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Villanova No. 1 in AP Poll, Improves Odds to Win NCAA Championship
It was a short absence but Villanova is back atop the AP Men’s basketball poll after a week and they have also seen their odds to win the NCAA Championship decrease. The winners of the title in 2016 have been No. 1...
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 and rooms in high demand, CES has...
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 winner, despite heavy competition from other resorts...
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 Court deciding today to dismiss an appeal...
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 expects the high court to concur on...
Oprah Winfrey 2020 Presidential Odds Shorten, Following Golden Globes Speech
Could presidential candidate Oprah Winfrey be a thing in 2020? Before President Donald Trump disrupted all conventional political thinking while paving his own path to the White House, the notion of a former high-profile television personality and billionaire businessperson holding the most...
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 the Spokane Tribe Casino, the new facility...
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 next fall. "Driving Arkansas Forward" submitted a...
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 game to see which team will represent...
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 into ways to treat or prevent these...
