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Cordish Companies Bolsters Bid for $2.4 Billion Resort Outside Madrid
Cordish Companies remains determined to build a $2.4 billion casino and hotel resort outside the Spanish capital, Madrid. If it gets the go ahead, it would be one of the biggest foreign investment projects in Spain in many years. But the Baltimore-based...
Wide Open Field for Kentucky Derby Provides Upset Possibilities
For the first time in several years, the Kentucky Derby doesn’t have a horse as a consensus pick. Many experts believe several entrants could win the first leg of the Triple Crown, Saturday. Classic Empire has the lowest odds at 4-1, but...
Thai Lottery Player Attacked by Killer Bees Discovers True Meaning of “Gambling Sting”
A superstitious Thai lottery contender, who believed he could mystically divine winning numbers from a giant bees’ nest, is slowly recovering in the hospital, after learning the hard way that there’s no fast track to getting rich. To Bee or Not to...
Alvarez vs. Chavez Fight Adds Excitement to Busy Sports Betting Weekend
Alvarez vs. Chavez, the Kentucky Derby, and the NBA Playoffs will make finding a seat at a Las Vegas sportsbook this weekend rather difficult. The first weekend in May is always a busy time for oddsmakers after the typically slow month of...
First Philippines Casino Outside Manila Approved, Developer Close Friend to President Duterte
Construction can begin on the only Philippines casino resort to date outside the capital of Manila. On Thursday, PAGCOR, the country's gaming regulator, bestowed its blessing for the Cebu City resort, paving the way for the building project to start. Udenna Development Corporation...
Floyd Mayweather Hyped Fight Popular Bet in Las Vegas, Money Wants NBA Team
Floyd Mayweather is a twice-retired boxer, but that isn't stopping hundreds of sports bettors from placing money on the great in Las Vegas. The potential fight with UFC champ Conor McGregor has generated plenty of headlines and rumors, but to date, no...
MGM to Launch Real-Money Online Casino and Poker Platform in New Jersey
MGM Resorts International announced Wednesday it will launch an online casino and poker site in the New Jersey market under the playMGM brand. The casino giant said it had entered into an agreement with UK-listed GVC, which will provide the software for...
Miami Beach City Officials Move to Keep Casinos Off Their Shores
The city of Miami Beach is taking no chances. Even though Florida legislators failed to pass a bill this week that would have expanded gambling across the state, this urban seaside enclave took emergency steps to keep casinos away from their neighborhoods,...
Connecticut Lawmakers Wrestle with Plans for Third Casino in Face of Budget Woes
Two competing proposals for casino expansion in Connecticut have lawmakers in Hartford wrestling with which option presents the best odds of helping alleviate state budget concerns. In a meeting earlier this week of the Connecticut General Assembly's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, lawmakers...
ESports Scores Slam Dunk With 17-Team NBA Video Gaming League, TNT Eyes Las Vegas for ELEAGUE
ESports gamers believe their professional leagues and tournaments are not too unlike that of professional sports organizations, and this week the emerging industry received more credibility in making that claim. In February, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the formation of the...
