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Future Gaming Leaders Get Schooled at Casino Executive Boot Camp in Lake Tahoe
The current and future leaders of the global gaming industry descended upon Lake Tahoe last week for the Executive Development Program, a leadership training conference designed to help directors, executives, and government regulators keep pace with today’s fast-changing gambling world. Held this...
Las Vegas’ New TV Ad Campaign, Like Sin City Itself, Has an Identity Crisis
"Visit Las Vegas." It's not quite as compelling as "What Happens Here, Stays Here," with the illicit sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll all that implies, that reigned as one of the most iconic ad campaigns of all time for 15 years....
Hundreds Prosecuted for Minor Gaming Violations at Colorado Casinos
If you happen upon a slot machine that still has a few credits left on it, you might feel like you’ve earned an unexpected bonus as you press the button. But if you’re in a Colorado casino, you might actually be earning...
Three Thanksgiving NFL Games Carry On Old, New Traditions
It's a tradition as entrenched in America as the turkey that's served up on the same day, and the NFL football games slated for Thanksgiving provide bettors with some intriguing match-ups this year. There are three contests that showcase two established teams...
Miss Universe Odds Favor South Africa, Host Steve Harvey Unlikely to Announce Wrong Winner
While Americans stuff their faces this Thanksgiving, the Miss Universe Competition returns this weekend to the AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for the pageant's 66th edition. And come Sunday night, the betting money is on South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters to...
FCC Plan to Repeal Net Neutrality Poses Threat to Online Gambling Industry
The Federal Communications Commission released a plan on Tuesday that would roll back net neutrality, a move that will be welcomed by some telecom giants and internet service providers (ISPs), but which could cause serious problems for the online gambling community. The...
Mohegan Sun to Break Ground Next Month on $5 Billion Casino Resort in South Korea
Connecticut tribal gaming operator Mohegan Sun is readying to break ground on its first foreign development project. During a conference call this week, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment CEO Mario Kontomerkos said construction on its $5 billion integrated casino resort in South Korea...
Choctaw Nation Rejects Fourth Mississippi Casino by Wide Margin
Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians decided by a margin of more than 2-1 to reject a proposed fourth casino known as Red Water. The vote occurred last Thursday, but was made official on Tuesday after absentee ballots were counted. Of...
Undefeated Wisconsin Still Out of Top Four of College Football Playoff Rankings
Wisconsin has done everything right but they still feel that they are being wronged after the latest College Football Playoff Rankings (CFPR) were announced Tuesday evening. The committee kept the same four teams as last week’s vote but changed the order slightly....
PASPA Repeal or Not, New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Plans to Introduce GAME Act to Congress to Legalize US State-by-State Sportsbetting Options
US Representative Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) says he's ready to introduce legislation into Congress that would give American states the right to authorize sports betting if they so choose. Known as the Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement Act, (GAME), Pallone's bill would...
