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Tipico Launches Sports Betting App in Colorado, May Pick Denver for US Tech Hub
August 20, 2021

Tipico Launches Sports Betting App in Colorado, May Pick Denver for US Tech Hub

Tipico, a German-based sportsbook operator, had a busy day in Colorado Thursday. First, the company announced that its mobile sports betting app had been approved by the Colorado Division of Gaming and went live statewide....

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Billy Walters Contributes $1M to Rename McCarran Int’l Airport for Harry Reid
August 19, 2021

Billy Walters Contributes $1M to Rename McCarran Int’l Airport for Harry Reid

The quest to rename McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid picked up steam – and some serious cash – on Thursday. That's when retired gambler Billy Walters...

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Caesars Southern Indiana $250M Sale to EBCI Holdings Gets State Approval
August 19, 2021

Caesars Southern Indiana $250M Sale to EBCI Holdings Gets State Approval

The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) approved the sale of Caesars Southern Indiana to a new venture formed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Wednesday. Caesars Entertainment announced on Dec. 24 that it reached...

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$600M Oklahoma Tribal Casino Expansion Targets Texas Gamblers, Experts Say
August 18, 2021

$600M Oklahoma Tribal Casino Expansion Targets Texas Gamblers, Experts Say

Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort opened its $600M hotel and gaming floor addition earlier this month. It is seen as an added way to draw players from nearby North Texas. The Durant, Okla. gaming property...

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Las Vegas Raiders Require Vaccination Proof After Gov. Steve Sisolak Gives Venues Option
August 17, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders Require Vaccination Proof After Gov. Steve Sisolak Gives Venues Option

On Monday evening, the Las Vegas Raiders became the first NFL team to announce that anyone wishing to enter Allegiant Stadium must show proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine before being admitted. It’s a move...

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Oneida Casino Shooting By Police Reviewed For Justification
August 16, 2021

Oneida Casino Shooting By Police Reviewed For Justification

The recent decision not to charge three officers who killed a man who had just shot three workers at a restaurant at Wisconsin’s Oneida Casino is unsurprising, says an expert on police use of deadly...

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California Cities Seek to Add Another Sports Betting Measure to ’22 Ballot
August 16, 2021

California Cities Seek to Add Another Sports Betting Measure to ’22 Ballot

There’s already one California sports betting initiative that’s been approved for the 2022 ballot, and now a group of Golden State cities is pushing for another. On Thursday, an organization named Cities for Responsible Sports...

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New York Sports Betting Bids Bring Out Big Names, Like Jay-Z and Ben Affleck
August 16, 2021

New York Sports Betting Bids Bring Out Big Names, Like Jay-Z and Ben Affleck

What do Jay-Z and Ben Affleck have in common, besides being attached to two iconic entertainers? (That would be Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez, by the way.) Both men are also referenced in bids for New...

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K-pop Musician Seungri Heading to Prison for Gambling, Other Charges
August 13, 2021

K-pop Musician Seungri Heading to Prison for Gambling, Other Charges

Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced this week to three years’ incarceration after he was found guilty Thursday on gambling, prostitution, and other counts. Formally known as Lee Seung-hyun, a South Korean military judge found...

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Full House Exploring Interest in Available Indiana Casino License, CEO Lee Says
August 13, 2021

Full House Exploring Interest in Available Indiana Casino License, CEO Lee Says

Full House Resorts is thinking about expanding its casino business in Indiana. The company is eyeing Terre Haute, a city near the Illinois state line roughly an hour west of Indianapolis. On its second-quarter earnings call...

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