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Tiger Woods Hopes to Roar Back From Back Surgery at San Diego Tournament
January 7, 2018

Tiger Woods Hopes to Roar Back From Back Surgery at San Diego Tournament

The latest come back for Tiger Woods will take place at the site of his last attempt to return from back surgery and he is hoping it goes better than 2017. The 42 year old...

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Opening of Jeju Shinhwa World Casino Delayed Yet Again
January 6, 2018

Opening of Jeju Shinhwa World Casino Delayed Yet Again

The casino at the Jeju Shinhwa World resort on South Korea’s Jeju Island has pushed back its opening date yet again, with officials this time citing a delay in the transfer of a casino license...

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South Point Casino Owner Michael Gaughan Doubles Worker Bonuses, Credits Trump Tax Reform
January 6, 2018

South Point Casino Owner Michael Gaughan Doubles Worker Bonuses, Credits Trump Tax Reform

Workers at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas are among the first employees in the gambling industry to learn that their annual bonuses are increasing, thanks to the recent tax reform bill passed...

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Israeli Government Reaches $6.7 Million Settlement with GBI Racing
January 6, 2018

Israeli Government Reaches $6.7 Million Settlement with GBI Racing

The Israeli government has agreed to pay a settlement of 23 million shekels ($6.7 million) to GBI Racing following the implementation of a ban on betting on horse racing that came into effect last week....

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Serena Williams, Andy Murray Withdraw From Australian Open
January 5, 2018

Serena Williams, Andy Murray Withdraw From Australian Open

The Australian Open is looking less like a Grand Slam event after losing tennis stars Serena Williams and Andy Murray this week. Murray told tournament organizers on Wednesday he couldn’t play because of a lingering...

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$1.3 Million Westgate SuperContest Scooped by Briceton Branch Sr., Father of High School Football Star
January 5, 2018

$1.3 Million Westgate SuperContest Scooped by Briceton Branch Sr., Father of High School Football Star

39-year-old Briceton Branch Sr. lived up to his own teenage son's expectations when he beat out more than 2,700 other sports bettors over the course of the NFL season to win the Westgate Las Vegas...

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Macau Casinos Remain Vulnerable to Terrorism and Organized Crime, Security Assessment Findings Assert
January 5, 2018

Macau Casinos Remain Vulnerable to Terrorism and Organized Crime, Security Assessment Findings Assert

Macau casinos won $33 billion last year, a 19.1 percent increase on 2016 and the enclave's first annual gain since 2013. With the millions of visitors that venture to China's special gaming zone each year,...

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Police Say Employee Staged Robberies at South Dakota Casino
January 5, 2018

Police Say Employee Staged Robberies at South Dakota Casino

When the Jackpot Casino Too in Rapid City, South Dakota was robbed twice in December, the initial thought was that it had just been an unlucky month for the house. But now police say that...

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Lucky Dragon Shutters Casino Floor, Asian-Themed Resort Plans ‘Repositioning’
January 5, 2018

Lucky Dragon Shutters Casino Floor, Asian-Themed Resort Plans ‘Repositioning’

The Lucky Dragon hasn't been spewing the hot revenue fire its investors hoped for since it opened its doors a year ago last month. In mid-December, reports surfaced that the 203-room boutique hotel and 27,500-square-foot...

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Schenectady Casino Revenue Coming Up Short of Expectations
January 5, 2018

Schenectady Casino Revenue Coming Up Short of Expectations

The city of Schenectady is likely to face a budget deficit once the 2017 fiscal year comes to a close, due in large part to the significant shortfall in the revenue received from the casino...

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