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Winds Causing Chills, Spills, and Postponements at Winter Olympics
Athletes know they’ll face stiff competition when they show up for the Winter Olympics. But in many events, the biggest challenge hasn’t been beating the times of a fellow competitor, but rather remaining upright in the face of severe winds. On Wednesday...
Dodgers, Astros Tabbed to Win Most Games This Season
Sports books are predicting that the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, who met in the 2017 World Series, will win the most games during the regular season. The South Point Casino has the two winning 97 games, while an internet...
Seminoles Expected to Offer Compact Proposal Before End of Week
Florida lawmakers have been locked in negotiations with the powerful Seminole tribal operator this week, as they try to thrash out a new gaming compact. Senator Bill Galvano, leading the negotiations, told The News Service of Florida he believes the Seminoles could...
Palms Marquee Signage Comes Down in $485 Million Revamp
The familiar Palms marquee sign on Flamingo Road off the Las Vegas Strip is no more. On Tuesday, the 14-foot letters were removed by a 120-foot crane, as part of ongoing $450 million renovations to the Palms Casino Resort by new owner...
Myanmar Plans to Legalize Casinos Amid UN Ethnic Cleansing Row
Myanmar, formerly Burma, plans to legalize foreigner-only casinos. As reported by English language Burmese outlet Eleven Media, the news came out of the blue on Friday when minister for hotels and tourism, Ohn Maung, was asked in parliament whether the government was...
Tiger Woods Odds Short in Las Vegas, as 14-Time Major Champ Returns to Riviera
Tiger Woods is back inside the ropes of an official PGA Tour event this week for just the second time in more than a year, and that has both Las Vegas and online oddsmakers excited. Golf interest surges when the 14-time major...
North Korea Online Gambling ‘Hacker Army’ Defector Describes Squalid Living Conditions
Being a foot soldier in the North Korea internet hacker army is a thankless job with no rewards, according to a defector from the Hermit Kingdom. Speaking to Bloomberg Business this week, the defector, known only as “Jong,” described his past life...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Internet Tip Line in Overdrive Since Steve Wynn Sex Scandal
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) says its telephones have been ringing off the hook since the Wall Street Journal exposed sexual misconduct claims against Las Vegas billionaire Steve Wynn last month. The flood of calls has led to the gaming regulator...
British Horse Racing to Get ‘Formula One’ Makeover
British horse racing is about to get a modern makeover, thanks to a new concept dreamed up by Championship Horse Racing (CRH) that borrows elements from Formula One racing. Horse racing goes back thousands of years, while many of the regulations, as...
Chloe Kim Lives Up to the Hype, Wins Snowboarding Halfpipe Gold as Oddsmakers Predicted
Chloe Kim emerged on Tuesday as the next Shaun White of US snowboarding. The 17-year-old phenom, entering her first Olympics after she was too young to compete four years ago, took to the halfpipe in PyeongChang under an exorbitant amount of expectation....
