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Hard Rock Expects to Fully Rebrand Cincinnati Casino by Next Year
December 26, 2020

Hard Rock Expects to Fully Rebrand Cincinnati Casino by Next Year

Hard Rock International closed on a deal to buy JACK Casino Cincinnati in September 2019. But the attraction in the Ohio city’s downtown still carries the old moniker. In an interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer...

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Pennsylvania Becomes First State to Partner with PlayPause Self-Exclusion Tool
December 26, 2020

Pennsylvania Becomes First State to Partner with PlayPause Self-Exclusion Tool

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Conscious Gaming announced this week that the Keystone State will become the first to utilize PlayPause, a new self-exclusion tool for online gaming. PlayPause will allow people who sign...

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Las Vegas’ Sam’s Town Casino Parking Garage Scene of Midday Christmas Robbery
December 25, 2020

Las Vegas’ Sam’s Town Casino Parking Garage Scene of Midday Christmas Robbery

Two bandits attacked an elderly man on Christmas Day in a Las Vegas gaming property parking garage before stealing his wallet. The victim of Friday’s assault at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall was believed...

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Iowa Casino Drink Server Claims Customer Groped Her Groin Area, New Charge Filed
December 25, 2020

Iowa Casino Drink Server Claims Customer Groped Her Groin Area, New Charge Filed

A customer at Iowa's Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo who was already charged with a misdemeanor assault is now facing a new charge. That's after a server claimed he groped her groin area earlier this month...

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Sixteen Arrested, $3M in Chips Seized After Hong Kong Cops Raid Upscale Casino
December 25, 2020

Sixteen Arrested, $3M in Chips Seized After Hong Kong Cops Raid Upscale Casino

A Hong Kong police raid of a suspected luxury casino led to 16 arrests this week. Authorities also seized approximately HK$24 million (US$3 million) worth of chips, HK$215,000 (US $27,711) in currency, and 200 sets...

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Jackpot! $15.5M Won On Christmas Eve at Suncoast Casino Megabucks Slot in Nevada
December 25, 2020

Jackpot! $15.5M Won On Christmas Eve at Suncoast Casino Megabucks Slot in Nevada

An extraordinarily lucky slot player at Las Vegas’ Suncoast Hotel and Casino got a historic present Christmas Eve after winning almost $15.5 million during a brief stop at the Boyd Gaming property. The winner, identified...

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Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie Eulogized for Casino Career, Civic Involvement
December 24, 2020

Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie Eulogized for Casino Career, Civic Involvement

One-time Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie (D), who spent many years working in the gaming industry, passed away this week. Both casino experts and noted politicians have fond memories of the 79-year-old, second-generation Nevadan. What...

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Las Vegas Christmas Likely Low-Key, Travelers Urged to Follow COVID-19 Precautions
December 24, 2020

Las Vegas Christmas Likely Low-Key, Travelers Urged to Follow COVID-19 Precautions

Travelers heading to Las Vegas this Christmas week will likely find a quieter destination this year because of the spike in coronavirus cases. Several hotels continue to shutter their rooms during the middle of the...

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Rod Ratcliff, Former Indiana Gaming Exec, Has License Suspended by State Regulators
December 24, 2020

Rod Ratcliff, Former Indiana Gaming Exec, Has License Suspended by State Regulators

The Indiana Gaming Commission took severe action on Wednesday against one of the founding fathers of the state’s gaming industry. It suspended Rod Ratcliff’s license and also ordered him to surrender his ownership stake in...

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Massachusetts Casinos Threatened by State’s New 25 Percent Capacity Rule, Expert Warns
December 23, 2020

Massachusetts Casinos Threatened by State’s New 25 Percent Capacity Rule, Expert Warns

Massachusetts gaming floors will lower their capacity to 25 percent for two weeks starting on Saturday because of coronavirus risk, prompting concern over the casinos' financial futures. The move has led to an admonition from...

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