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Jackpot: Sunset Station Local Slot Player Wins $1.2M in Nevada
One lucky slot machine player won over $1.2 million Friday night at Sunset Station Casino in Henderson, Nev. The instant millionaire made a $7 bet at the Station Casinos property. The jackpot totaled $1,262,132.28. The player got lucky on just their third...
Nevada Bans Lottery Ticket Sales, Residents Still Dream of Winning
Nevada residents had no choice but to travel out of state this week to try their luck at the historic $1.337 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The state continues to forbid the sale of lottery tickets. That may sound strange, given that...
Foxwoods Casino Destination for Potential Sex Trafficking of Underage Teens
Girls in their early teens were headed to Foxwoods Resort Casino with a 27-year-old man earlier this week before cops stopped them. Police identified the girls as runaways. The man later was arrested in Connecticut. Phillip A. Tanner, 27, of Torrington, Conn.,...
New Gaming Hires: Aruze Picks Hansen for iGaming; Wilson Joins GLI
Aruze Gaming America earlier this week brought on a new executive the Las Vegas-based company has tabbed to stand up its presence in the iGaming segment. On Thursday, the company announced it hired Kurt Hansen to serve as its vice president of...
PlayUp Needs to Produce Missing 17K Emails, Ex-CEO Laila Mintas Says
The former head of PlayUp’s US division has refuted claims from her previous employer that she destroyed evidence. The charge is related to the lawsuit the Australian-based company filed against her. Instead, lawyers for Dr. Laila Mintas said it was the company that...
Mega Millions $1.28B Jackpot Leading Hopeful Nevadans to Buy Tickets
Many Nevada residents are heading out of state to buy Mega Millions tickets. That despite the fact they live in a gambling mecca, and the odds of winning the $1.28 billion (and growing) lottery jackpot on Friday are 1 in 303 million....
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operator Numbers Dwindles
It wasn’t too long ago that the Philippines offshore gaming operators (POGO) segment emerged and quickly flourished. However, as quickly as it arrived, it folded, and there are now only a fraction of the number seen a year ago. POGOs serve foreign...
French Gaming Operator FDJ Purchases Hospitality Platform
French gaming operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) is expanding beyond its borders. In an attempt to branch out and seek new investment opportunities, it will purchase L’Addition, a company serving the hospitality industry. FDJ announced the acquisition yesterday, acknowledging that it is...
Codere Is Moving to the Front for Argentine Soccer Team River Plate
Gaming operator Codere is giving up its spot as a sleeve sponsor for the Argentine soccer team River Plate. Instead, it is taking over the players' shirts, becoming the primary, front-of-shirt sponsor. River Plate, which claims ownership of 37 titles in Argentine...
Star Entertainment Needs More Time, Money To Complete Queen’s Wharf Casino
Australia's ambitious Queen's Wharf project in Brisbane is counting on Star Entertainment to give it a casino resort to improve its chances of success. The casino operator is currently developing the property, but is running into trouble with both time and money....
