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Virginia Lottery Board Petitioned to Dismiss Norfolk Casino After Operator Group Reworked
A law firm based in Virginia Beach has asked the Virginia Lottery Board to dismiss an application for a casino license in Norfolk. Troutman Pepper, a law firm and lobbying group that has long represented the interests of The Cordish Companies in...
Serial Celebrity Spokesperson Shaquille O’Neal Joins DraftKings as Ambassador
NBA and College Basketball Hall of Fame member Shaquille O'Neal is teaming up with DraftKings to promote the sports betting and iGaming leader. O'Neal, more affectionately known as Shaq, is one of the most beloved celebrities in America today. As such, O'Neal...
NFL Las Vegas News: Raiders Field Minority Owner With Tom Brady
The NFL has a new team owner, and he needs no introduction. On Tuesday, NFL owners approved Tom Brady's acquisition of a 5% stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. The seller is Mark Davis, the man responsible for relocating the Silver and...
Norfolk Casino Groundbreaking Comes Almost Four Years After Authorization
The Norfolk casino resort project from Boyd Gaming in partnership with Virginia's Pamunkey Indian Tribe will break ground at the end of the month. Following the Norfolk City Council's greenlighting of the more than $500 million undertaking, the developers say they'll break...
Crown Melbourne Fined AU$2M for Allowing Self-Excluded Persons Casino Access
Crown Melbourne has been fined AU$2 million (US$1.34 million) after government-appointed monitors detected the casino allowed at least 242 people who had previously self-excluded themselves from the property's gaming floor access to its slot machines and table games. The Victorian Gambling and...
Korean Star Lee Jin Ho Admits to Scamming BTS Member to Fund Gambling Addiction
On Monday, South Korean comedian Lee Jin Ho shocked the K-pop community by disclosing on social media that he's the subject of an illegal online gambling investigation being conducted by law enforcement and that he funded his gambling addiction by scamming his...
Hard Rock, Seminole Tribe Donates $1M to Hurricane Relief Efforts
Hard Rock International and its owner, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, have donated $1 million for Hurricane Milton and Helene relief efforts. Hard Rock and Seminole leaders announced Monday a $1 million commitment to the World Central Kitchen and American Red Cross...
Arkansas Supreme Court Partially Dismisses Casino Referendum Challenge
On Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court partially rejected a lawsuit challenging a certified ballot referendum set for this November's election that seeks to revoke a gaming license issued for a casino resort development in Pope County. If Issue 2 gains majority backing...
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s Most Circulated Newspaper, Endorses Trump
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 United States presidential election. Nevada's most circulated newspaper with more than 172K daily prints, the RJ's editorial team on Monday lent its backing to Trump, a former owner of...
Lake Tahoe Estate Built by Steve Wynn Sells for Jaw-Dropping Price
A Lake Tahoe waterfront estate with 210 feet of private sandy beach and five acres of secluded woodlands has sold for a record price. Envisioned and built by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, the property at 1041 Lakeshore Blvd. in Incline Village, Nev.,...
