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Las Vegas Expects 322,000 Thanksgiving Visitors – Workers Picket Airport
McCarran International Airport passengers landing on Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday are among the 322,000 travelers expected to visit Las Vegas this week. But airport travelers were met by a contingent of local workers protesting the treatment of catering employees. About 50...
Del Mar Cancels Thanksgiving Card as Weather Forecast Prompts Racing Safety Concerns
Del Mar has announced it will not hold its annual Thanksgiving day race card, citing concerns about a weather system expected to hit the area around the Southern California track starting on Wednesday. In making the announcement, track officials said they consulted...
Synergy Blue Brings Skill-Influenced Games to The Linq for Trial Run
Synergy Blue, a Las Vegas-based developer of skill-influenced casino games, has announced that it reached an agreement with Caesars Entertainment that allows the company’s games to be placed at The Linq Hotel and Casino, one of Caesars properties on the Las Vegas...
Baltimore Man Arrested for Allegedly Snatching $16,000 Worth of Chips from Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is the latest gaming venue to see the theft of casino chips. The larceny led to the arrest of a local man. Samuel Stovall, 31, was charged Saturday for allegedly stealing $16,000 worth of chips from the Horseshoe Casino....
Washington State’s Macau Casino to Compensate Gambling Commission for $1.25M Investigation
Washington State’s Macau Casino will pay $1.25 million to officials under a recent agreement with the Gambling Commission to cover inquiry costs. Authorities investigated alleged loansharking and money laundering at two company gaming venues. The payments will partially reimburse the commission for...
PlayOn Device That Provides Chips to Table Players To Bow In Las Vegas
PlayOn, a new casino technology that pays gamblers between hands in casino chips. has led to controversy, as it will soon be in use at Las Vegas venues. The device means players can avoid getting up from a gambling table to head...
Tennessee Seeks Comments on Online Sports Wagering Regulations; Lawmaker Hopes for First Bets in April
The Tennessee Lottery on Friday unveiled its proposed draft sports betting regulations, the latest step toward becoming the first state in the country to legalize online wagering without requiring retail sportsbooks. Lottery officials will accept public comments over the next 30 days...
Encore Boston Harbor Was Scene of More Than 160 Arrests, Summonses Since June
The thousands of daily visitors entering the Encore Boston Harbor has led to more crime for Everett, Massachusetts since the gaming venue opened there in June, according to recent data. Over 160 people reportedly were arrested or given a summons in just...
College Football Week 13 Odds: Penn State Faces Uphill Battle at Undefeated Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State (10-0) will be heavily favored to remain undefeated, as the Buckeyes host No. 8 Penn State (9-1) in a noon game in Week 13. Ohio State enters the critical Saturday matchup as a massive 18.5-point favorite in what...
Hard Rock Selected to Operate Planned Virginia Casino as Officials Poised to Release Gaming Study
Hard Rock International continues to expand its gambling operations nationwide with news that it will run a proposed $250 million casino in Bristol, Virginia. Developers of the gaming venue -- tentatively called the Hard Rock Casino Bristol -- met with officials from...
