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Indiana Casino and Sportsbook Revenues Rebound in July
Indiana’s casinos enjoyed a good start to the fiscal year in July. According to the monthly data released by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Friday, the 12 state-licensed commercial casinos reported $201.2M in taxable adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for the month....
Illegal Gaming Operation Raided in Southern California, Cash, Drugs, Weapons Seized
About 40 people were detained following a raid this week at an alleged illegal casino in Ponoma, Calif. Two firearms, cash, and possible illegal narcotics were seized. A “large amount” of money was seized from the illegal gaming site, according to police....
Las Vegas Strip Site of Fatal Crash Near Resorts World, Driver Charged
A Las Vegas woman was speeding on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Resorts World Las Vegas Thursday when her BMW crashed into another vehicle, police said. The other driver died from serious injuries. Jamara Williams, 38, allegedly was driving 78 mph...
Giant Eagle Latest Grocery Chain to Apply for Ohio Sports Betting Kiosks
More Ohio supermarkets are showing an interest in offering sports betting. The Ohio Lottery Commission (OLC) updated its list of prequalified retailers on Friday afternoon. Among the new entries were 62 stores operated by Giant Eagle. The Pennsylvania-based grocer’s stores join 42...
Jackpot: California Man Wins $245K at Paris Las Vegas
A lucky player recently hit a $245,678 jackpot on the Las Vegas Strip. He was playing Three Card Poker at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday night. Miguel Tornel, who was visiting Las Vegas from Chula Vista, Calif., with his wife, won the...
Olivia Newton-John Remembered For Stardom, Las Vegas Career
Olivia Newton-John gained global fame singing about “Xanadu.” But she also captivated audiences for decades in Las Vegas. The headliner and movie star passed away this week at 73 after battling cancer. While Newton-John is long remembered for movies like Grease and...
MLB Comes Out Swinging for Online Sports Betting, Backs California Prop 27
Proponents for online sports betting in California picked up a big endorsement Friday morning. That's when Major League Baseball announced its support for Proposition 27. The professional sports league said in a statement that protecting the game’s integrity is paramount. It also...
Rush Street Scores Latin American Expansion Through Larger LaLiga Deal
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) signed a deal for its RushBet brand to become the official partner of Spain’s LaLiga in Colombia late last year. It is now taking that partnership with the top-tier soccer league to the next level, expanding it to...
Greece’s Planned Integrated Resort To Include Country’s First Skyscraper
Greece is in the process of expanding its gambling footprint and will welcome its first integrated resort (IR) within the next three years. Along with that IR will be another first: a skyscraper that officials approved on Tuesday. Lamda Development, the company...
Loot Boxes Out of Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch’, but EA Games Keeps Them in ‘FIFA’
There is still no consensus on whether loot boxes in video games constitute gambling. As the debate rages on from one country to the next, different gaming companies are taking different approaches to their survivability. For non-gamers, a loot box is a...
