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Las Vegas Stadium Rumored to Be Included in Four-City Super Bowl Rotation
The $1.8 billion Las Vegas stadium that will become the home of the NFL Raiders is rumored to also be set for inclusion in a four-city Super Bowl rotation. NFL owners are meeting this week to finalize plans to respectively award Glendale...
Lottery Industry Stakes Claim to US Sports Betting Market
Around two dozen states are either exploring legislation to legalize sports betting or have already done so, as America braces itself for a brand new regulated multibillion-dollar industry. But the lottery industry wants a piece of the pie too. The North American...
No Dice: Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Extension Scrapped
Harrah's New Orleans and parent company Caesars Entertainment will need to wait at least another year before seeing their casino contract with the city extended by the Louisiana State Legislature. House Bill 553 sought to extend the state and city's casino agreement...
Delaware Could Beat New Jersey in Race to Expand Sports Betting Options
New Jersey looked like the leader in the race to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) earlier this week. But developments later in the week have changed that outlook, with...
Bankrupt Lucky Dragon Casino in Las Vegas Searching for Fresh Blood, Developer Says Chinese Firms Interested
The failed Lucky Dragon casino in Las Vegas has been cleared to begin accepting bids from interested buyers. The off-Strip gaming resort has indicated it's open to outright buyers, or those willing to partner with current management. A federal bankruptcy court approved...
Vegas Golden Knights Take 2-1 Lead over Winnipeg in Western Conference Finals
Johnathan Marchessault scored two goals for the second consecutive game to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. The win gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals, putting the expansion franchise...
Tourism Experts Optimistic on Atlantic City Future, Hard Rock Expected to Attract New Visitors
Atlantic City is embarking on perhaps its most critical summer in recent memory. The gambling capital of the East Coast is to become a nine-casino town when Hard Rock and Ocean Resort both open on June 28. And while brick-and-mortar gross gaming...
Controversial Wynn Resorts Director Jay Hagenbuch Steps Down Ahead of AGM
John “Jay” Hagenbuch, the Wynn Resorts director whom Elaine Wynn launched a campaign to oust, announced Tuesday he would not be seeking reelection to the board at the company’s annual general meeting, which was scheduled for today, Wednesday, May 16. Ms. Wynn...
Disney and Seminole Tribe Continue Funding Florida Anti-Gambling Expansion Group
Disney Worldwide Services, a lobbying arm of the mass media and entertainment conglomerate, gave an additional $5 million last month to a nonprofit that's fighting against gambling expansion in Florida. Voters in Charge has successfully put a constitutional amendment before voters this...
American Gaming Association Bids Goodbye to PASPA as Its ‘Rational Alternative’ Becomes Reality
The American Gaming Association (AGA), which has long supported New Jersey’s legal battle for the right to regulate sports betting, welcomed Monday’s Supreme Court decision to strike down PASPA as an unconstitutional violation of states’ rights. AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman...
