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Detroit Motor City Casino Fatal Shooting in Parking Garage is Latest US Incident
March 21, 2021

Detroit Motor City Casino Fatal Shooting in Parking Garage is Latest US Incident

Detroit’s Motor City Casino parking garage was the scene of a fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man early Sunday, according to local news reports. The unnamed victim and a woman, described by police as his...

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Las Vegas Live Entertainment Spaces Can Soon Apply for National COVID-19 Relief Grants
March 21, 2021

Las Vegas Live Entertainment Spaces Can Soon Apply for National COVID-19 Relief Grants

Las Vegas live performance venues and similar audience spaces nationwide can apply starting next month for over $16 billion in federal relief funds. Eligible spaces include those which were forced to shutter because of the...

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Las Vegas Valley Casino-Dependent Economy Sees 9.9 Percent Unemployment
March 20, 2021

Las Vegas Valley Casino-Dependent Economy Sees 9.9 Percent Unemployment

Las Vegas Valley’s hospitality- and gaming-reliant economy saw an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent in January. That was the second-highest of all the large US metro areas measured, according to recently released data. New numbers...

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GameCo Picks Gaming Industry Investment Executive to Serve as Its Next CEO
March 20, 2021

GameCo Picks Gaming Industry Investment Executive to Serve as Its Next CEO

GameCo on Thursday announced the hiring of Adam Rosenberg as the Las Vegas-based gaming company's new CEO. Rosenberg comes to GameCo from Fortress Investment Group. He has served as the investment management firm’s global head...

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George W. Bush to Speak in Las Vegas at Carson Group October Convention, Further Sign of Recovery
March 20, 2021

George W. Bush to Speak in Las Vegas at Carson Group October Convention, Further Sign of Recovery

Ex-President George W. Bush is scheduled to speak this October at the Las Vegas-based Excell 2021 convention, sponsored by the Carson Group. The convention is to take place between Oct. 12-14 at The Cosmopolitan. It...

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Georgia Illegal Sports Wagering Scheme Leads to Prison, Forfeiture, Feds Reveal
March 20, 2021

Georgia Illegal Sports Wagering Scheme Leads to Prison, Forfeiture, Feds Reveal

Three men have pled guilty in connection with an alleged illegal sports betting operation in Georgia. That has led to a pending prison sentence for at least one of the men, and a total of...

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Katy Perry Reported to Headline at Resorts World Las Vegas
March 20, 2021

Katy Perry Reported to Headline at Resorts World Las Vegas

Pop megastar Katy Perry is planning a residency at Resorts World Las Vegas, Billboard reported on Friday. The publication said the show would start later this year at the still-under-construction megaresort on the Strip, and...

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Dream Las Vegas Hotel Project May Create Security Nightmare for McCarran Airport
March 19, 2021

Dream Las Vegas Hotel Project May Create Security Nightmare for McCarran Airport

A proposed $300 million Dream Hotel adjacent to Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport is likely to face multiple issues when the casino-resort is presented before a public meeting in May. The Clark County Commission initially...

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NY Gaming Update: Poll Finds Majority Support Mobile Sports Betting, Curfew Ends
March 18, 2021

NY Gaming Update: Poll Finds Majority Support Mobile Sports Betting, Curfew Ends

Support for mobile sports betting in New York appears to be at an all-time high. That’s according to the latest poll from the Siena College Research Institute, which released its findings earlier this week. The...

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Pamunkey Tribe Hires Virginia Native for Key Gaming Executive Role
March 18, 2021

Pamunkey Tribe Hires Virginia Native for Key Gaming Executive Role

One day after announcing his resignation as the Potawatomi Casino CEO and general manager, Rodney Ferguson officially landed his next role. It's one that will take him back home. The long-time gaming executive will become...

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