not Sure How Long He’ll Keep It Up
Dan Bilzerian, the "King of Instagram" who assumed his reign by posting thousands of pictures of his frolics with scantily clad women, high powered firearms, and luxury jets and cars, says he's finally entering a monogamous relationship with a woman 16 years...
Mystery Duo Sets Up ‘Camp’ in $2 Billion Future Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Lot
The Las Vegas Raiders might need to evict two homeless people off the land they paid $77.5 million for earlier this year. The 62.6-acre plot will become the location of the NFL team's $1.9 billion football stadium, but for now, the highly...
NBA Summer League Total Hit With Fans
Even though the scores don’t count, fans flocked to Las Vegas to check out this year’s top draft picks and, in the process, set an attendance record for the NBA Summer League. Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University...
Philippines Introduces AML Controls for Casinos in Response to Fed Bank Heist
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte this week enacted legislation that will impose new anti-money-laundering directives (AML) on a previously very relaxed area of the regulated casino sector. The country was left red-faced by the federal reserve cyber-heist, which focused the world’s attention on...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Believes Sports Betting Legalization a Slam Dunk in Coming Years
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is the strongest proponent of legalizing sports gambling of the four major professional sports leagues, and this week he predicted that a federal repeal to the current ban will come in the next few years. Appearing on a...
OJ Simpson Parole Odds Favor the Juice Getting Loose
If OJ Simpson's parole odds are correct at online sportsbook Bovada, he will be released from Nevada's Lovelock Correctional Center as early as October 1. "Will OJ Simpson be granted parole in 2017?" is the question posed to bettors on the internet...
Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom Takes $300,000 Plea Deal as DOJ Closes Books on 10th of 11 Black Friday Defendants
Scott Tom, founder of disgraced online poker site Absolute Poker and former Black Friday fugitive, has accepted a $300,000 plea deal with federal prosecutors. Tom, who turned himself in to US authorities in February after nearly six years living in exile in...
Michigan Gaming Regulators Celebrate 20 Years of Revenue from Detroit Casinos
Detroit and Michigan have been on a 20-year winning streak, as three city casinos have paid them approximately $4.5 billion in taxes, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The Motor City on Monday recognized the 20-year anniversary of the Michigan Gaming...
Russia Casino Development Sites for Sale, Unclear If Any Companies Are Rushing In
Three Russian casino land parcels reserved for gaming and hotel development are on the auction block near Vladivostok. The world's largest country has been trying to transform the Far East port city into a bustling entertainment and gambling destination that attracts tourists...
