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Washington Caps Off Vegas Golden Knights’ Storied Run in Stanley Cup Final, Just One Game Away from Win
The Washington Capitals are a single victory away from winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. If they do, the Vegas Golden Knights' history-making run will come to a disappointing close. The Caps dominated Game 4 Monday night in Washington, DC....
Hard Rock NFL Partnership Might Keep Its Atlantic City Casino on Sports Betting Sidelines
Hard Rock International is readying to open its Atlantic City casino later this month, but the company's partnership with the NFL might prevent it from taking bets on professional football games. Hard Rock, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida,...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Sets Temporary Sports Betting Regulations
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) agreed on temporary regulations for the state’s sports betting industry on Wednesday, setting the stage for the Keystone State to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports...
CAPS STRIKE BACK: Washington Holds Onto 3-2 Win Over Vegas to Even Stanley Cup Final
The Washington Capitals overcame an early injury to Evgeny Kuznetsov and another early opening goal by the Vegas Golden Knights to score a 3-2 win in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, tying the series at one game apiece. The Capitals...
Gambling Addiction Bill Passes Through Lower Chamber of Japanese Legislature
A bill that would put into place measures to prevent gambling addiction has passed through Japan’s House of Representatives, marking a small step towards the eventual passage of a bill that would allow for casinos in the country. The legislation in question...
Players on Mobile Devices Fuel Growth of Social Gaming Industry
Mobile play has long been seen as the biggest growth area for online gambling, but that’s not the only sector that’s being helped by smartphones and tablets. According to one recent report, play on mobile devices has also helped continue the growth...
MGM China Doles Out $47 Million to Shareholders, More in Store for 2018
MGM China Holdings Limited announced last week that shareholders would be receiving a total of $47 million in dividends for 2017, an amount that was significantly lower than what investors took home the year before. Shareholders received a dividend of HKD0.097 (about...
Sports Betting Integrity Fees Are ‘Extortion’: NJ Senate President Sweeney
Integrity fees have become the new landmine component in the freshly opened ground on which legal US sports betting is now being created. When professional sports leagues saw the winds shifting in favor of sports betting, they started lobbying state legislatures across...
Russian Primorye Gambling Zone Gets NagaCorp Commitment to Build $12 Billion Rail Line
For Russia's Primorye gambling zone, easy ways for gamblers to come in and out of area are crucial to the success of the gaming hub, which is located outside of Vladivostok. With Chinese players a key demographic, the announcement this week of Cambodian casino...
New High for Nevada Marijuana Sales as March Sets $7.1M Monthly Tax Record, Gaming Industry Still Primary Tax Producer
Nevada marijuana sales for recreational use topped $41 million in March, a new record, and delivered nearly $7.1 million in tax revenues to the Silver Sate. But the gaming industry remains the state's top tax producer and is in no danger of...