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DC Lottery Approves Sports Betting Regulations, Will Begin Taking License Applications in Coming Weeks
Sports fans in Washington, DC are one step closer to being able to wager legally on games after the District of Columbia Lottery announced Friday it had formally approved sports betting regulations. Nicole Jordan, the director of marketing and communications, told Casino.org...
Ameristar Casino Banned Gambler Cannot Collect Jackpot in Iowa
Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs, Iowa has refused to pay a gambler after she won $1,733 from a penny slot machine because she was on a list of banned patrons. Tamara Bean of Omaha Nebraska appealed the non-payment decision to state...
Champions League Draw Leaves Manchester City as Clear Betting Favorite
Manchester City was already favored to win this season’s UEFA Champions League, but that position was only strengthened after Thursday’s draw, which left the Premier League titleholder with a very manageable group. DraftKings Sportsbook has Manchester City listed as a +300 pick...
Buffalo Bills Announce Deal with Neighboring Seneca Nation to Serve as ‘Official Casino’
The Buffalo Bills announced on Friday that they have reached a sponsorship agreement with a nearby tribal gaming community, a move that’s establishing a trend among National Football League teams to partner with casinos. Seneca Resorts and Casinos will serve as the...
Vasiliy Lomachenko Heavily Favored Over Luke Campbell in Lightweight Title Fight
WBA and WBO world lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is looking to pick up another title on Saturday, when he takes on 2012 Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell at the O2 Arena in London, England. Lomachenko is an overwhelming -2000 favorite in the...
Encounter at New York-New York Casino Leads to Las Vegas Kidnapping, Sex Assault Allegation
A 37-year-old man -- described as a second-tier high roller -- was in custody Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting and kidnapping a woman in Las Vegas last month who he had met a short time earlier in the New York-New York Hotel...
China Police Arrest 36 Suspects Involved with 810,000-Member Gambling Operation
Some 36 suspects have been apprehended in China’s Zhejiang Province in connection with a massive online gambling ring. The bust involved approximately $75.8 million and about 810,000 members, officials announced on Thursday. The operation was set up by a gang, police said....
Prairie Meadows Casino Fined Again for Underage Gambling in Iowa
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino was fined $20,000 -- for the second straight year -- after Iowa authorities said an underage patron was gambling and drinking alcohol on the gaming floor in Altoona. On April 6, the unnamed 19-year-old man entered the...
Caesars Entertainment No Longer Pursuing Japanese Integrated Resort Casino License
Caesars Entertainment has pulled its name from the list of businesses considering a casino license in Japan, the company announced late Wednesday. The announcement comes nearly three years after Japan’s Diet, its parliamentary body, opened the door for integrated resort (IR) casinos,...
Saracen Casino Wants to Allow Arkansas Patrons a Cigarette Puff in Pine Bluff
Saracen Casino Resort wants to be excluded from a Pine Bluff, Arkansas city ordinance that requires smoke-free workplaces. The venue likely opens there next year. The Pine Bluff City Council will review next week whether the $350 million casino should adhere to...
