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Treasure Island Slot Winner To Rightfully Collect Almost $230K After Machine Error
Arizona resident Robert Taylor will collect his legitimately won $229,368.52 at Las Vegas’ Treasure Island Hotel & Casino this weekend. He won the money on a progressive slot machine at the gaming property on Jan. 8. But a machine error prevented anyone...
Mattress Mack Backs the Bengals for the Super Bowl in a Record-Setting Wager
Mattress Mack has made some big bets before. But his biggest to date came Thursday night on the upcoming Super Bowl. Gallery Furniture owner Jim McIngvale, the Houston businessman better known by his Mattress Mack nickname, placed a $4.5 million bet with...
Johnson’s Odds of Retaining Position in the UK Government Longer
As far as political embarrassments go, the situation for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ranks among the top. This has caused his chances of retaining power to slip further, if Smarkets' data is the gauge. Smarkets is one of the few betting...
Tokyo to Explore IR Potential as Osaka’s Rising Costs Lead To Concern
There are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding Japan's integrated resort (IR) industry. Tokyo is taking a step toward possible involvement, while Osaka's exploding cost estimate is raising more flags. Tokyo has always received a lot of support as an ideal...
PointsBet, theScore Target April 4 Launch for Mobile Sports Betting in Ontario
Two gaming companies revealed Thursday they have been approved for licenses to offer online gaming in Ontario. The announcements by PointsBet Canada and Score Digital Sports Ventures came less than a week after Ontario officials announced that approved private-operator apps can launch...
Seneca Niagara Casino Loaded Gun Incident Leads to Rapper’s Appearance in Court
A 22-year-old rapper appeared in court Thursday on charges he tossed a firearm from the roof of a parking structure at New York State’s Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. He was one of several men who were filming a rap video when...
Chukchansi Gold Casino Visitor Dies In California Car Crash
A 41-year-old Fresno, Calif. woman passenger was killed and a 63-year-old driver remains hospitalized following a Wednesday night accident on Highway 41 in California’s Madera County. They were returning from a visit to Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino when the car went...
Hong Kong Gambling Raid Results In Two Dead After Ill-Fated Attempt to Avoid Arrest
Police in Hong Kong raided an illegal gambling operation on Wednesday night. It ended in the worst way for two individuals who fell 10 stories while trying to escape. Hong Kong police descended on an industrial building in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong...
Encore Boston Harbor Development Plan Could Propose Smaller Venues
Encore Boston Harbor apparently is looking to scale down a planned economic development across from the Everett, Mass. gaming venue, according to a Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) official. It appears a proposed entertainment building will have fewer than 1,000 seats, as opposed...
Betting Industry Supports Use of ‘E-ID’ For European Union Gaming Verification
The European Union (EU) is considering the implementation of a "European Digital Identity" (E-ID) for identification verification. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBC) thinks it's a great idea, especially for the gaming industry. A measure is underway in the EU that...
