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Kevin Ortzman Reportedly Out as Regional President for Caesars Atlantic City Under Cloud of Controversy
Kevin Ortzman -- who was regional president for Bally’s Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City -- has left the influential Caesars Entertainment Corp. position he held for two years, unnamed sources told multiple news outlets. Ortzman stopped working...
Encore Boston Harbor Patron Melee to Get Reviewed by Massachusetts Officials
Encore Boston Harbor was the scene of multiple fights and rowdiness around bar-closing time early Monday, which led to several arrests of patrons at the new Everett Massachusetts casino. The suspects will head to court and the evening’s details will get a...
Washington State Gambling Commission Tables NRA Foundation Plan to Raffle More Guns
At the urging of the state’s governor, the Washington State Gambling Commission voted last week to table a request by the National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation to increase its price cap for raffle prizes in the upcoming year. State law allows the...
Ex-Con Vegas Entrepreneur Charles ‘Junior’ Johnson Will Return to Prison for Hiding Casino Funds from Feds
A former Las Vegas entrepreneur who went to prison on federal fraud charges more than a decade ago will return there. US District Judge Danny Reeves ruled last week in Lexington, Kentucky that Charles E. "Junior" Johnson, Jr. violated the terms of...
Horse Racing Round Table Shows Both Industry Leaders, Humane Society Support Key Safety Reforms
Horse racing industry leaders gathered at Saratoga, N.Y. on Sunday for the annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, and as it has for almost all of 2019, safety and animal welfare dominated the discussion. The event, organized by The...
Hard Rock Arkansas Developer Cries Foul Over Process to Issue Support Letter for Final Casino in State
The developer proposing Hard Rock Arkansas, one of the five groups seeking a casino license in Pope County, Ark., accused government leaders of unfair practices and claimed another proposal will get the county’s support. The accusation comes as the Pope County Quorum...
Regulators, Experts Say Ocean Casino Resort Faces Multiple Challenges as Luxor Takes Interim Control, Trustee Named
Ocean Casino Resort needs to overcome financial difficulties and other roadblocks, according to the New Jersey state Division of Gaming Enforcement and Casino Control Commission, as regulators last week gave Luxor Capital Group interim control over the Atlantic City property. The state...
SummerSlam Odds: Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins Headline Second-Biggest WWE Event of the Year
Brock Lesnar is favored to defend his WWE Universal Championship against challenger Seth Rollins in what will likely be the main event of SummerSlam on Sunday in Toronto. While regulated sportsbooks in the United States don’t offer odds on professional wrestling, online...
Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Will Require Loot Boxes to Disclose Odds Starting in 2020
Gamers will have a better idea of what to expect when they open loot boxes next year, as Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have all agreed to start requiring publishers to disclose the odds on the randomized crates for all games on their...
New Hampshire Releases Sports Betting RFP, Seeks Established Platforms and ‘First-Rate’ Sportsbooks
Wednesday was a big day for companies interested in getting a share of the soon-to-open New Hampshire sports betting market, as the state’s lottery published its request for proposals (RFP) from interested vendors. The sports betting law passed by the state’s General...
