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Pasco Washington Tribal Casino Possible if Land Placed in Trust
The Pasco, Washington State region could get a tribal gaming venue if 184 acres are eventually approved by the US government for federal trust status. That follows a failed initiative to permit sports betting at the state's multiple tribal casinos. The Confederated...
New Jersey Drug Offenders Who Get Sober Could Work in Casinos
New Jersey casinos may soon employ rehabilitated drug offenders, despite concerns over addiction relapses, if proposed state legislation is approved. Under Assembly Bill No. 5817, New Jersey’s Casino Control Commission would be able to grant a casino key employee license, and the...
NFL Bettors Split on Texans and Ravens on Sunday, Solidly Favor Cowboys, Jets, and Saints
Sunday’s slate of Week 11 NFL games features a contest between a pair of MVP candidates battling it out in Baltimore, as Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans visit Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. The two quarterbacks are currently the second and...
Oddsmakers Say It’s Anybody’s Race as Final Four Compete for the NASCAR Championship
Four drivers are still alive in the hunt for the NASCAR championship this Sunday, and according to oddsmakers, there’s no choosing a favorite between the remaining contenders. At the SugarHouse Casino Sportsbook, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr....
Ohio State Visits Rutgers as Largest Road Favorite Ever Thanks to 53-Point Spread, Bettors Not Afraid to Back Buckeyes
Just over 150 years to the day that it played in the first college football game, Rutgers has once again found a way to make history in the sport, as the Scarlet Knights get set for Ohio State. On Saturday, the State...
Interior Department Refutes MGM Claims Over Joint Tribal Casino in Connecticut in Latest Court Filing
Lawyers for the US Interior Department stated the agency was right in giving Connecticut’s two tribal casinos clearance to proceed with building a satellite casino in the northern part of the state, less than 15 miles from MGM Resorts International’s venue in...
Kentucky Derby Lawsuit Filed by Owners of Maximum Security Dismissed by Federal Judge
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday filed by owners of Maximum Security, who claimed their constitutional rights were violated when stewards disqualified the colt as the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby. The ruling comes more than six months after a...
Ronaldo Souza Comes in as Underdog in Light Heavyweight Debut at UFC Fight Night 164
Ronaldo Souza will have to make up a size difference to overcome the favored Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC Fight Night 164 in Sao Paulo, Brazil this Saturday. Blachowicz is listed as a -177 favorite by DraftKings Sportsbook, which...
Kentucky Sports Betting Proponent Moving Forward With Bill for 2020 General Assembly Session
The Kentucky General Assembly will take up sports betting again in 2020, as the lawmaker who sponsored the bill told Casino.org he will refile his proposal, possibly as soon as later this month. State Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) has made it no...
Flamingo Las Vegas: Injured Marie Osmond Says Let’s Get On with the (Final) Show
Famed entertainer Marie Osmond is not letting an injured knee keep her from performing Saturday with her brother Donny for their last show, as they cap off an 11-year run at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. Prime tickets for the final performance...