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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 as the vice president of corporate communications...
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 a redevelopment project, federal officials said. Following...
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, who earned a reputation and several suspensions...
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 weighed by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). Under...
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 mayor for economic development under Rudy Giuliani,...
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 injuries. John Matthew Justice, a resident of...
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 Brownell were credited with saving the life...
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 opening of the anticipated Las Vegas off-Strip...
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 spent the evening at the Hollywood, Fla....
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 Joe Montana. Fubo announced the acquisition of...
