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$76 Million Expo Center Planned for Downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas is getting a brand new multi-million-dollar convention center. International Market Centers plans to build a $76 million, 350,000-square-foot expo center next to its World Market Center on Grand Central Parkway. On Wednesday Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman expressed her...
Final Four Matchups Feature Top Seeds and Surprise Contenders
Villanova comes into the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament as the favorite to cut down the nets in San Antonio. But three other teams still stand in their way, including one of the most unlikely championship contenders in recent memory. Villanova...
Galaxy Entertainment’s Lui Che Woo Makes $12 Billion in Two Years from Stock Surge
Wynn Resort’s newest major shareholder, Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment, has been riding the wave of Macau’s revival. According to Bloomberg this week, the group’s shares have skyrocketed by around 200 percent over the last seven quarters, placing it among the top four...
Beginner’s Luck: 18-Year-Old Wins $1K a Week for Life, Internet Gambler Wins $194K
A bit of beginner's luck won two individuals considerable money this month and will make many others wonder why they haven't been as lucky. In Quebec, Charlie Lagarde celebrated her 18th birthday by purchasing a bottle of sparkling wine and her first-ever...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Rejects Idea of Casino Bailouts
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) warned owners of commercial casinos this week that there will be no financial bailout from the state regardless of how bad they're struggling. Responding to a petition from del Lago Resort & Casino seeking some sort...
Opening Day Begins MLB Season Set to Be Dominated by Elite Teams
For millions of baseball fans, there’s no better time of year than Opening Day. This year, every MLB team was scheduled to play on Thursday, kicking off the season for the entire league at once. In reality, a few teams will see...
Who Bit Beyoncé? Online Gambling Sites Taking Bets
The internet is abuzz, with millions of people trying to figure out the answer to one question: who bit Beyoncé? And for those who think they might know the answer, there are plenty of bookmakers who are willing to let you bet...
Nevada Casinos Win $1 Billion in February Thanks to Chinese New Year
Nevada casinos collectively won $1,017,914,000 during February, a nearly eight percent premium on the same month in 2017. It's the second straight month that the industry has surpassed the $1 billion mark, and the first back-to-back 10-digit performance since the ceremonial feat...
Suspicious Transactions Plummet at BC Casinos Following Crackdown
Suspicious cash transactions at British Columbia’s casinos have dropped significantly in the wake of tighter controls implemented by the provincial government in January. That’s according to BC Attorney General David Eby, who told a federal committee on Tuesday that suspicious transactions to...
Casino Bus Driver Arrested for DUI in California, Potential Tragedy Averted
A female casino bus operator was arrested for DUI Sunday morning after law enforcement received numerous 911 calls reporting erratic driving. Transporting 40 passengers from San Francisco to the Graton Casino some 50 miles north, riders say it quickly became apparent that...
