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El Cortez Casino Smoky Conditions Led to Evacuation in Downtown Las Vegas – Video
Players evacuated the El Cortez Casino Sunday afternoon after smoke broke out. There were no injuries reported. The smoke was seen from the ceiling of the casino floor, KSNV, a local TV station, reported. The incident may have been caused by a...
Rapper Drake Beats the Sportsbook With Another Winning UFC Betting Night
Drake is back in action at his favorite betting site, Stake.com. The Canadian rapper attacked two fights on the UFC Fight Night 208 card this past Saturday, taking them both to pocket $1.5 million from a combined $2.2-million in bets. Drake has...
Macau Casinos Could Suffer Greater Losses Through Use of Chinese Digital Currency
China continues to roll out its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), and there’s little doubt that it will become part of Macau’s gambling ecosystem. However, according to experts, the results may not be what China or Macau expect. A CBDC is...
Crown Resorts’ Sydney Casino Finally Ready To Welcome Gamblers in August
Crown Resorts is cleaning the gaming tables and dusting off the slots at its Sydney casino. The property will open the casino floor next month, a year and a half after New South Wales (NSW) suspended its casino license. Two gaming floors...
Q&A: Sporttrade’s Alex Kane Talks New Jersey Launch and Future of Exchanges
The countdown is on for Sporttrade. The Philadelphia-based sports betting exchange is in the final stages of preparations for its initial launch. Come September, the company, founded by Chair and CEO Alex Kane, plans to be live in New Jersey. The company...
Casino Robberies Continue in Sioux Falls, S.D., Armed Bandits at Large
Two men robbed a small Sioux Falls, S.D. gaming venue early Saturday. It was identified as Paradise Casino. Local police revealed the two masked bandits entered the casino, pulled a handgun on an employee and demanded money. The duo then fled the...
Jackpot: Idaho’s Clearwater River Casino Player Wins Record $1.5M
A lucky winner has won over $1.5 million at Clearwater River Casino & Lodge. It is the largest jackpot ever at the Lewiston, Idaho gaming property. Linda Jorgensen of Lewiston won $1,541,533.11 on Thursday, the casino announced in a Facebook post. Jorgensen...
Ohio Bars Start to Submit Applications to Host Sports Betting Kiosks
The second phase of Ohio’s sports betting license application process is underway. It’s now time for the state’s bars to begin submitting their applications to have kiosks installed in their locations. Through Saturday, 125 eligible locations have submitted their paperwork, according to...
The Venetian Sees Theft of Religious Artifact, Las Vegas Cops Investigate – Video
Las Vegas police recently released video of the man suspected of stealing a precious religious artifact from a convention room at The Venetian. It is a Jewish Torah scroll which includes the handwritten text of the five books of the Hebrew Bible....
The Venetian $5 Table Bet Makes Another Player a Millionaire in Vegas
On Thursday night, The Venetian Las Vegas was the site of a payout of over $1 million. It was from a $5 side bet on a Three Card Poker game. The player was dealt a spade royal flush, according to a statement...
