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Three Kentucky Derby Prep Races on Tap for Saturday Afternoon, With Shotski, Tiz the Law, and Thousand Words Favored
February 1, 2020

Three Kentucky Derby Prep Races on Tap for Saturday Afternoon, With Shotski, Tiz the Law, and Thousand Words Favored

As the calendar turns to February, the Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks it into a higher gear. Beginning this week and through the second weekend of April, there will be at least one Derby...

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Oddsmakers See Major Champions Djokovic, Muguruza as Favorites for Australian Open Titles
January 31, 2020

Oddsmakers See Major Champions Djokovic, Muguruza as Favorites for Australian Open Titles

While most of the attention in the US is focused on Sunday’s Super Bowl in Miami, there’s another huge sporting event taking place on the other side of the world this weekend. Over in Melbourne,...

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Kitakyushu No Longer Wants To Vie for Japanese Casino License
January 31, 2020

Kitakyushu No Longer Wants To Vie for Japanese Casino License

Kitakyushu is the latest city in Japan to drop out of the intense competition to land one of three gaming licenses to be awarded by the national government. The Kyushu island community attracted three gaming...

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Missouri Squabbles Over Legality of Slot-Like Machines, Provider Charged
January 31, 2020

Missouri Squabbles Over Legality of Slot-Like Machines, Provider Charged

Missouri-based Torch Electronics -- which provides controversial gaming machines that resemble slots -- is now facing a gambling-related charge in Linn County. Earlier this month, Linn County Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon charged Torch with first-degree...

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IGT Powering Sports Betting Operations at Delaware North Casinos as Southland Opens Sportsbook
January 30, 2020

IGT Powering Sports Betting Operations at Delaware North Casinos as Southland Opens Sportsbook

After having its sports betting operations shut down for nearly a year, Delaware North is getting back into the game. International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced this week that it will serve as the gaming...

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Reported Abduction from Louisiana Casino Under Investigation
January 30, 2020

Reported Abduction from Louisiana Casino Under Investigation

Police from two states were trying to piece together a claimed kidnapping of a 36-year-old woman from outside of a Bossier City, Louisiana casino this week. Authorities were first notified of the reported kidnapping at...

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Concerns Arise Over Parents Leaving Unattended Children at Massachusetts Casinos
January 29, 2020

Concerns Arise Over Parents Leaving Unattended Children at Massachusetts Casinos

Massachusetts officials and professionals are concerned about parents reportedly leaving children -- some of them very young -- alone at the state’s gaming operations so the adults can gamble. WFXT TV reported this week 21...

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Nevada Tourists, Casinos Await Test Results on Patient Who May Have Coronavirus
January 29, 2020

Nevada Tourists, Casinos Await Test Results on Patient Who May Have Coronavirus

UPDATE: The Clark County patient under review for possible Coronavirus has tested negative, according to news reports citing the Southern Nevada Health District. The resident was reportedly released from a local hospital, but was in...

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Martha’s Vineyard Casino Appeals Filed in Court, Litigation Costs Escalate
January 29, 2020

Martha’s Vineyard Casino Appeals Filed in Court, Litigation Costs Escalate

Legal appeals were filed this week over a disputed tribal casino on Martha's Vineyard. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) wants a Second Circuit Court of Appeals judge to overturn a ruling last June...

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Twin River Snags Twin Deals with FanDuel, DraftKings for Sports Betting in Colorado
January 28, 2020

Twin River Snags Twin Deals with FanDuel, DraftKings for Sports Betting in Colorado

On Monday, Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:TRWH) announced it had reached deals with two of the biggest players in US sports betting, FanDuel and DraftKings, to provide their services in Colorado. That announcement comes...

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