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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 prep race each week – except for...
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, the first tennis major of 2020 wraps...
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 operators and affiliated investors interested in opening...
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 promoting gambling, according to the St. Louis...
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 company’s retail and online sports wagering platform...
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 about 9:25 pm Wednesday, when Miller County,...
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 reports of adults leaving children unattended at...
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 isolation as of early this weekend. Las...
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 by Boston federal Judge Dennis Saylor IV...
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 just days after Twin River closed on...
