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Plunging Profits of Standing Rock Sioux Casino Blamed on Dakota Pipeline Protests and Frigid Winter
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota says a brutally cold winter, as well as massive protests over the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline, are responsible for a budget shortfall of nearly $6 million. Tribal leaders say business at the Prairie...
Las Vegas eSports Arena Opens This Week, as City Focuses on Mighty Millennial
The Millennial eSports arena is scheduled to open later this week in downtown Las Vegas. The 15,000-square-foot, 200-seat venue will be Sin City's first entertainment complex dedicated solely to the emerging competitive video gaming market. The facility is located in the Neonopolis...
Oscar Oddsmakers Weep Along with ‘La La Land’ Producers at Erroneous Best Picture Snafu
Online and overseas sportsbooks taking bets on the Best Picture winner at Sunday night's Oscars in Hollywood naturally assumed their predictions had come true, as the Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone picture was the heavy favorite for the momentous award. William Hill, Paddy...
Georgia Casino Bill in Peril, Hearing Canceled Due to Lack of Interest
Georgia’s casino legislation was apparently snubbed by a Senate committee on Thursday, but can Senator Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) still drum up the support he needs to push it out of the Senate and into the House by the early March deadline? He’s...
Oscars Odds Predict Big Night For “La La Land” at Academy Awards, But Few Thrills
The Oscars odds at UK and EU sportsbooks predict a big night for "La La Land," the rom-com drama starring millenial heartthrobs Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Nevada oddsmakers don't take bets on non-sporting outcomes, but across the pond and beyond, all...
Sports Betting Legalization as Polarizing as National Politics, New Poll Finds
Sports betting legalization is on the minds of many state politicians across the country, and gaming companies are licking their chops at the potential prospect of taking bets on pro and college sports. But the topic of ending sports gambling prohibition in...
Marijuana Ban Enforcement Could Be Back on, says Sean Spicer. Will Online Gambling Be Next?
The Trump administration’s preparedness to crackdown on recreational marijuana use could have ominous overtones for regulated online gambling in the US. On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer fired a warning shot to the eight states that have decriminalized the use...
MGM Resorts Implementing Responsible Gambling Program at North American Casinos
MGM Resorts has partnered with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to implement the Canadian regulator's responsible gambling program in all of its North American casinos. Considering the Nevada-based company is one of the world's largest gaming operators and owns over a...
Scott Tom, Absolute Poker Founder and Fugitive, Plays His Hand in Federal Court at Last
Black Friday fugitive Scott Tom, the founder of Absolute Poker (AP), pleaded not guilty in Manhattan Federal Court on Thursday to charges of violating internet gambling laws and conspiracy. The 37-year-old had been at large since he was indicted by the Department...
Third Connecticut Casino Announcement Has All Ears Piqued in Northeast
A planned Connecticut casino will reveal its targeted location for construction in the coming days, and the impending announcement has the ears of all vested gaming interests operating in the northeast. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Native American tribes are working together to...
