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Conscious Gaming Hires Ex-Caesars Exec to Help Platform Gain Traction
December 8, 2020

Conscious Gaming Hires Ex-Caesars Exec to Help Platform Gain Traction

Conscious Gaming has brought on a former Caesars Entertainment executive to its senior leadership team. Seth Palansky will join the Vancouver-based organization as its vice president of corporate social responsibility and communications. Previously, he served...

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Facing $1M in Gambling Losses, Cleveland Developer Embezzles $885K, Feds Claim
December 8, 2020

Facing $1M in Gambling Losses, Cleveland Developer Embezzles $885K, Feds Claim

A Cleveland, Ohio real estate developer who lost over $1 million over a couple of years at a local casino was indicted recently for allegedly embezzling about $885,000. The funds were supposed to pay for...

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Former Bengal Vontaze Burfict Arrested in Quest for Secret Pizza at The Cosmopolitan
December 8, 2020

Former Bengal Vontaze Burfict Arrested in Quest for Secret Pizza at The Cosmopolitan

Vontaze Burfict just wanted some pizza while in Las Vegas over the weekend. Well, not just some pizza. This secret pizza is located in a hidden corner of Vegas' Cosmopolitan. The former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker,...

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MGM Resorts Reassigns Top Managers as Company Awaits Word on COVID Restrictions
December 7, 2020

MGM Resorts Reassigns Top Managers as Company Awaits Word on COVID Restrictions

MGM Resorts International once again has reshuffled its top management in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as Nevada's casino operators face an uncertain future, given that additional COVID-19 restrictions are being...

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New York Yankees President Says City Needs Mobile Sports Betting, More Casinos
December 6, 2020

New York Yankees President Says City Needs Mobile Sports Betting, More Casinos

New York Yankees Team President Randy Levine wants to see expanded gaming, including mobile sports betting, in the Big Apple to help the economy recover from COVID-19. Levine, who once served as the city’s deputy...

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California’s Rolling Hills Casino Scene of Alleged Attempted Murder
December 5, 2020

California’s Rolling Hills Casino Scene of Alleged Attempted Murder

A man was being held Saturday on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot a hotel guest at California’s Rolling Hills Casino and Resort, according to local news reports. The victim suffered non-life threating...

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Rivers Casino Resort Schenectady EMTs Honored for Reviving Man
December 5, 2020

Rivers Casino Resort Schenectady EMTs Honored for Reviving Man

Two Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady emergency medical technicians (EMTs) were honored this week for saving a man at the New York state gaming property whose pulse had stopped. Officers Melinda “Mindy” Cooper-Killenberger and Kyle...

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Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening Date Postponed Again Due to Coronavirus Surge
December 5, 2020

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening Date Postponed Again Due to Coronavirus Surge

Next month’s planned opening of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is again delayed, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to mount in Nevada. This marks the second time Virgin Hotels has pushed back the...

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Seminole Hard Rock Casino Garage Murder Suspects Arrested in Florida, Police Reveal
December 4, 2020

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Garage Murder Suspects Arrested in Florida, Police Reveal

Two men are heading to local court in connection with the July fatal shooting of a third man at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking garage. The incident happened shortly after the victim...

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Sports-Centric Streaming Service FuboTV Buys Tech Firm in Preparation for Sports Betting Move
December 2, 2020

Sports-Centric Streaming Service FuboTV Buys Tech Firm in Preparation for Sports Betting Move

Online streaming service fuboTV wants to get into the sports betting business. On Tuesday, the company made its first move toward that goal by purchasing a startup co-founded by the son of legendary NFL quarterback...

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