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‘This Is How the Rich Stay Rich’: WNBA Deletes Post Showing Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers Staking Bet
The WNBA is under fire for sharing a social media video of Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers making a friendly wager on their upcoming matchup, a move critics say conflicts with the league's prohibition on...
Did Atlantic City Casinos Fix Hotel Rates? Court Revives Price-Fixing Lawsuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated an antitrust lawsuit accusing Atlantic City's casinos of conspiring to fix hotel room prices, overturning a federal district court's dismissal of the case....
LuckyLand Slots Winding Down Amid VGW Turmoil, Sweepstakes Crackdown
LuckyLand Slots is winding down operations roughly eight years after the online sweepstakes platform launched in North America. The homepage of the LuckyLand Slots website announces the online sweepstakes casino's closure. LuckyLand Slots will go...
Conventions Keep Las Vegas Strip Afloat as Leisure Demand Lags
Las Vegas’ convention business buoyed the Strip’s tourism economy in June, according to new Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) data, offsetting ongoing headwinds in the leisure travel sector. The Las Vegas Convention Center...
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits After 38 Drawings: Florida Ticket Takes $800M Prize
A single ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing to claim an estimated $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, ending a four-month rollover streak. A California Lottery kiosk machine is pictured...
Sphere National Harbor Takes Step Forward as $200M Tax Deal Clears County Council
Sphere National Harbor is closer to breaking ground after Prince George's County Council unanimously approved $200 million in tax incentives for the project. A rendering of a proposed Sphere at MGM National Harbor in Maryland,...
UPDATE: Ocean Casino Reopens Following Temporary Closure Due to Fire, Pipe Burst
Ocean Casino Resort reopened its casino floor on July 28. The casino said in a statement:"As of today, Tuesday, July 28, Ocean Casino Resort has resumed all gaming operations, including slots, table games, and sports...
‘I Will Kill You’: 88-Year-Old Woman Fights Off Attempted Casino Robber
A 42-year-old woman in Indiana has been arrested and charged with felony robbery after casino surveillance video captured her on July 5 allegedly threatening an 88-year-old woman at Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in...
Bots Battle Ends With Skill Gaming Giant Skillz Awarded $719 Million From Rival Papaya
A federal judge in New York has ordered Solitaire Cash developer Papaya Gaming to pay rival Skillz $719 million plus legal fees, upholding an April jury verdict over false advertising and consumer protection violations. Stephen...
Illinois Becomes First State to Treat Gambling Addiction Like Drugs and Alcohol
Illinois has made history by becoming the first state to recognize gambling addiction as a substance use disorder, a move that will broaden funding and treatment resources for those diagnosed. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker attends...
