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CES Room Demand Pushes MGM Resorts to Reopen Mandalay Bay 32nd Floor, as Convention Center Expansion Continues
January 9, 2018

CES Room Demand Pushes MGM Resorts to Reopen Mandalay Bay 32nd Floor, as Convention Center Expansion Continues

MGM Resorts properties up and down the Strip are filled to capacity this week, as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas' largest annual convention, begins its four-day trade show. With 180,000 expected convention attendees...

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Atlantic City Revel Casino Sold for $200 Million, Summer Opening Planned
January 9, 2018

Atlantic City Revel Casino Sold for $200 Million, Summer Opening Planned

It's yet another take for the once-beleaguered Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Colorado developer Bruce Deifik announced Monday that his company paid $200 million for the shuttered property. He's convinced he can make it a...

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Martha’s Vineyard Casino Cleared for Construction After Supreme Court Denies Appeal
January 9, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard Casino Cleared for Construction After Supreme Court Denies Appeal

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head can build a Martha's Vineyard casino on their sovereign Native American land on the far western tip of the island in Aquinnah. That's the result of the US Supreme...

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PASPA Sports Betting Ban May See SCOTUS Overturn, But with Caveats, Opines AGA CEO Geoff Freeman
January 9, 2018

PASPA Sports Betting Ban May See SCOTUS Overturn, But with Caveats, Opines AGA CEO Geoff Freeman

The US Supreme Court is expected to issue its verdict in New Jersey's federal PASPA sports betting ban appeal sometime before this June. When that ruling comes down, American Gaming Association (AGA) President Geoff Freeman...

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Spokane Tribe Opens New Casino in Airway Heights
January 8, 2018

Spokane Tribe Opens New Casino in Airway Heights

After several years of legal challenges, the Spokane Tribe will open their new casino in Airway Heights on Monday, a move the tribe hopes will bring much needed economic benefits for their community. Known as...

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Arkansas Casino Measure Proposed to Authorize Three Commercial Gambling Venues
January 8, 2018

Arkansas Casino Measure Proposed to Authorize Three Commercial Gambling Venues

Three Arkansas casinos could be cleared for construction as early as November should a proposal being pushed by a citizens' group find favor with state Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and be subsequently approved by voters...

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Divisional Playoff Point Spreads Show Conference Disparities
January 8, 2018

Divisional Playoff Point Spreads Show Conference Disparities

Sports books think that New England and Pittsburgh will meet in the AFC Championship and the point spreads in this weekend’s divisional playoff games reflect that. They are both large favorites to advance to the...

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Scientists Looking Into Implants, Nasal Sprays to Combat Gambling Addiction
January 8, 2018

Scientists Looking Into Implants, Nasal Sprays to Combat Gambling Addiction

It’s no secret that while most adults have no problem enjoying gambling responsibly, a small percentage of people can develop addictions that cause them to become compulsive gamblers. But scientists around the globe are looking...

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OJ Simpson Threatens Cosmopolitan With $100 Million Lawsuit, Attorney Argues ‘Malice and Racial Prejudice’ for Ban
January 8, 2018

OJ Simpson Threatens Cosmopolitan With $100 Million Lawsuit, Attorney Argues ‘Malice and Racial Prejudice’ for Ban

OJ Simpson's attorney is threatening The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas with a $100 million lawsuit over an incident that took place last November, which led to his client being banned from the casino. On the...

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Dog Racing in Macau to End with Closure of ‘Canidrome,’ But Activists Fear Greyhounds’ Fate
January 7, 2018

Dog Racing in Macau to End with Closure of ‘Canidrome,’ But Activists Fear Greyhounds’ Fate

The Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, the only stadium in Asia built for greyhound racing, will close on July 21, owner Angela Leong confirmed last week. The closure will mark the end of dog racing as...

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